Kate Flannery

Kate Flannery is an American actress who came out of Chicago's improv and theater scene before finding wider fame on television. Born in Philadelphia and raised in Ardmore, Pennsylvania, she studied at Shenandoah Conservatory and the University of the Arts. She performed with The Second City's National Touring Company and was an original member of the Annoyance Theatre, where she appeared in more than 15 shows. Her screen breakthrough was playing Meredith Palmer on NBC's The Office, which brought her two Screen Actors Guild Awards as part of the ensemble. She later appeared on Magnum P.I. and Young Sheldon, voiced Barb on Steven Universe, and recurred on American Housewife. In 2019 she competed on Dancing with the Stars' 28th season and was eliminated fifth. Her stage credits include Nora Ephron's hit Love, Loss, and What I Wore and an off-Broadway role in Valley of the Dolls, and she toured with Jane Lynch.