Katherine Waterston
Katherine Waterston | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Waterston at the 2016 San Diego Comic-Con International | |
| Born | Katherine Boyer Waterston March 3, 1980 Westminster, London, England |
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | British / United States |
| Alma mater | Tisch School of the Arts |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Parent(s) | Sam Waterston (father) Lynn Louisa (née Woodruff) (mother) |
| Relatives | Elisabeth Waterston (sister) Graham Waterston (brother) James Waterston (half-brother) |
Katherine Boyer Waterston (born March 3, 1980)[1] is a British-born American actress. She made her feature film debut in Michael Clayton (2007). She then had supporting roles in films including Robot & Frank, Being Flynn (both 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 starred in the 2016 film adaptation of J. K. Rowling's book, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and has a leading role in forthcoming Alien: Covenant, a prequel of Ridley Scott's Alien film series.
Background and education
Born in Westminster, London, she is the daughter of Lynn Louisa (née Woodruff), an American former model, and Sam Waterston, the Oscar-nominated American actor.[2] Her parents were working there at the time.[3] Her sister is actress Elisabeth Waterston and her brother, director Graham Waterston. She also has a half-brother, James Waterston, also an actor.[4] She earned her BFA in Acting from Tisch School of the Arts at New York University.[5]
Stagework
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 | |
| 2016 | Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them | Porpentina "Tina" Goldstein[9] | |
| 2017 | Fluidic | Tell | Post-production |
| 2017 | Alien: Covenant | Daniels | Post-production[10] |
| 2017 | Logan Lucky | Post-production | |
| 2017 | The Current War | Filming |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Boardwalk Empire | Emma Harrow | 4 episodes |
References
- ^ "Person Details for Katherine B Waterston, "United States Public Records, 1970-2009" — FamilySearch.org". familysearch.org. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
- ^ "Sam Waterston Biography (1940-)". Film Reference. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
- ^ "Katherine Waterston biography". Retrieved July 30, 2014.
- ^ Fine, Marshall (May 2, 2008). "Katherine Waterston Doesn't Rest on Family Laurels". New York Daily News. New York. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
- ^ Tisch School of the Arts
- ^ "Welcome to New York; Now Go Find a Friend". The New York Times. October 14, 2008. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
- ^ "A Story of Survival of the Fittest". The New York Times. March 7, 2007. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
- ^ "At a Dinner, Exotic Fare and Foul Play". The New York Times. October 4, 2011. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
- ^ "Filming Gets Underway on "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" - Business Wire". Retrieved August 26, 2016.
- ^ Jaafar, Ali (December 17, 2015). "Katherine Waterston To Star In 'Alien: Covenant'". Deadline.
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