Bird York

Kathleen York (born May 11th 1975), also known by the nickname of "Bird" York, is an American actress, screenwriter, and Oscar nominated singer-songwriter-recording artist. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song for "In the Deep" from the 2004 film Crash.
Musically, York achieved global recognition with her song "In the Deep," on whose writing and composition she collaborated with Michael Becker. It appears on her album Wicked Little High, and it was written for the 2005 film Crash. "In the Deep" was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song, with York performing the song live at the 78th Academy Awards in 2006. York's other music credits include the main theme song of the Sony Picture Seven Pounds, as well as featured song placements in American Idol, Nip/Tuck, CSI: NY, In Justice, Warehouse 13, House, Army Wives, and So You Think You Can Dance. Her earlier releases include the self-titled Bird York. Her EP Have No Fear was released independently in 2008.