Mayim Bialik and Kyla Pratt
RENAISSANCE WOMAN LOUISVILLE NATIVE DARLENE HUNT LAUNCHES NEW FOX SITCOM SERIES Darlene Hunt
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In January a new prime-time series hit the air on the FOX network, one that has a special connection to Louisville. The new series is “Call Me Kat,” starring “The Big Bang Theory” alum Dr. Mayim Bialik, who is known for her roles in the movie “Beaches” and on her own series, “Blossom,” which aired in the 1990s. The new series is based in Louisville and the main character, Kat, is a 39-year-old single woman who owns a cat cafe (in case
I don’t know if there even is one now,” Hunt you weren’t aware, we have a cat cafe in Louisville on Bardstown Road). The show is explains. based on the British program “Miranda.” She knew, however, that she wanted to be a part of the speech team at the school. It’s no accident that Louisville was chosen as the setting for this series. The program’s “I thought that sounded so cool and creator, executive producer, showrunner exciting,” she says. “That was a great outlet for and writer, Darlene Hunt, was born in me and I just loved it. I even missed my high Louisville. She still has familial ties in the area. school graduation because I’d qualified for speech team nationals and it was held in New Orleans that year. It was literally during the If Hunt’s name doesn’t ring a bell, the time when my graduation was being held.” projects and programs she’s worked with might. She appeared on several episodes As Hunt’s desire to perform grew, she says of “Parks and Recreation” as the character she began searching for opportunities to Marcia Langman. She’s written for “Will & Grace,” “90210,” “The Goldbergs,” “Save Me” hone her craft. and “Roseanne.” She was also a consultant “I would look in the newspaper for for the show “The Conners.” Hunt is the auditions, which was rather ballsy of me creator of the popular program “The Big C,” which aired on Showtime from 2010 to 2013. because I was just this kid on a farm and I She’s also performed in films such as “I Heart didn’t know what I was doing,” she says. Huckabees” and “Idiocracy.” She discovered that StageOne Family Like many who head towards their calling in Theatre was holding auditions, so she asked entertainment, Hunt began her stage career her parents to take her. while she was a teen. “I think I typed up a resume, but I have no idea what was on it,” she says. “I have no “I honestly just kind of had an instinctual draw to it, even though there was no theater idea what I would have conjured up.” program at the high school at the time, and 10 / MARCH 2021
