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Josie_Bissett/Kathleen Bowman

Actor
Josie Bissett is best known for playing the popular Jane Mancini on that '90s TV staple, "Melrose Place." She recently starred in the Lifetime telefilm "The Other Woman" and wrote her first children's book, "Tickle Monster."

The Seattle native began her career at the age of 12 as a model in print ads and TV commercials. Her recent credits include the ABC movies "The Fire Above" and "Dare to Love," the Fox TV movie "Deadly Vows," and the USA Network film "Baby Monitor: Sound of Fear." She recently starred in the ABC Family original movie "I Do, They Don't." Josie has also made lots of guest appearances, most recently on "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit." On the big screen, she made her feature film debut in Oliver Stone's "The Doors," and later films include the coming-of-age comedy "Book of Love" and the psychological thriller "Mikey."

Josie lives in Seattle with her children, Mason and Maya.

Character
Kathleen has taught her two kids, Tom and Grace, to be good and devout Christians. She's married to their dad, Marshall Bowman, but she used to be married to Amy's dad, George Juergens. That bit of history explains George's glee when he sees little Grace involved in some trouble on a street corner on the morning news. It's a wake-up call for Kathleen, who's raised Grace to be the perfect daughter. But Kathleen isn't so perfect herself: Seems she has a secret of her own ... sure, she's made some mistakes, but will Kathleen be able to stay strong and maintain her loving relationship with her husband and daughter?