Deborah Rhea Seehorn Bio

Deborah Rhea Seehorn was born on May 12, 1972. She is well-known as the lawyer Kim Wexler in AMC's Better Call Saul (2015-present), where she is two-time winner of the Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress for Series, Miniseries or Television Film. She has also appeared on NBC's Whitney (2011-2013), ABC's I'm with Her (2003-2004), and TNT's Franklin & Bash (2011-2014). Deborah Rhea Seehorn was born in Norfolk, Virginia, on May 12 1972. Her mother was the executive assistant for the United States Navy, while her father was an agent with the Naval Investigative Service; her family moved frequently throughout her childhood, residing in Washington, D.C. and Arizona and also in Japan. As a child she was encouraged by her grandmother and grandfather to study drawing, painting and architecture. Although she was interested in the visual arts throughout her life, she developed a passion for acting. While in college she was introduced to modern theatre. She earned a bachelor's degree in Studio Art from George Mason University in 1994. Seehorn, who was in college and was looking to enter theatre after being inspired by her acting professor. To be noticed, she worked in various ancillary roles within D.C.'s theater industry. While she was eventually able to get major roles in local theater productions and had to take on odd jobs in order to survive however, she continued working in the field of film as a teacher filmmaker. Soon, she was able to find roles in television productions. The roles she played were usually that were "very humorous and sarcastic" similar to her idol Bea Arthur. The majority of her parts were then removed after just one or two seasons. Seehorn was part of Better Call Saul, the Breaking Bad spinoff series. Seehorn portrays Kim Wexler (a lawyer) and is the love-interest for the titular Jimmy McGill/Saul Goodman.