announced Monday via Instagram.“She loved this craft and had enough patience to fill 10 ships. A true icon. We will miss you.” Kates relocated from her native New York to Los Angeles in 1974 to pursue her professional acting career.
Once on the West Coast, she became an influential figure in the local theater scene, notably as a founder of the acclaimed Colony Theatre in Burbank, California, according to her official bio.A post shared by Headline Talent Agency (@headlinetalentagency)Kates went on to headline many of The Colony’s LA Drama Critics’ Circle award-winning productions, including Ray Bradbury’s The Martian Chronicles with Ed Harris.
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