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Kathryn Grody
Born
Kathryn Janis Grody

Occupation(s)Actress, writer
Years active1975–1999, 2005, 2019
Spouse
(m. 1980)
Children2
AwardsObie Award (twice)

Kathryn Janis Grody is an American actress and writer.

Early life and education

Grody was born in Los Angeles, California. She studied acting at HB Studio[1] in New York City.

Career

Grody wrote, and acted in, the autobiographical play Mom's Life.[2]

In 2013, Grody appeared as Lola in the Primary Stages production of The Model Apartment.

Personal life

She has been married to actor and singer Mandy Patinkin since 1980 and they have two children, Isaac and Gideon.[3] In 2020, Gideon began filming and photographing Grody and Patinkin's daily lives, posting images and clips to multiple social media outlets. The couple soon developed a significant social media following.[4] Later that year, Grody and Patinkin partnered with Swing Left, creating viral videos with their sons to encourage people to vote for Joe Biden in the 2020 United States presidential election.[5]

Filmography (as actress)

Year Title Role Notes
1975 The Fortune Police Secretary
1976 Harry and Walter Go to New York Barbara
1978 The Big Fix Wendy Linker
1979 Rich Kids Gym Teacher
1979 The Rose Reporter
1980 My Bodyguard Ms. Jump
1981 Whose Life Is It Anyway? Mrs. Boyle
1981 Reds Crystal Eastman
1988 Another Woman Cynthia
1989 Parents Miss Baxter
1989 The Lemon Sisters Nola Frank
1990 Quick Change Mrs. Edison
1993 Life with Mikey Mrs. Corman
1996 Pie in the Sky Amy's Mom
1997 Men with Guns Harriet
1999 Limbo Frankie

References

  1. ^ "Notable Alumni". HB Studio.
  2. ^ Holden, Stephen (March 15, 1990). "'Mom's Life,' a Solo Show With Three Characters". The New York Times. p. C 22. ProQuest 108529017. Retrieved November 4, 2020 – via ProQuest.
  3. ^ Witchel, Alex (August 21, 2013). "Mandy Patinkin: 'I Behaved Abominably'". The New York Times.
  4. ^ Lyall, Sarah (February 3, 2021). "Scenes from a marriage, Patinkin-style". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 3 February 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  5. ^ Watts, Marina (October 6, 2020). "Mandy Patinkin wants everyone to remain calm (and vote out Donald Trump) this election season". Newsweek. Retrieved November 1, 2020.