Daytime Governor of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS).
Linder has been the Celebrity Spokesperson for The ALS Association for nine years, following the diagnosis of her late brother-in-law. She travels to Washington, D.C. each May with the organization to lobby Congress for their Advocacy Days.
Received her Bachelor of Arts degree in theatre arts from San Francisco State University (SFSU).
Board Member of The American Federation of Television and Radio (AFTRA).
Was awarded Peace One Earth medallion for years of service to the USO.
Best Actress in a comedy, North Hollywood Artistic Director Achievement Awards, for "Sex is Good for You" at the Secret Rose Theatre.
On April 21, 2022, The Hollywood Museum began displaying an exhibit to honor Kate Linder's 40th Anniversary portraying Esther Valentine on The Young and the Restless (1973) featuring her first script from her first appearance on the show, her character's uniform and feather duster along with photos and a video feature on her by Soaps.com.