Kate French

'Kate French' (qv) was born in Flemington, New Jersey, and raised on Long Island with her two brothers. Her parents, Joan and William Robinson "Rob" French, were both fashion models.Following in her parents' footsteps, French pursued a career in modeling up until her senior year of high school but always had a passion for acting. French first appeared on the big screen in 2006 with a small role in the film Accepted, and later had a starring role of Brooke Crawford in the prime-time soap opera telenova _Wicked Wicked Games (2006)_ (qv) which was French's first appearance on the small screen.In 2007, French landed her breakout role when she joined the cast of _The L Word (2004)_ (qv) playing closeted lesbian actress and girlfriend of Jenny Schecter, Niki Stevens, appearing in seasons 5 and 6. French also appeared in _South of Nowhere (2005)_ (qv) as Sasha Miller, a love interest of Aiden Dennison. French then appeared in two episodes of the teen drama _Gossip Girl (2007)_ (qv) as Elle, a mysterious nanny. Roles in other television series' including _CSI: Miami (2002)_ (qv) and _One Tree Hill (2003)_ (qv) soon followed. In 2009, French played a supporting role in the independent horror film _Sutures (2009)_ (qv) and then a leading role in the independent romantic comedy _Language of a Broken Heart (2011)_ (qv) directed by 'Rocky Powell' (qv). French had a supporting role in the rock musical film _Girltrash: All Night Long (2014)_ (qv) playing the role of Sid, a party girl and aspiring actress. French then starred alongside 'Jason Ritter' (qv) in the short film, Atlantis, a romance film centered around two strangers who fall in love in the lead up to the final launch of the NASA space shuttle Atlantis and also has a leading role in the independent thriller _The Red House (2014)_ (qv). French then had a supporting role in the independent film _Channeling (2013)_ (qv). French has a role in the upcoming independent feminist film _Farah Goes Bang (2013)_ (qv).::matt-282