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Katherine Waterston
Waterston at the 2016 San Diego Comic-Con International
Born
Katherine Boyer Waterston

(1980-03-03) March 3, 1980 (age 44)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materTisch School of the Arts
OccupationActress
Years active2004–present
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Parent(s)Sam Waterston (father)
Lynn Louisa (née Woodruff (mother)
RelativesElisabeth Waterston (sister)
Graham Waterston (brother)
James Waterston (half-brother)

Katherine Boyer Waterston (born March 3, 1980)[1] is an American actress. Waterston made her feature film debut in Michael Clayton (2007). She then had supporting roles in films including Robot & Frank (2012), Being Flynn (2012) and The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her (2013) before her leading role as Shasta Fay Hepworth in Paul Thomas Anderson's Inherent Vice (2014). In 2015, she portrayed Chrisann Brennan in Steve Jobs. She will star in the 2016 film adaptation of J.K. Rowling's book, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Waterston will also have a leading role in Alien: Covenant, a prequel of Ridley Scott's Alien film series.

Personal life

Waterston is the daughter of Lynn Louisa (née Woodruff), a former model, and Sam Waterston, an Oscar-nominated actor.[2] She was born in Westminster, London, England, where her American parents were working at the time.[3] She is a sister of actress Elisabeth Waterston and director Graham Waterston. She also has a half-brother, James Waterston, who is also an actor.[4] She earned her B.F.A. in Acting from Tisch School of the Arts at New York University.[5]

Stage

In 2007, Waterston performed in the play Los Angeles by Julian Sheppard and in 2008, she performed in the play Kindness by Adam Rapp.[6] In 2010, Waterston played the role of Gena in the original Off-Broadway production of Bachelorette, played in the 2011 film version by Lizzy Caplan. In 2011, she played Anya in the Classic Stage Company revival of The Cherry Orchard.[7]

Also in 2011, she performed in Dreams of Flying, Dreams of Falling, also by Adam Rapp at the Classic Stage Company.[8]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2006 Orchids Beatrice Short
2007 Michael Clayton Third Year Feature film debut
2007 The Babysitters Shirley Lyner
2008 Good Dick Katherine Cameo
2009 Taking Woodstock Penny
2011 Eat Claire Short
2011 Enter Nowhere Samantha
2012 Robot & Frank Shopgirl
2012 Being Flynn Sarah
2012 The Letter Julie
2012 Ástarsaga Solange Short
2012 The Factory Lauren
2013 Almost in Love Lulu
2013 Night Moves Anne
2013 The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her Charlie
2014 Manhattan Romance Carla
2014 Glass Chin Patricia Petals O'Neal
2014 Inherent Vice Shasta Fay Hepworth Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
Nominated—Denver Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated—Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress
2015 Queen of Earth Virginia
2015 Sleeping with Other People Emma
2015 Steve Jobs Chrisann Brennan
2015 Fluidic Tell Post-production
2016 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Porpentina "Tina" Goldstein Post-production[9]
2017 Alien: Covenant Daniels Post-production[10]
2017 Logan Lucky Filming

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2012 Boardwalk Empire Emma Harrow 4 episodes

References

  1. ^ "Person Details for Katherine B Waterston, "United States Public Records, 1970-2009" — FamilySearch.org". familysearch.org. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
  2. ^ "Sam Waterston Biography (1940-)". Film Reference. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
  3. ^ "Katherine Waterston biography". Retrieved July 30, 2014.
  4. ^ Fine, Marshall (May 2, 2008). "Katherine Waterston Doesn't Rest on Family Laurels". New York Daily News. New York. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
  5. ^ Tisch School of the Arts
  6. ^ "Welcome to New York; Now Go Find a Friend". The New York Times. October 14, 2008. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
  7. ^ "A Story of Survival of the Fittest". The New York Times. March 7, 2007. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
  8. ^ "At a Dinner, Exotic Fare and Foul Play". The New York Times. October 4, 2011. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
  9. ^ "Filming Gets Underway on "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" - Business Wire". Retrieved August 26, 2016.
  10. ^ Jaafar, Ali (December 17, 2015). "Katherine Waterston To Star In 'Alien: Covenant'". Deadline.