Deborah Rhea Seehorn Bio

Deborah Rhea Seehorn, born May 12, 1972, is an American actress. Her most well-known character is the role of Kim Wexler, an attorney in AMC's Better Call Saul (2015-2018), where she received two times the Satellite Award as Best Supporting Actress for a series, Miniseries or Television Film. She has also appeared in the NBC show Whitney (2011-2013) and ABC's I'm with Her (2003-2004) as well as TNT's Franklin & Bash (2011-2014). Deborah Rhea Seehorn was conceived in Norfolk, Virginia on May 12 1972. Her mother worked as an executive assistant for the United States Navy, while her father was an agent in the Naval Investigative Service; her family moved frequently throughout her childhood, living in Washington, D.C. and Arizona as well as in Japan. Since the age of a child she was encouraged by her grandfather and grandmother to learn about drawing, painting and architecture. She continued to study the visual arts, but she also had an interest in acting that was growing and was introduced into contemporary theater during her college. She earned a bachelor's degree in Studio Art from George Mason University in 1994. Seehorn at the time of her college graduation she wanted to pursue a career in theatre after being inspired by her acting professor. She attempted to make her mark through various ancillary jobs in D.C. theater. She was able to get some important roles in local theater productions. However, she was forced to do odd jobs to earn a living. In order to pay for her expenses, she took on parts in short industrial instructional films. Soon she began to be part of more television productions. It was common for her to be compared to Bea Arthur, who was described by her as "very funny," "sarcastic, and knowing" women. These roles were often cancelled after only one or two seasons. Seehorn was cast as Kim Wexler in the Breaking Bad prequel series Better Call Saul in May 2014. Seehorn portrays Kim Wexler, a lawyer as well as the love interest of the main Jimmy McGill/Saul G. Goodman (Bob Odenkirk).