Kaitlin Hopkins \"Here we have an extraordinary talent\" Village Voice \"A remarkable singer\" LA Weekly \"Her expressive voice and splendid musical instincts reach into the heart of a song\" LA Times \"Miss Hopkins is perfect with a beautiful voice\" New York Times \"There is no denying Hopkins\' great voice\" Backstage Kaitlin is best known for her work as an actress and is thrilled to be releasing her debut CD \"Make Me Sweat\". Kaitlin comes from a long line of theater royalty: mother, actress Shirley Knight; father, producer Gene Persson; and stepfather, playwright John R. Hopkins. Kaitlin was raised in New York and London and currently lives in New York with composer,playwright husband Jim Price. \"Jim Price wrote all of the songs for my album and they are wonderful-I love singing them. Some of them have a real bluesy element to them, others are more pop and rock oriented, with a few heart-wrenching ballads thrown in for good measure. Our band is made up of some of the best, most exciting musicians in New York: Adam Countryman, Kevin Rice, Kyle Smith and Dave Madden(you can hear them on the cast recording of \"Bare\" as well), with guest appearances by Dave Phillips and Timothy Mueller. They are all the real deal and bring an original, exciting energy to the music. Whether you\'re stuck in traffic or going that extra mile on the treadmill, this album was designed to keep your feet moving and a smile on your face.\" --Kaitlin Hopkins Kaitlin has starred on Broadway in \"Noises Off\" and \"The Grinch Who Stole Christmas\". Off Broadway credits include \"The Great American Trailer Park Musical\", \"Bare-a pop opera\" and originating the role of Meredith in \"Bat Boy- The musical\" for which she received a Drama Desk and Ovation nomination. films include \"Confessions of a Shopaholic\" and \"The Nanny Diaries\" and over 50 television appearances. She also toured the US in Disney\'s \"On The Record\" in 2005 for which she received an Ovation Award nomination from The Denver Post and will be touring with \"Dirty Dancing\" from August 2008- 2009.You can hear her on the following cast albums: \"Bat Boy\", \"Bare\", \"The Great American Trailer Park musical\" and Disney\'s \"On The Record\" Other acting credits include:Nicky Silver\'s \"Beautiful Child\" (The Vineyard), \" Anything Goes\" (Lincoln Center), \"Present Laughter\" (The Pasadena Playhouse), Shaw\'s \"The Philanderer \"(South Coast Repertory/Ovation nomination), \"She Loves Me\" (The Reprise Series/Ovation nomination), John Adams opera\" I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw The Sky\" (world tour/Lincoln Center) directed by Peter Sellars. Kaitlin has recorded over 20 radio plays including: \"The Heidi Chronicles\", \"Working\" and \"Proof\" with Anne Heche all for LA Theater Works(airing on NPR). Some Film and Television include: \"Trust The Man\" with Julianne Moore, \"How To Kill Your Neighbor\'s Dog\" with Kenneth Branagh, \"Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles\", \"Little Boy Blue\", \"Rescue Me\",\"Law and Order\", \"Law and Order SVU\", \"Law and Order CI\", \"Spin City\", \"Providence\", \"The Practice\", \"Star Trek Voyager\",\" Deep Space Nine\", \"JAG\",\" The Division\", \"Wings\" and three years as Dr Kelsey Harrison on \"Another World\". Kaitlin serves on the board for The William Inge Foundation and The Pasadena Playhouse Outreach Program. Kaitlin is represented by The Gage Group. For more information please visit www.kaitlinhopkins.com. If you would like to contact Kaitlin please email her at kaitlinhopkins@mindspring.com