Deborah Rhea Seehorn Bio

Deborah Rhea Seehorn, born May 12, 1972 is an American actress. She is best known for her character as attorney Kim Wexler on AMC's Better Call Saul (2015-2018), for which she has been recognized with the Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Show, Miniseries, or Television Film. She has also starred in the NBC series Whitney (2011-2013) and ABC's I'm with Her (2003-2004), and TNT's Franklin & Bash (2011-2014). Deborah Rhea Seehorn, a Norfolk native was born on 12 May in 1972. Her mother worked as an executive assistant to the United States Navy, while her father was an agent with the Naval Investigative Service; her family moved frequently during her youth, living in Washington, D.C. and Arizona as well as in Japan. Following the footsteps of her father and grandmother She was interested in painting, drawing, and architecture from the age of a child. While she continued her pursuit of the visual arts, she also discovered a passion for acting. She was also introduced to modern theater at the time of her college. She graduated from George Mason University in 1994 with a degree in Studio Art. Seehorn started her career in college as an actor, and was encouraged by her acting teacher. To get noticed she was employed in ancillary roles in D.C.'s theatre industry. When she did manage to secure major roles in local productions of theater and had to take on odd jobs in order to stay afloat, she continued to work in the field of film as an instructional filmmaker. Soon she began to be part of more television productions. Her role was often compared to Bea Arthur, who she described as "very funny," "sarcastic, and very intelligent" women. These roles were usually cancelled after just one or two seasons. Seehorn was cast in Better Call Saul, the Breaking Bad spinoff series. Seehorn is Kim Wexler (a lawyer) and is the love-interest for Saul Goodman, the aforementioned Jimmy McGill.