# Katherine Renee Kane
**Katherine Renee Kane** (birth name Katherine Renee Turner) is an American actress best known for playing Special Agent Tiffany Wallace on the CBS crime drama *FBI* from 2020 to 2024. She trained at [Ithaca College](https://www.edgepedia.org/ithaca-college) and the [Juilliard School](https://www.edgepedia.org/juilliard-school), worked extensively in regional theater before her television breakthrough, and left *FBI* at the start of its seventh season.[1](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/katherine-renee-kane/credits/3060515482/) • [2](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-studios/shows/fbi/talent/?view=katherine-renee-kane)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Katherine Renee Turner; born December 21[1](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/katherine-renee-kane/credits/3060515482/) • [3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4535105/bio/) |
| Origin | Native of the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, where she was raised[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4535105/bio/) • [2](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-studios/shows/fbi/talent/?view=katherine-renee-kane) |
| Training | BFA in acting from Ithaca College; graduate of the Juilliard School Drama Division, Group 49[2](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-studios/shows/fbi/talent/?view=katherine-renee-kane) • [4](https://www.juilliard.edu/drama/4yr/group-49/katherine-renee-turner) |
| Signature role | Special Agent Tiffany Wallace on CBS's *FBI*, joined at the start of season 3 (2020)[5](https://www.imdb.com/news/permalink/ni64773831/) |
| Episode count | 72 starring episodes of *FBI*, plus a guest appearance in the season 7 premiere (October 15, 2024)[6](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/283498/katherine-renee-kane) |
| Theater honor | Theatre Bay Area Award, Best Actress in a Principal Role, as Jekesai in *The Convert*[4](https://www.juilliard.edu/drama/4yr/group-49/katherine-renee-turner) |
| Departure | Announced August 2024; final appearance in *FBI* season 7 premiere, "Abandoned"[7](https://www.thewrap.com/fbi-cbs-katherine-renee-kane-exit/) • [6](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/283498/katherine-renee-kane) |
## Early life and training
Kane is a native of the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, where she was raised, and performed on national and international stages before attending drama school.[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4535105/bio/) • [6](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/283498/katherine-renee-kane) She earned a BFA in acting from Ithaca College and gained recognition for regional appearances in San Francisco and Washington, D.C.[2](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-studios/shows/fbi/talent/?view=katherine-renee-kane)
She then graduated from the Juilliard School Drama Division as a member of Group 49, appearing in Juilliard productions including Lynn Nottage's *Crumbs from the Table of Joy* as Ernestine Crump, Dominique Morisseau's *Paradise Blue* as Silver, and *As You Like It* as Rosalind.[2](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-studios/shows/fbi/talent/?view=katherine-renee-kane) • [4](https://www.juilliard.edu/drama/4yr/group-49/katherine-renee-turner) While in training she also worked with ASTEP (Artists Striving to End Poverty), through which she developed an interest in teaching artistry, community building, and philanthropy.[6](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/283498/katherine-renee-kane)
## Theater career
Before television, Kane built her career in regional theater. Her stage credits include Bessie in *Native Son* with The Acting Company, Juliet in *Measure for Measure*, Abasiama in *Sojourners* and Sister in *Runboyrun* at the Magic Theatre, and Sonji Roi Clay in *Fetch Clay, Make Man* at the National Black Theatre Festival, Marin Theatre Company, and Roundhouse Theatre.[4](https://www.juilliard.edu/drama/4yr/group-49/katherine-renee-turner)
Her most recognized stage role was Jekesai in *The Convert* at Marin Theatre Company, directed by Jasson Minadakis. She won the Theatre Bay Area Award for Best Actress in a Principal Role for that performance and was nominated for Best Lead Actress by the San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle; she also received a nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Play for *Fetch Clay, Make Man* from the same critics circle.[4](https://www.juilliard.edu/drama/4yr/group-49/katherine-renee-turner) Other stage work includes [Shakespeare Theatre Company](https://www.edgepedia.org/shakespeare-theatre-company) productions of *The Tempest*, *A Midsummer Night's Dream*, and *Much Ado About Nothing*, Ford's Theatre's *The Laramie Project*, and Theatre Alliance's *Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea*.[4](https://www.juilliard.edu/drama/4yr/group-49/katherine-renee-turner)
## Screen work before FBI
Her earliest screen credit listed by databases is *The RAs*, a 2011 series in which she appeared as Farah Barnes, credited under her birth name Katherine Renee Turner.[8](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2824347-katherine-renee-kane) She appeared in the films *Extra Ordinary* (2016) and *Live a Little* (2016, as Jackson), and the short film *The Bag* (2018).[9](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/katherine-renee-kane/) • [3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4535105/bio/)
## FBI and Tiffany Wallace
Kane joined *FBI*, [Dick Wolf](https://www.edgepedia.org/dick-wolf)'s CBS procedural about the New York office of the [Federal Bureau of Investigation](https://www.edgepedia.org/federal-bureau-of-investigation), at the start of its third season in 2020.[5](https://www.imdb.com/news/permalink/ni64773831/) She was cast as Special Agent Tiffany Wallace following the exit of Ebonee Noel, who had played special agent and intelligence analyst Kristen Chazal.[5](https://www.imdb.com/news/permalink/ni64773831/) Her character was described as the "smart and outspoken" partner of Special Agent Stuart Scola ([John Boyd](https://www.edgepedia.org/john-boyd-actor)) and had worked with the New York Police Department for six years before joining the FBI.[5](https://www.imdb.com/news/permalink/ni64773831/)
She played the role for four seasons, appearing in 72 starring episodes of *FBI* and one guest episode of *FBI: Most Wanted*, "Imminent Threat – Part Three" (April 4, 2023), as part of the franchise's 2023 global crossover event.[6](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/283498/katherine-renee-kane) • [2](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-studios/shows/fbi/talent/?view=katherine-renee-kane) Storylines in her tenure gave the character a substantial arc: a season 5 episode drew on Wallace's past with the NYPD, and in season 6 her friend and colleague Trevor Hobbs (Roshawn Franklin) was murdered in pursuit of a suspect, leaving Wallace feeling responsible. In the season 6 finale she shot the terrorist Hakim Siran ([Antwayn Hopper](https://www.edgepedia.org/antwayn-hopper)) responsible, nearly losing her job in the process.[10](https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/katherine-renee-kane-breaks-silence-on-leaving-fbi-after-4-seasons/) • [7](https://www.thewrap.com/fbi-cbs-katherine-renee-kane-exit/) Kane said the character experienced something like post-traumatic stress, adding that "though she's doing the work, just like in real life, it doesn't resolve overnight."[7](https://www.thewrap.com/fbi-cbs-katherine-renee-kane-exit/)
**Departure from the series.** In August 2024, it was reported that Kane would leave *FBI* during its seventh season, with plans for her to appear in at least one episode before her exit.[7](https://www.thewrap.com/fbi-cbs-katherine-renee-kane-exit/) She confirmed the decision in a statement, saying it was "time to look towards new creative endeavors" and that she was "excited for the future" and wished the show all the best.[10](https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/katherine-renee-kane-breaks-silence-on-leaving-fbi-after-4-seasons/) Her character was written out in the season 7 premiere, "Abandoned", broadcast October 15, 2024, in which Wallace leaves the team to start a new life in Georgia, where her sister runs a cafe, still seeking closure after Hobbs's death.[6](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/283498/katherine-renee-kane) • [11](https://parade.com/tv/katherine-renee-kane-fbi-exit) In the same episode she saves the wounded Scola by applying a tourniquet after he is stabbed, and [Missy Peregrym](https://www.edgepedia.org/missy-peregrym), who plays Maggie Bell, personally asked showrunner Mike Weiss to write a farewell scene between Maggie and Tiff, which became the character's emotional final scene.[11](https://parade.com/tv/katherine-renee-kane-fbi-exit) • [12](https://www.cinemablend.com/interviews/i-still-miss-katherine-renee-kane-on-cbs-fbi-story-behind-maggie-and-tiff-final-scene-super-sweet) After her exit, the show spent much of season 7 finding Scola a new partner, first with [Emily Alabi](https://www.edgepedia.org/emily-alabi)'s Agent Dani Rhodes and then Juliana Aidén Martinez in season 8.[13](https://www.cinemablend.com/television/fbi-season-7-finale-cliffhanger-worried-about-alana-de-la-garza-future-as-isobel-cast-shakeup)
## Personal life
She is listed as 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) tall.[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4535105/bio/)
## References
1. [Katherine Renee Kane List of Movies and TV Shows, TV Guide](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/katherine-renee-kane/credits/3060515482/)
2. [Katherine Renee Kane, Paramount Press Express talent bio (December 2023)](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-studios/shows/fbi/talent/?view=katherine-renee-kane)
3. [Katherine Renee Kane, Biography, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4535105/bio/)
4. [Katherine Renee Turner, Group 49, The Juilliard School](https://www.juilliard.edu/drama/4yr/group-49/katherine-renee-turner)
5. ['FBI': Katherine Renee Kane to Exit During Season 7, Variety via IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/news/permalink/ni64773831/)
6. [Katherine Renee Kane, TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/283498/katherine-renee-kane)
7. ['FBI' to Lose Major Character in Season 7, TheWrap](https://www.thewrap.com/fbi-cbs-katherine-renee-kane-exit/)
8. [Katherine Renee Kane, The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2824347-katherine-renee-kane)
9. [Katherine Renee Kane, TV Insider](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/katherine-renee-kane/)
10. [FBI's Katherine Renee Kane Is Excited for 'New Creative Endeavors' After Season 7 Exit, Us Weekly](https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/katherine-renee-kane-breaks-silence-on-leaving-fbi-after-4-seasons/)
11. [What Happened to Katherine Renee Kane's Character on 'FBI'?, Parade](https://parade.com/tv/katherine-renee-kane-fbi-exit)
12. [I Still Miss Katherine Renee Kane On CBS' FBI, CinemaBlend](https://www.cinemablend.com/interviews/i-still-miss-katherine-renee-kane-on-cbs-fbi-story-behind-maggie-and-tiff-final-scene-super-sweet)
13. [FBI's Season 7 Finale Cliffhanger ... Now A Cast Shakeup Is On The Way, CinemaBlend](https://www.cinemablend.com/television/fbi-season-7-finale-cliffhanger-worried-about-alana-de-la-garza-future-as-isobel-cast-shakeup)
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