Katherine McNamara
Katherine McNamara | |
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![]() McNamara in November 2014 | |
Born | Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | November 22, 1995
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Actress, singer-songwriter, dancer |
Years active | 2007–present |
Katherine McNamara (born November 22, 1995)[1][2][3] is an American actress and singer. She is set to play Clary Fray in the upcoming ABC Family Series Shadowhunters and Sonya in The Maze Runner film series.
Life and career
McNamara graduated at age 14 from highschool, and went on to graduate college with a bachelors degree by age 17. She guest starred on shows including Drop Dead Diva and 30 Rock. She was also in some movies such as New Years Eve. She is also set to star in the Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn film remake as Tom's girlfriend. [4]
She appeared on the Disney XD show Kickin' It, in which she had a recurring role as Claire, Kim's rival, as well as appearing as Myra Santelli in the Disney Channel movie Girl vs. Monster.
She also appeared in two episodes of Jessie, playing Bryn Brietbart, as well as an episode of the new Nickelodeon series The Thundermans. She also appeared in the independent movie Contest.
McNamara was cast in the MTV series Happyland as Harper, a resident of the park who goes after Ian despite the fact that she has a boyfriend, Will (Moulene), a character performer at the park.[5]
On December 22, 2014, it was announced that McNamara had acquired a role in Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials the upcoming sequel to The Maze Runner as Sonya, a co-leader of Group B.[6]
It was announced that McNamara will be playing Kat on the upcoming season of The Fosters.[7]
It was announced on May 6th 2015 that McNamara will be playing Clary Fray in Shadowhunters, the television adaptation of Cassandra Clare's best-selling book series The Mortal Instruments.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | The Bride & the Groom | Wedding guest | Short |
2008 | All Roads Lead Home | Fair Goer | Uncredited[citation needed] |
2008 | Matchmaker Mary | Mary Carver | Main role |
2009 | Sam Steele and the Junior Detective Agency | Emma Marsh | Main role |
2010 | The Nuclear Standard | Penny | Short |
2010 | Get Off My Porch | Mary | Short |
2011 | Last Will | Wedding Guest | Uncredited[citation needed] |
2011 | Sam Steele and the Crystal Chalice | Emma Marsh | |
2011 | New Year's Eve | Lily Bowman | Mother & Daughter Story |
2012 | Last Ounce of Courage | Caroler | |
2013 | Contest | Sarah O'Malley | |
2013 | Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn | Becky Thatcher | |
2014 | Little Savages | Tiffany | Pre-production[citation needed] |
2015 | A Sort of Homecoming | Rose | Independent film |
2015 | Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials | Sonya | Post-production |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour | Jodanna | Episode: "Worry Dolls" |
2011 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Jasmine | Episode: "Flight" |
2011 | 30 Rock | Meagan (uncredited)[citation needed] | Episode: "TGS Hates Women" |
2011 | Drop Dead Diva | Ann Logan | Episode: "Ah, Men" |
2012 | Glee | Bunhead #1 | Episode: "Makeover" |
2012 | Sketchy | Iris | Episode: "This Is 14" |
2012 | Madison High | Cherri O'Keefe | Unsold TV pilot |
2012 | Austin & Ally | Uncredited[citation needed] | Episode: "Zaliens & Cloud Watchers" |
2012 | Girl vs. Monster | Myra Santelli | TV movie |
2012–13 | Kickin' It | Claire | 3 episodes |
2013 | Touch | Evie Woods | Episode: "Reunions" |
2013 | Jessie | Bryn Breitbart | 2 episodes |
2013 | The Thundermans | Tara Campbell | Episode: "Dinner Party" |
2013 | The Surgeon General | Lily Sherman | TV movie |
2014 | Happyland | Harper Munroe | Main role |
2014 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Angela Ward/Tangerine | Episode: "Long Road Home" |
2014 | Workaholics | Haley | Episode: "Beer Heist" |
2014 | Transformers: Rescue Bots | Priscilla Pynch (voice) | 3 episodes |
2014 | Unforgettable | Young Carrie Wells | Episode: "Reunion" |
2014 | A Wife's Nightmare | Jackie | Lifetime TV movie |
2015 | R.L. Stine's Monsterville: The Cabinet of Souls | Lilith | TV movie |
2015 | The Fosters | Kat | TBA |
2016 | Shadowhunters | Clary Fray | Lead role; Filming/In production |
References
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- ^ Justin Kroll (July 8, 2011). "Players". Variety.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie. "MTV Comedy Pilot 'Happyland' Sets Cast". Deadline. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ^ The Deadline Team (December 22, 2014). "Katherine McNamara Books 'The Maze Runner 2′ & 'Indiscretion'". deadline.com. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
- ^ Elizabeth Wagmeister (April 14, 2015). "'The Fosters' Adds 'Maze Runner' & 'Nashville' Actors to Season 3". Variety.
External links
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