Katherine LaNasa

**Katherine LaNasa** portrays the role of Ada Stone on The CW's *Dynasty*.

## Biography

### **Early Life**

LaNasa was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, the daughter of Anne (née Hardin) and Dr. James J. LaNasa Jr., a surgeon.

She began dancing at the age of 12, and at the age of 14, she was accepted to the North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. After an apprenticeship with Milwaukee Ballet, LaNasa danced with Salt Lake City's Ballet West and the Karole Armitage Ballet.

### **Career**

LaNasa assisted John Carrafa with the choreography for the 1989 film *Rooftops*. She made her feature film debut with a small role in the 1990 film *Catchfire* and in following years appeared in supporting roles in film and television.

LaNasa guest starred on number of television series, including *Seinfeld*, *3rd Rock from the Sun*, *Touched by an Angel*, and *The Practice*, and in 2001 landed the lead role of Bess Bernstein-Flynn Keats in the NBC comedy series *Three Sisters* (2001–2002) opposite Dyan Cannon, A. J. Langer, and Vicki Lewis. The series was cancelled after two seasons in 2002. She later had recurring roles in *Judging Amy* as Yvonne Dunbar, as Kim McPherson on *The Guardian*, and as Michelle Colohan on *NYPD Blue*. Her other television credits include guest roles on *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation*, *Grey's Anatomy*, *ER*, *House M.D.*, *Justice*, and *Two and a Half Men*. LaNasa also had series regular roles in short-lived CBS comedy-drama *Love Monkey* (2006), playing Karen Freed, and on HBO comedy *12 Miles of Bad Road*, as Juliet Shakespeare. LaNasa also appeared as Beverly Ford on *Big Love* from 2009 to 2011.

LaNasa appeared in a number of motion pictures during her career. In 2011, after a decade of making various television appearances, she had roles opposite Will Ferrell and Zack Galifianakis in the 2012 political comedy *The Campaign*, and 2013 thriller *The Frozen Ground*. Before this, she had a role in Billy Bob Thornton's drama film *Jayne Mansfield's Car*, originally created for Robin Wright. Her other film credits include *Kiss & Tell* (1996), *Schizopolis* (1996), *Alfie* (2004), and *Valentine's Day* (2010).

In 2012, LaNasa was cast as Socialite Sophia Bowers in another NBC series *Deception*, which premiered as a mid-season replacement during the 2012–13 television season. The soap-type series was canceled after single season, ending it on a cliffhanger, in May 2013. She also appeared in a recurring role as Lizzie Ambrose on A&E series *Longmire* from 2012 to 2013. In November 2013, LaNasa was cast as a series regular in the USA Network drama *Satisfaction* opposite Matt Passmore. The series premiered on July 17, 2014. In October 2014, she was cast alongside Ana Ortiz, Jeremy Sisto and Tyler Blackburn in the gay-drama, *Love is All You Need?*, based on the 2011 short film with the same name.

In 2016, LaNasa recurred in the fourth season of Lifetime's *Devious Maids*, portraying the role of Shannon Greene. In 2018, she was cast in a multi-episode arc on The CW's *Dynasty*, in the role of Ada Stone.

In 2019, LaNasa was cast in The CW's *Katy Keene,* as Gloria Grandbilt, a series regular in the show.

### **Personal Life**

LaNasa, at the age of 22, married 53-year-old actor Dennis Hopper in June 1989; the couple divorced in April 1992. Hopper and LaNasa had a son, Henry Lee Hopper (born 1990).

On May 19, 1998, she married comedic actor French Stewart. They met when she made a guest appearance on a 1996 episode ("Green-Eyed Dick") of *3rd Rock from the Sun*. The two later divorced. In July 2012, LaNasa became engaged to actor Grant Show, marrying him a few weeks later, on August 18. She gave birth to the couple's first child, daughter Eloise McCue, on March 21, 2014.

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