Kerry Bishé

Kerry Bishé
Bishé in 2024 at the 10th anniversary panel for Halt and Catch Fire
Born
New Zealand
EducationNorthwestern University (BS)
OccupationActress
Years active2007–present
PartnerChris Lowell
Children1

Kerry Bishé is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Donna Clark in the AMC period drama series Halt and Catch Fire (2014–2017) and Lucy Bennett, the lead/narrator in the final season of the ABC medical sitcom Scrubs (2009–2010). She is also known for her supporting role in the drama film Argo (2012).

Early life and education

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Kerry Bishé was born in New Zealand. Shortly afterward, the family moved to Glen Ridge, New Jersey, in the United States.[1]

She graduated from Montclair Kimberley Academy,[2] where her father, Kenneth Bishé, taught social studies,[3] and then enrolled at Northwestern University in 2006.[4]

Career

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Bishé toured professionally with Montana Shakespeare in the Parks during the summer of 2004, performing the role of Juliet in Romeo and Juliet.[5] She also appeared in a 2006 production of Eugene O'Neill's The Hairy Ape[6] and in the Roundabout revival of George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion.[7]

Bishé made her screen debut in 2007 when she portrayed Sarah Rosen in The Half Life of Mason Lake, a low-budget production. After appearances as an extra in the first film adaptation of Sex and the City and The Lucky Ones, and a small role in The Understudy (2008), Bishé was cast in Night Life, a television pilot directed by Scrubs star Zach Braff. The production did not make Bishé well-known, but did introduce her to Braff, with whom she later worked on Scrubs.

In 2009, Bishé had a number of television roles, appearing in an episode of the US version of Life on Mars, an episode of the USA comedy drama series Royal Pains, and in the lead role in the TV movie made from the failed pilot of the proposed sci-fi series Virtuality.

In December 2009, Bishé took on the lead role on the ABC medical sitcom Scrubs, that of Lucy Bennett, the show's new narrator, taking over from Zach Braff.[8] ABC cancelled the show May 14, 2010. Bishé costarred in the independent film Nice Guy Johnny (2010) with Edward Burns and Matt Bush. She also played a supporting role in Kevin Smith's horror film Red State (2011) and in Ben Affleck's drama film Argo (2012). In 2013, she co-starred with Elijah Wood in the independent film Grand Piano.[9]

From 2014 to 2017, Bishé starred as Donna Clark in the AMC period drama series Halt and Catch Fire. Coincidentally, her character's husband in Halt and Catch Fire is portrayed by Scoot McNairy, who also played her spouse in Argo (2012).[10][11][12] In season three of Narcos, she played Cristina Jurado, the American wife of the Cali Cartel's Harvard-educated money launderer Franklin Jurado.

In 2023, Bishé returned to theatre, starring in the Steven Soderbergh-produced play The Fears.[13]

Personal life

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Bishé is in a relationship with actor Chris Lowell. The couple have a daughter.[14]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2007 The Half Life of Mason Lake Sarah Rosen
2008 The Lucky Ones College Girl
Sex and the City Twenty-Something Girl Dreaming
The Understudy April
2009 Motherhood Good Sharing Mom
2010 Meskada Emily Cordin
Nice Guy Johnny Brooke
2011 Red State Cheyenne
Turkey Bowl Kerry
Newlyweds Linda
2012 Argo Kathy Stafford
The Fitzgerald Family Christmas Sharon
2013 Max Rose Annie Rose
Goodbye World Lily Palmer
Grand Piano Emma Selznick
Blue Highway Kerry
2016 The Ticket Jessica
Rupture Dianne
2018 How It Ends Meg
2020 The Evening Hour Lacy Cooper
2021 Happily Janet
2024 Madame Web Constance Webb

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2009 Life on Mars Eve Flannery Episode: "The Simple Secret of the Note in Us All"
Royal Pains Emma Newberg Episode: "Strategic Planning"
Virtuality Billie Kashmiri Television pilot
2009–2010 Scrubs Lucy Bennett 13 episodes
2014–2017 Halt and Catch Fire Donna Clark 40 episodes
2015 Public Morals Sarah 2 episodes
2016 Billions Elise Episode: "Short Squeeze"
2017 Narcos Cristina Jurado 5 episodes
2018 The Romanoffs Shelly Romanoff Episode: "The Royal We"
2020 Amazing Stories Mary Ann Whitaker Episode: "The Rift"
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels Sister Molly Finnister 10 episodes
2022 Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber Austin Geidt 7 episodes

Video games

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Year Title
2019 Telling Lies

Theatre

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Year Production Role Venue
2006 The Hairy Ape Mildred Douglas Irish Repertory Theatre
My Name Is Rachel Corrie Rachel Corrie (replacement) Minetta Lane Theatre
2007 Pygmalion Clara Eynsford-Hill American Airlines Theatre
2023 The Fears Thea Irene Diamond Stage

Awards and nominations

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Year Association Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2012 Hollywood Film Awards Ensemble of the Year Argo Won [15]
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards Best Ensemble Performance Nominated [16]
2013 Palm Springs International Film Awards Ensemble Performance Award Won [17]
Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Won [18]
2017 Women's Image Network Awards Actress Drama Series Halt and Catch Fire (for "NeXT") Nominated [19]

References

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  1. ^ "Kerry Bishé continues Her Journey in 'Argo'". The Star-Ledger. September 28, 2012. Retrieved January 7, 2018. Bishé, 28, who grew up in Glen Ridge, plays a diplomat who poses as a set designer in the film based on the true story of the 1979 Iran hostage crisis, in which the CIA concocted a fake movie shoot to smuggle six American diplomats out of the country.... Bishé attended the Montclair Kimberley Academy, where her now-retired father was a beloved history teacher.
  2. ^ Charpentier, Lauren (February 19, 2010). "Kerry Bishé, MKA Alumni and TV Star". Montclair Kimberley Academy. The Cougar Call. Archived from the original on July 27, 2011.
  3. ^ "Founder's Cup". Montclair Kimberley Academy.
  4. ^ "Annual commencement / Northwestern University". Northwestern University. June 11, 2014.
  5. ^ "Romeo and Juliet". September 5, 2004.[dead link‍]
  6. ^ Genzlinger, Neil (October 16, 2006). "Top-Deck Visitor Unnerves 'Beast' in the Belly of a Ship". The New York Times.
  7. ^ Simon, John. "Claire Danes is Fair Lady in 'Pygmalion'". Bloomberg.
  8. ^ Tucker, Ken. "Scrubs". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on February 17, 2010.
  9. ^ "GRAND PIANO casts Kerry Bishé, Tamsin Egerton, Allen Leach in Elijah Wood, John Cusack starrer". Upcoming Movies. October 9, 2012. Archived from the original on December 8, 2012.
  10. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (March 12, 2013). "Kerry Bishé to Reteam With 'Argo' Co-Star in AMC's '80s Computer Drama". The Hollywood Reporter.
  11. ^ McNairy, Scoot (June 5, 2014). "Halt and Catch Fire Q&A - Scoot McNairy (Gordon Clark) | AMC Talk". AMC (Interview). A: I had a great time working with her on Argo. I was really excited to see her and to work with her again, on another show, and to play her husband.
  12. ^ Bernstein, Abbie (July 5, 2015). "HALT AND CATCH FIRE: Stars Kerry Bishé and Scoot McNairy on Season 2 - Exclusive Interview - Assignment X". Assignment X. It was just a happy coincidence.
  13. ^ Hall, Margaret (March 17, 2023). "Maddie Corman, Kerry Bishé, Natalie Woolams-Torres, More to Star in World Premiere of The Fears". Playbill. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  14. ^ Barilla, Chris (January 18, 2022). "Is 'How I Met Your Father' Star Chris Lowell Married? Fans Want to Know". Distractify. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  15. ^ Donnelly, Matt (October 23, 2012). "Hollywood Film Awards honor Affleck, Apatow, De Niro and more". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  16. ^ "San Diego Film Critics Select Top Films for 2012". San Diego Film Critics Society. December 11, 2012. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  17. ^ "Awards". Palm Springs International Film Festival. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  18. ^ "The 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". Screen Actors Guild Awards. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  19. ^ "WIN 19 The WIN Awards 2017". Women's Image Network Awards. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
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