A Short Biography About Katy McKenna
Katy is thirty-two at the time of this writing. She was born on December 31st—no year attached. I avoid pinning her to a specific time period so the series can age gracefully.
She’s divorced, 5’9”, slim, with auburn hair, size-eight feet, and striking green eyes. In the right light, she’s often told she resembles Anne Hathaway.
Katy’s mother is Marybeth Melby, daughter of Rubina (Ruby) Armstrong. Her biological father is Burt McKenna, the famously vain “Plastic Surgeon to the Stars” in Palm Desert. Her real father, however, is her stepdad, Kurt Melby—“Pops”—who married her mother when Katy was a toddler and raised her as his own.
Her best friend since elementary school is Samantha Drummond. In high school, they were xylophone-playing band geeks. Katy’s other best friend is her grandmother, Ruby.
Katy has been a pescatarian since high school—ever since her grandmother tried to make her eat liver and Katy announced, “I can’t. I’m a vegetarian.” She still misses cheeseburgers but has made peace with her choices.
She loves old movies and loathes reality TV—especially anything with “Housewives of…anywhere” in the title.
Her favorite foods are pizza from her favorite restaurant, Klondike Pizza, and ice cream—preferably mint chip.
Katy drives a 1976 orange Volvo DL wagon she grew up in and named Veronica as a child.
Her loyal sidekick in life is Daisy, her faithful yellow Labrador.
