Deborah Rhea Seehorn Bio

Deborah Rhea Seehorn was born May 12, 1972. Her most famous role is that of Kim Wexler, an attorney in AMC's Better Call Saul (2015-2018), where she was twice awarded the Satellite Award as Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film. She was also on the NBC show Whitney (2011–2013), ABC's I'm with Her 2003-2004, and TNT's Franklin & Bash 2011–2014. Deborah Rhea Seehorn, a Norfolk native, was born May 12, 1972. Her mother was an executive assistant for the United States Navy, while her father was an agent in the Naval Investigative Service; her family moved frequently during her childhood, living in Washington, D.C. and Arizona in addition to in Japan. She followed the example of her grandmother and father by learning about architecture, painting and drawing from an early age. As she continued to pursue her love of the visual arts, she discovered a passion for acting. She was also introduced to modern theatre in college. In 1994, she graduated from George Mason University with a Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art. While at university, Seehorn was looking to pursue a career in theater after being encouraged by her acting coach. To be noticed, she worked in various ancillary roles within D.C.'s theatre industry. She eventually got major roles in local theatre productions However, she still had to take odd jobs to help make ends meet She was also cast in a variety of short industrial instructional films. Soon she began to be involved in more TV productions. Her role was often compared to Bea Arthur, who she described as "very wry," "sarcastic, and knowing" women. However, most of the roles she played were part-time series that ended after one or two seasons. In May 2014, Seehorn was cast in the Breaking Bad spin-off prequel series Better Call Saul. Seehorn is Kim Wexler, a lawyer as well as the love interest of the title Jimmy McGill/Saul Wellman (Bob Odenkirk).