Kathleen Rose Perkins(born November 15, 1974)is anAmericanactress. Perkins was born inNew Baltimore, Michigan. She graduated fromAnchor Bay High Schoolin 1992 and enrolled inWestern Michigan University, where she graduated with a degree in Musical Arts.Her passion for the theater blossomed when she got involved with the school's performing arts club that was headed by Joseph P. Abell. Her career began in 2001 with a role in the television seriesThe Fighting Fitzgeralds. She had a recurring role as Principal Duffy in theFoxsitcom'Til Death, and has made guest appearances in over 20 other television series, includingNCIS: Los Angeles,Trust Me,Gary Unmarried,Tell Me You Love Me,Castle,The GameandThe Exes, among others. Perkins also has appeared in several TV movies. She has a starring role as Carol Rance in theBBC–Showtimecomedy seriesEpisodes.