Kathryn Hahn

Born: July 23 1974
Where: Westchester, Illinois, USA

The actress is best known for comedy roles in hits including How To Lose A Guy in 10 Days.

While growing up in Ohio, Hahn won a role playing opposite two squirrels in a local syndicated children's television show Hickory Hideout.

She went on to play in local productions before studying theatre at Chicago's Northwestern University.

After moving New York's Yale School of Drama she appeared with the Williamstown Festival Theatre and also had small roles on Broadway.

She was spotted by a casting agent in a Williamstown production and landed the recurring role of Lily in the American TV series Crossing Jordan.

She made her feature debut in the 1999 comedy Flushed and landed roles in the romantic comedies How To Lose A Guy in 10 Days and Win At Date With Tad Hamilton.

In 2004, she starred alongside Will Ferrell in the comedy Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Bergundy and also appeared in the drama Around The Bend.

Recent work includes the romantic comedy A Lot Like Love with Amanda Peet and Ashton Kutcher.