I first saw 
Kate McNeil in 
The House on Sorority Row, a pleasing little horror film from 1983.  When I saw her next, in George Romero's 1988 simian paranoia flick 
Monkey Shines, I barely realized it was the same actress (due to what I felt was a significant change in appearance).  Sufficiently impressed by her performances in both films, I began to seek out more of McNeil's work and quickly became a confirmed fan.
The bulk of Kate McNeil's career has been in the television realm, with scattered feature film appearances over the years. 
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