Kathryn Hahn is an American actress best known for her role as Lily Lebowski on the television series Crossing Jordan. Born in Chicago, Illinois and raised in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, Hahn attended Northwestern University, where she obtained a bachelor's degree in theatre before attending Yale. While attending Yale School of Drama, Hahn starred as "Sally Bowles" in "Cabaret" and as "Célimène" in Molière's play "The Misanthrope". Hahn has been married to actor Ethan Sandler since January 3, 2002. The couple reside in Los Angeles. They have two children, a boy, Leonard and a... girl, Mae ; Mae was born prematurely. Her pregnancy with Leonard was written into the storyline of Crossing Jordan, with husband Sandler portraying the baby's father. While attending a theater festival she met an NBC casting director who introduced her to creator/producer Tim Kring, who created the role of Lily Lebowski in Crossing Jordan for her. Hahn has said of meeting Kring, "NBC and Tim Kring took a huge leap of faith in casting me. To be worked into a show that was in production and on the schedule, is an amazing stroke of luck".
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