After the break-up of the original AT&T (Ma Bell) in the 1980s, Kate was the face and voice of AT&T - appearing in their national TV commercials and her voice was on their pre-recorded phone prompts.
An avid fighter against Alzheimer's disease.
At age 16, she auditioned for the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London, England. She successfully made it to the finals, but was crushed when she was told that she was too young for the classes.
Children: Two sons - Ian Thomas (born 1983) and Alexander James (born 1984); one step-daughter, Eleanor Hagan (born 1987).
Fellow "Star Trek: Voyager" (1995) actors Ethan Phillips and Robert Picardo are among her closest friends. She remarked at a convention that they got her through Voyager's seven-year run.
For the Star Trek Thirtieth Anniversary Special, she performed a parody sketch of "Star Trek: Voyager" (1995) with "Frasier" (1993) stars David Hyde Pierce, John Mahoney, Jane Leeves, and Peri Gilpin
Has a home in Brentwood, California.
Has appeared with Jonathan Frakes in four different productions: Camp Nowhere (1994), "Gargoyles" (1994), "Star Trek: Voyager" (1995) and Star Trek: Nemesis (2002).
Her character on "Star Trek: Voyager" (1995), Captain Kathryn Janeway, is regarded by fans as having Bipolar disorder because of her erratic actions. Ms. Mulgrew said she blames the writers.
Husband Tim Hagan proposed to her on the set of "Star Trek: Voyager" (1995).
Husband Tim Hagan ran as the Democratic Candidate for Governor of Ohio in 2002, but lost the 5 November 2002 election.
In 1996, was contracted by IBM to help promote the latest release of OS/2 Warp, version 4 (previously codenamed Merlin), due to associations with Star Trek.
In 2003, received a Lucille Lortel nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress for Tea at Five.
In 2003, received an Outer Critics Circle nomination for Outstanding Solo Performance in Tea at Five.
In 2003, received Broadway.com's Audience Award for Favorite Solo Performance in Tea at Five.
In Batman, she voiced a character named Red Claw. In Star Trek Voyager, a red claw was the symbol of her character's primary enemy.
Kathryn Janeway's character was based on a feminist writer Elizabeth Janeway.
Married to Cleveland, Ohio, politician Tim Hagan. They were introduced to one another by her mother.
Nominated for Distinguished Performance Award for her role in 'Our Leading Lady' for the 73rd Annual Drama League Awards, May 2007.
Opposes abortion.