She played KACL station manager Kate Costas in five episodes of Frasier, and had a major role in the made-for-TV film All-American Girl: The Mary Kay Letourneau Story.

Kate Costas is a recurring character in Season 3 of Frasier, portrayed by Mercedes Ruehl. Kate becomes the new station manager of KACL in She's The Boss and quickly makes her …

Ruehl received her first Academy Award nomination and win for her performance as Anne Napolitano, the emotionally driven girlfriend to fallen radio personality, (played by Jeff …

Frasier and Kate have a love–hate relationship, finding themselves on opposite sides of programming decisions and union negotiations. They have a brief affair before Kate leaves to …

She's the Boss: Directed by Philip Charles MacKenzie. With Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves, David Hyde Pierce, Peri Gilpin. Kate Costas takes over as KACL's station manager; when …

Frasier (TV Series 1993–2004) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.

May 10, 2023 · Her dynamic with Frasier worked because it was not something either of them thought through. It was just an impulse that they leapt on. And they built each other up in their …

Dec 22, 1995 · As Kate Costas, boss of Seattle radio psychiatrist Dr. Frasier Crane, Ruehl’s character Kate was very intelligent, cultured, talented, aggressive, blunt, irritating, …

Dec 19, 1995 · As Kate Costas, boss of Seattle radio psychiatrist Dr. Frasier Crane, Ruehl's character Kate was very intelligent, cultured, talented, aggressive, blunt, irritating, …

Mar 6, 2025 · Throughout the first half of season 3, Frasier fell for his new boss, Kate Costas. When Kate became the new station manager at KACL, Frasier couldn’t stand her, but that …