Medical theater fans will likely remember Kerry Bishe from the Scrubs, where she portrayed the title character, Lucy Bennett. She portrayed the role for 13 episodes before it was canceled by ABC. However, the visibility was enough to prepare his career for the next level. She would next be known as the title character, Donna Clark, in AMC’s period drama Halt and Catch the Fire. On the big screen, Bishe has also established her presence with films like Ben Affleck’s Argo
Age, early childhood and rise to fame
Kerry Lynne Bishé was born on May 1, 1984 in New Zealand. She was raised in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, where her family had moved shortly after she was born. She graduated from the private school Montclair Kimberley Academy in 2002 before continuing her studies at Northwestern University. While in school, Bishe began touring professionally with Montana Shakespeare. She starred in plays like Romeo and Juliet, The Hairy Ape, and Shaw’s roundabout revival Pygmalion
In an interview with Variety in September 2017, KerryBishe explained that acting for her was more of a means to an end, the aim being to be able to understand herself as well as others by relating to each of the characters she represented.
Her first screen role came in a small role in the low-budget film, The Half-Life of Lake Mason. The following year, she began to appear simultaneously in films and television shows. She appeared as an extra in the film version of Sex and the City. Her first small screen role which came in the TV movie, Nightlife was a small but significant one as it was her first time working with Zach Braff who would later work with her on Scrubs which was her first major role in television. Kerry Bishe can be seen in recent years in the Netflix Original series, Narcos
Outside of film, Kerry Bishe is known for building a 16ft boat.
Kerry Bishe husband and parents
Kerry Bishe has never been married, but has a seemingly serious relationship with American TV and film actor Chris Lowell. News of their relationship surfaced in the media in late 2015.
The couple took their relationship to the next level when they moved in together in early 2016. According to New York City celebrity rumor reports, Chris Lowell escaped with his bachelor’s license located in Greenwich Village for $1.05 million. He then joined forces with Kerry Bishe to win a co-op boutique apartment in Soho for $2.15 million, where they have cohabited ever since.
If the two end up deciding to walk down the aisle or start a family together, the triplex maisonette would be more than enough to accommodate their offspring. Bishe’s potential husband, like her, has been in the entertainment business for quite some time. He started professionally in 2004, three years earlier than Bishe.
Lowell got her big break playing the role of Stosh “Piz” Piznarski on the teen series, Veronica Mars. He would later reprise the role in the 2014 film adaptation of the series. Lowell went on to star as William ‘Dell’ Parker in the medical dramas Grey’s Anatomy and Private Practice. His next big gig was portraying Stuart Whitworth in the Oscar-nominated film, The Help
Apart from acting, Chris Lowell enjoys filmmaking and photography. A good singer, he is part of the independent acoustic group Two Shots for Poe where he also plays the harmonica.
Although the couple remains largely jaw-dropped about their relationship, they rarely post pictures of each other on their respective Instagram pages, without giving too much of a caption.
Kerry Bishe’s only publicly known relative is her father, Kenneth Bishe. He taught social studies at Montclair Kimberley Academy in New Jersey, where Kerry was educated before enrolling in college.
Height, weight and body statistics
Kerry Bishe stands at a height of 5 feet 8 inches, around 1.73m and she weighs 59kg. The red hair she’s sported for a few popular roles isn’t her natural hair color, but the actress is a natural blonde. Her shoe size is 7 (US) and her dress size 4 (US).