Kat Dennings
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| Kat Dennings | |
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| Born | Katherine Litwack June 13, 1986 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  |
Kat Dennings (born June 13, 1986) is an American actress.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Personal life
Katherine Litwack was born to a Jewish family in the Bryn Mawr/Wynnewood area of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,[1] where she was raised. Her mother, Ellie Litwack, is a poet.[2] Her brother, Geoffrey Litwack, writes a blog.
Dennings keeps a series of video blogs on YouTube. She has also been writing her own personal blog since February of 2002. She is a self-proclaimed lover of baby animals, Shojo manga, and cheese. She is an avid reader, and is friends with author Andrea Seigel. She is also a huge Steve Martin fan.
In 2005 she dated Ira Wood (brother of Evan Rachel Wood), whom she brought to The 40-Year-Old Virgin world premiere. In 2007 she began seeing Criminal Minds star Matthew Gray Gubler.
[edit] Career
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Dennings began her acting career in a 2000 episode of the HBO series Sex and the City, before being cast as a regular on the show, Raising Dad, which was short-lived. Since then, she has appeared in a number of television shows and movies, including the 2005 film The 40-Year-Old Virgin and the 2004 Hilary Duff film Raise Your Voice. Dennings also appeared as the character "Zoe" on several episodes of ER in 2005 and 2006, and was a guest star on CSI:NY, playing Sarah Endecott in the 2005 episode "Manhattan Manhunt".
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2009 | The Dream of the Romans | Unknown | filming |
| 2008 | Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist | Norah Silverberg | Release Date 10/3 |
| The House Bunny | Mona | Release Date 8/22 | |
| Charlie Bartlett | Susan Gardner | ||
| 2006 | Big Momma's House 2 | Molly | |
| 2005 | London | Lilly | |
| Wanderlust | Lila | (TV) | |
| The 40 Year-Old Virgin | Marla | ||
| Down in the Valley | April | limited release | |
| 2004 | Raise Your Voice | Sloane | |
| 2002 | The Scream Team (TV) | Claire Carlyle |
[edit] References
- ^ Elkin, Michael. "Kid Kat: A local suburban teen plans on 'Raising Dad'", The Jewish Exponent, July 19, 2001.
- ^ Newsday.com. IRS has its hand in the swag bag. Retrieved on September 16, 2006.
