Katherine LaNasa

Katherine LaNasa
LaNasa at 1990 Academy Awards
Born	(1966-12-01) December 1, 1966 (age 50) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Occupation	Actress, dancer, choreographer
Years active	1989–present
Spouse(s)	Dennis Hopper (m. 1989; div. 1992) French Stewart (m. 1998; div. 2009) Grant Show (m. 2012)
Children	2; including Henry Hopper

Katherine LaNasa (born December 1, 1966) is an American actress, former ballet dancer and choreographer. She starred in films Jayne Mansfield's Car, The Campaign and The Frozen Ground. On television, LaNasa had a leading role in the NBC sitcom Three Sisters (2001–2002), appeared in a recurring roles on Judging Amy, Two and a Half Men, Big Love and Longmire, and also starred in the short-lived dramas Love Monkey (2006) and Deception (2013). In 2014, LaNasa starred as Adrianna, a madam who has a male escort service, in the USA Network drama series, Satisfaction.

LaNasa was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, the daughter of Anne (née Hardin) and Dr. James J. LaNasa, Jr., a surgeon.

She began dancing at the age of 12, and at the age of 14, she was accepted to the North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. After an apprenticeship with Milwaukee Ballet, LaNasa danced with Salt Lake City's Ballet West and the Karole Armitage Ballet.

LaNasa assisted John Carrafa with the choreography for the 1989 film Rooftops. She made her feature film debut with a small role in the 1990 film Catchfire and in following years appeared in supporting roles in film and television.