Deborah Rhea Seehorn Bio

Deborah Rhea Seehorn, born on May 12, 1972, is an American actress. Her most famous role is the role of Kim Wexler, an attorney in AMC's Better Call Saul (2015-2018) in which she received two times the Satellite Award as Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film. She was also on the NBC show Whitney (2011–2013) and ABC's I'm with Her 2003-2004, and TNT's Franklin & Bash 2011-2014. Deborah Rhea Seehorn was conceived in Norfolk, Virginia on May 12 in 1972. Her mother worked as an executive assistant for the United States Navy, and her father was an agent in the Naval Investigative Service. She was raised in a family which moved frequently, including the cities of Washington, D.C., Arizona and Japan. She followed the example of her father and grandmother by studying painting, architecture, and drawing at a young age. As she pursued her love of the visual arts, she also discovered an interest in acting. She was also introduced to modern theatre during her time in college. In 1994, she graduated from George Mason University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Studio Art. Seehorn, who was a student was interested in entering the theater after being encouraged by her acting instructor. To be noticed she was employed in various ancillary roles within D.C.'s theatre industry. She was able to secure certain parts in local theatre productions. But, she was forced to do odd jobs to earn a living. To pay for her expenses, she also got roles in short instructional films. In the next few years, she was able to be cast in TV productions. She was often seen in roles that were "very humorous and funny" similar to her role model Bea Arthur. The majority of her roles were removed after just two or three seasons. Seehorn was chosen to play Kim Wexler in the Breaking Bad prequel series Better Call Saul in May 2014. Seehorn is Kim Wexler (a lawyer) and is the love interest of Saul Goodman, the aforementioned Jimmy McGill.