Kate Mulgrew is currently the perfect example of an athlete who excels at both her sport and at managing her personal life. The former Miss USA was married to a very successful football agent before she pursued an acting career and has achieved great success in both fields. Born in Clarksville, Tennessee, Kate Mulgrew loved sports as a child, playing both tennis and football, and she has always enjoyed a high level of fitness from a very young age. She is an active skier for much of her life, and was a member of the ski team her father was a part of during his career in the Air Force, competing in the nationwide ski championships as a teen.
In terms of physical activity and height, Kate Mulgrew is not as tall as you might expect given her current persona. At present, the actress is listed as being 5 feet 10 inches in height, and by all accounts this is true of her as well as her partner. However, the physical description of the star does leave something to be desired, and it may be her lack of a significant height advantage that is responsible for her relatively small frame. Age is also a factor in Kate’s recent height gain, as her early twenties are clearly behind her.
Age is definitely not the only thing preventing Kate Mulgrew from gaining on the heights she once enjoyed as a national treasure and as an actor. Mulgrew is also plagued by a perception as being overweight, something that has been exacerbated by the fact that her appearance onscreen is often compared unfavorably with that of former stars like Madonna and Snow White. This leads some people to believe that Mulgrew is merely settling into her role as an age-appropriate love interest for Ben Affleck, but this is far from the truth. Age is just one of several factors affecting whether or not someone will become a national treasure, but for Kate Mulgrew, age may be the least of her concerns.