Katherine Waterston

British-born american actress
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroBritish-born american actress
A.K.A.Katherine Boyer Waterston
A.K.A.Katherine Boyer Waterston
PlacesUnited Kingdom Great Britain
isActor Stage actor Film actor Television actor
Work fieldFilm, TV, Stage & Radio
Gender
Female
Birth3 March 1980, Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, London
Age44 years
Star signPisces
Family
Father:Sam Waterston
Siblings:James Waterston Elisabeth Waterston
The details

Biography

Katherine Boyer Waterston (born March 3, 1980) 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. Her parents were working there at the time. Her sister is actress Elisabeth Waterston and her brother, director Graham Waterston. She also has a half-brother, James Waterston, also an actor. She earned her BFA in Acting from Tisch School of the Arts at New York University.

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. 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.

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

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006OrchidsBeatriceShort
2007Michael ClaytonThird YearFeature film debut
2007The BabysittersShirley Lyner
2008Good DickKatherineCameo
2009Taking WoodstockPenny
2011EatClaireShort
2011Enter NowhereSamantha
2012Robot & FrankShopgirl
2012Being FlynnSarah
2012The LetterJulie
2012ÁstarsagaSolangeShort
2012The FactoryLauren
2013Almost in LoveLulu
2013Night MovesAnne
2013The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: HerCharlie
2014Manhattan RomanceCarla
2014Glass ChinPatricia Petals O'Neal
2014Inherent ViceShasta Fay HepworthNominated—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
2015Queen of EarthVirginia
2015Sleeping with Other PeopleEmma
2015Steve JobsChrisann Brennan
2016Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find ThemPorpentina "Tina" Goldstein
2017FluidicTellPost-production
2017Alien: CovenantDanielsPost-production
2017Logan LuckyPost-production
2017The Current WarFilming

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012Boardwalk EmpireEmma Harrow4 episodes

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