Mary Kate McGeehan is an American actress. Her acting career has spanned several decades and she has appeared in a number of TV productions throughout the 1980s, 90s and 2000s into the 2010s. She is the daughter of American actor Patrick McGeehan[2] and Lawrence Welk biographer Bernice McGeehan.[3]
Career
She is best known to television viewers for her role as Linda Gioberti (originally Linda Caproni) in the 1980s prime-time drama series Falcon Crest. She appeared in the series from 1982 to 1984,[4] when her character was killed in a plane crash.[5] McGeehan read for a small role at Lorimar that led to being added to the cast as a regular.[6] Prior to her work on Falcon Crest, she played a nurse extra for several years on General Hospital.[7]
In the mid-80s, she also appeared in the highly successful American sci-fi-action-adventure TV series Knight Rider, starring as "Jennifer Knight" in the episode titled "Knight of the Juggernaut" from 1985.[8][9]
She and her writing partner, Susan Shaughnessy, won 5th place in the American Screenwriters Association International Screenplay Competition, for their black comedy script, "Bearded Ladies" (May 2005).[citation needed]
Patent
In 1994, she filed for a patent for an apparatus to allow for easier scenery changes, specifically intended for decorating children's rooms. The patent was granted on June 4, 1996.[10][11]
^USA Grant 5,523,129, McGeehan-Hatch, Mary Kate, "Removable scene-scapes bordered by an interchangeable window frame for decorating the walls of children's rooms", issued 1996-06-04
