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Katey Sagal Biography

Birth Name:Catherine Louise Sagal

Birth Place:Hollywood, California, United States

Profession Actress, Soundtrack, Producer, Music department

Fast Facts

Hosted a party for the AIDS Project Los Angeles in 1996 at the Playboy mansion
Proponent for same-sex marriage, supporting the civil rights organization The Human Rights Campaign
Won her first Prism Award for performance in a comedy series for "8 Simple Rules․․․for Dating My Teenage Daughter" in 2005
Grew up in a show business family, with a writer and producer mother, a director father and three actor siblings
Married Kurt Shutter, writer and producer of "The Shield" and "Sons of Anarchy․"
Got her big break as a backup singer for Gene Simmons after meeting KISS at the restaurant where she worked as a singing waitress
Released her album "Covered" in 2013 and has had several of her songs featured on the "Sons of Anarchy" soundtrack
Best known for playing Peggy Bundy in "Married with Children," Gemma Teller Morrow in "Sons of Anarchy" and Leela in "Futurama․"
Has worked as a back-up singer for a number of influential musicians including Bette Midler, Bob Dylan, Olivia Newton-John, Etta James and Tanya Tucker

Awards

1991Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical: nominated
1992Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical: nominated
1993Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical: nominated
1994Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical: nominated
2002OFTA Television Award-Best Voice-Over Performance: nominated
2005Prism Award-Performance in a Comedy Series: winner
2009Innovator Award-: winner
2010Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Lead Actress: nominated
2010INOCA TV-Best Actress in a Drama Series: winner
2010Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Series, Drama: nominated
2010TCA Award-Individual Achievement in Drama: nominated
2011Critics' Choice TV Award-Best Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
2011Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Lead Actress: nominated
2011Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama: winner
2011INOCA TV-Best Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
2011OFTA Television Award-Best Actress in a Drama Series: winner
2011Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Series, Drama: nominated
2012BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series: winner
2012BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series: winner
2012Critics' Choice TV Award-Best Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
2012INOCA TV-Best Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
2012OFTA Television Award-Best Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
2013BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Comedy/Musical: winner
2013BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Comedy/Musical: winner
2013BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Female Lead Vocal Performance in a Television Series - Comedy/Musical: nominated
2013Prism Award-Female Performance in a Drama Series Multi-Episode Storyline: winner
2013WIN Award-Outstanding Actress Drama Series: nominated
2014BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Female Lead Vocal Performance in a Television Series - Comedy/Musical: nominated
2014BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Comedy/Musical: winner
2014OFTA Television Award-Best Voice-Over Performance: nominated
2014TV Guide Award-Favorite Villain: nominated
2014WIN Award-Actress Drama Series: nominated