Kate Fleming

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American actress (1965–2006)

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occupationActress, artist, singer, audiobook narrator, producer
years_active1993–2006
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| name = Kate Fleming | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = | birth_place = Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = Seattle, Washington, U.S. | occupation = Actress, artist, singer, audiobook narrator, producer | years_active = 1993–2006 | spouse = Kathryn Ann Fleming (October 6, 1965 – December 14, 2006) was an American actress, artist, singer, and audiobook narrator and producer. She was the owner and executive producer at Cedar House Audio, an audio production company specializing in spoken word, that is located in Seattle, Washington, United States.

Biography

Fleming was born in Arlington, Virginia in 1965. She grew up in the Washington, D.C. area and graduated from the College of William and Mary in 1987 (Bachelor of Arts, Religion). Fleming studied at the Actors Theatre of Louisville, Kentucky, and was an alumna of the 1987/1988 Apprentice Company.

After a stint as a professional actor, she branched into audiobooks in the mid-1990s. Fleming recorded well over 200 titles, many under the stage name Anna Fields.

In 2004, Fleming won the Audie Award for Unabridged Fiction for her performance of Ruth Ozeki's All Over Creation. In a July 1, 2005 interview with the William & Mary Alumni Association, Fleming noted several of her favorite narration projects: Bel Canto by Ann Patchett, The Falls by Joyce Carol Oates, Baker Towers by Jennifer Haigh, and "any title" by Louise Erdrich. In addition to her work on audiobooks, she also narrated the Military Channel's six-episode series Navy Seals, which chronicled the six-month basic training process for US Navy Seals in 2001. Another military-themed narration was for the Discovery Channel documentary Secrets of the Stealth: Nighthawk, on the F-117 Nighthawk, the US Air Force's first stealth plane, and its crucial role in winning the first Gulf War.

Fleming was killed when she was trapped inside the flooded basement of her Madison Valley studio during the Hanukkah Eve wind storm of 2006. She is survived by her wife and partner of nine years, Charlene Strong. At the hospital, Strong was denied access to see Fleming until permission was granted by an out-of-state relative. The experience led Strong to advocate for legislation that was eventually passed as Washington's Domestic Partnership Law.

After Fleming's death, the City of Seattle commissioned a report to determine the cause of flash flooding in Fleming's neighborhood. As of 2013, the house where Fleming died had been replaced by a garden, and the city has completed a stormwater project in the neighborhood. The project features a reservoir capable of holding excess storm runoff when the rest of the system is over capacity. A memorial at the site is inscribed with words that Fleming would say before going on stage as an actress: "Be a light. Be a flame. Be a beacon."

Filmography

Film

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YearTitleRoleNotes
1993Hard CandyTeacherFilm short
2001Navy SEALs: BUDS Class 234NarratorEducational
2006In the Shadow of the Himalayas: How People Live in NepalNarratorEducational Short
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Video games

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YearTitleRole
1999Freddi Fish 4: The Case of the Hogfish Rustlers of Briny GulchCalico Catfish, Fluke
Mario GolfAzalea
2000Mario TennisPrincess Daisy
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References

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References

  1. Rourke, Mary. (2006-12-24). "Kate Fleming, 41; Narrator was a star in the audio book world". The Los Angeles Times.
  2. "Apprentice/Intern Alumni Directory". Actors Theatre of Louisville.
  3. Holley, Joe. (2006-12-20). "Actress, Voice-Over Artist Kate Fleming, 41; Drowned in Studio During Seattle Flooding". The Washington Post.
  4. (2005-07-01). "Alumni Q&A: Kate Fleming '87". The William & Mary Alumni Association.
  5. Nalder, Eric. (2006-12-15). "Flash flood killed Madison Valley woman". The Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
  6. Green, Sara Jean. (2006-12-16). "Audiobook star killed in basement flood". The Seattle Times.
  7. Rowe, Claudia. (2006-12-18). "Kate Fleming, 1965-2006: Actress a star in the world of audio books". The Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
  8. Nalder, Eric. (2006-12-16). "Halted drainpipe project continues to soak neighborhood". The Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
  9. Nalder, Eric. (2006-12-19). "Fleming's neighbors long complained about drains". The Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
  10. Nalder, Eric. (2006-12-22). "High volume of water, trouble calls fed tragedy". The Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
  11. Strong, Charlene. "Charlene Strong home page".
  12. Toce, Sarah. (2011). "Catching Up with Charlene Strong". Curve.
  13. CH2M Hill. (13 April 2007). "Madison and Mercer/30th Flooding Investigation Findings Report".
  14. Whitaker, Denise. (22 May 2013). "Storm water pond dedicated in memory of woman who drowned". KOMO News.
  15. (February 2013). "Project Complete: The Madison Valley Stormwater Project Team Thanks You!". Seattle Public Utilities.
  16. "Madison Valley Stormwater Project". Seattle Public Utilities.
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