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Catherine J. Kaine is an American television, film & stage actress. Born in Burbank, California and named after her mother's favorite actress, Catherine was raised by her Chinese, Vietnamese family in the San Fernando Valley. One of the first characters she developed at age six was an alien with a robot heart. Catherine told her best friend that because she had been eating human food, it wasn't settling well with her and she only had so long to live. She explained that she needed to eat paper secretly in order to survive. When asked to prove herself, they went into their elementary school's bathroom and Catherine ate a paper towel in front of her friend. It was one of her best preteen performances. Growing up, Catherine would put on performances for family gatherings and by the time she started junior high, she discovered a way to spread awareness in her activism work through performance. Catherine started working at age 16, and graduated from Cleveland High School Film Academy. Television audiences will recognize Catherine from critically acclaimed FXX comedy- drama TV show 'You're The Worst', and the half hour "brain candy" sketch show 'You Can Do Better'. Catherine co-founded and performed various characters with LaughtivismLA, a non-profit that showcases the rich diversity and comedic talent in entertainment. LaughtivismLA has toured six cities, performed on the main stage at Second City, the Comedy Central stage and iO West where Catherine was the Director of Diversity Outreach. She also founded and performed at Hi Mom Improv, a live streaming short-form improv show at Absolute Live.