Kathleen "Bird" York is a multi-talented individual, boasting a remarkable career in the entertainment industry. As a screenwriter, she has penned projects for esteemed production companies such as John Wells Warner Brothers, Sony, Paramount, and Fox Television Studios, with her most recent achievement being the completion of a one-hour pilot for Fox Television Studios. Moreover, York is an alumnus of the prestigious Showrunners Training Program, a program facilitated by the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.
York gained international recognition with her song "In the Deep", co-written with Michael Becker, which appeared on her album Wicked Little High and was written for the 2004 film Crash. The song received an Academy Award nomination for Best Song, with York delivering a live performance at the 78th Academy Awards in 2006. Her self-titled debut record was released in February 1999.
As an actress, York has had a prolific career, starring in over a hundred film and television projects. Notable roles include her portrayal of a young Naomi Judd in the four-hour NBC miniseries Love Can Build a Bridge, which ranked as the second-highest rated event on NBC that year. York has also appeared in six seasons of the multi-Emmy Award-winning series The West Wing as Andrea Wyatt, alongside other notable credits such as Northern Lights with Diane Keaton, "Cold Feet" with Tom Waits, "A Season In Purgatory" opposite Patrick Dempsey, "Nightjohn" opposite Beau Bridges, and Oscar winner Crash. In addition, York has appeared in various independent films, including Cries of Silence, The Big Day, and Ball Don't Lie.
York's television credits are equally impressive, with recurring roles in Stephen Bochco's Murder One, The O.C, and Desperate Housewives, as well as series regular stints in the ABC series Vengeance Unlimited and NBC's Aaron's Way. She has also appeared in the cult hit Curb Your Enthusiasm as Larry David's masseuse "Summer" in the show's second season. In the fall of 2010, York will be seen in the NBC drama Chase and A&E's The Glades.
York's music career has also been marked by success, with credits including the main theme song in Sony Pictures Seven Pounds, the televised concert Where Music Meets Film alongside Joss Stone, Lindsay Buckingham, and Babyface, as well as featured song placements in House, the 2010 season of American Idol, Nip/Tuck, CSI: NY, In Justice, Jake 2.0, and Everwood. York was also the featured musical artist for the 2001 season of the CBS TV series Family Law, writing and producing songs for numerous episodes.
In addition to her EP Have No Fear, which was released on December 19, 2008, York is set to release a full-length record in early 2010.
