Kathy Ireland

Birthday: 20 March 1963, Glendale, California, USA

Birth Name: Kathleen Marie Ireland

Height: 178 cm

Kathy Ireland was born on March 20, 1963 in Glendale, California, USA as Kathleen Marie Ireland. She is an actress, known for Loaded Weapon 1 (1993), Alien from L.A. (1988) and The Player (1992). She has been married to Dr. Gregory P. Olsen since August 20, 1988. They have three children.

Whether I'm a sex symbol or not isn't the kind of thing I think about too much. I just go in, do my ...Show more »

Whether I'm a sex symbol or not isn't the kind of thing I think about too much. I just go in, do my job, get the money and go home. Whatever people think about me is up to them. Show less «

It is a hard thing to quit. It's good money for not too much hard work. It allows me to be selective...Show more »

It is a hard thing to quit. It's good money for not too much hard work. It allows me to be selective about the acting parts I take. (on modeling) Show less «

Many of the parts I'm offered, even at this point in my career, are stupid bimbo roles that require ...Show more »

Many of the parts I'm offered, even at this point in my career, are stupid bimbo roles that require nudity. I've been dealing with the nudity thing throughout my modeling career. They take one look at me and they expect me to take my clothes off. Some people don't have a problem with nudity. I do, so I've turned down quite a few scripts. (from a 1992 interview) Show less «

Being a model first opened some doors and closed some others. For the most part, it has been a posit...Show more »

Being a model first opened some doors and closed some others. For the most part, it has been a positive transition. I'm being given a chance to prove myself because they know who I am. But coming from a modeling background, you also bring along the mindless bimbo baggage that all models have attached to them and because of that you have to work that much harder. I also have to be a bit more careful about the choices I make. A complete unknown could come along, do a string of B movies and work her way up without calling any attention to herself. I can't do that. Show less «