Kathy Parish

Katherine "Kathy" Anne Parish (November 9, 1975-      ) is an American writer, comedian, actress, and director. She is the creator and current Executive Producer of Center Stage.

Early Life
Parish was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma in November 1975. She is the oldest of a total of four children.

Education
Parish graduated Union High School in Tulsa in 1993 and then attended the University of Oklahoma. She initially majored in education, but realized she was destined for other things and auditioned for the school's drama program. She was accepted, and graduated with a BFA in acting in 1997. While attending college, Parish became interested in playwriting. Upon the urging of a professor, she applied to and was accepted to UCLA's graduate playwriting program. UCLA is where she met friend and collaborator Michelle Carson, who was a graduate acting student at the time. Parish graduated UCLA in 2000 with an MFA in playwriting.