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Born | Katherine Boyer Waterston March 3, 1980 [1] Westminster, London, England |
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Alma mater | New York University |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2003–present |
Children | 1 |
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Relatives | James Waterston (paternal half-brother) |
Katherine Boyer Waterston (born March 3, 1980) is a British-American actress. She made her feature film debut in Michael Clayton (2007). She had supporting roles in films including Robot & Frank, Being Flynn (both 2012) and The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby (2013), before her breakthrough performance in Inherent Vice (2014). She portrayed Chrisann Brennan in Steve Jobs (2015), and went on to star as Tina Goldstein in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) and its sequels. Her other film roles were in Alien: Covenant (2017), Logan Lucky (2017), The Current War (2017), Mid90s (2018) and The World to Come (2020).
Katherine Boyer Waterston was born March 3, 1980, in Westminster, London, the daughter of American parents, Lynn Louisa (née Woodruff), a former model, and actor Sam Waterston. [3] She holds dual citizenship. [2] Her father is of English and Scottish descent. Her sister is actress Elisabeth Waterston and her brother is director Graham Waterston. She has an older half-brother, James Waterston, also an actor. [4]
She was raised in Connecticut, [5] and graduated from the Loomis Chaffee School in 1998. [6]
In 2007, Waterston made her big screen debut starring in the independent drama film The Babysitters appearing alongside John Leguizamo and Cynthia Nixon. Also in 2007, Waterston performed in the play Los Angeles by Julian Sheppard and in 2008, she performed in the play Kindness by Adam Rapp. [7] In 2010, Waterston played the role of Gena in the original Off-Broadway production of Leslye Headland's 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 . [8] Also in 2011, she performed in Dreams of Flying, Dreams of Falling, also by Adam Rapp, at the Classic Stage Company. [9]
After playing supporting roles in films including Enter Nowhere (2011), Being Flynn (2012), The Letter (2012), and The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby (2013), Waterston was cast in the crime film Inherent Vice written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. The film and her performance received generally positive reviews from critics. [10] The following year, she appeared in Queen of Earth and Steve Jobs playing Chrisann Brennan.
In 2016, Waterston was cast as Tina Goldstein in the fantasy film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them opposite Eddie Redmayne. The film received generally positive reviews from critics and emerged a commercial success after grossing $814 million worldwide. [11] Waterston reprised her role in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald in 2018, and had a short part in Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022). [12] In 2017, she starred alongside Michael Fassbender in the science fiction horror film Alien: Covenant directed by Ridley Scott. Also that year she starred in the Steven Soderbergh's comedy-drama Logan Lucky and Alfonso Gomez-Rejon's historical drama The Current War . The following years she starred in the independent films State Like Sleep (2018), Mid90s (2018), Amundsen (2019) and The World to Come (2020). In 2020, she starred in the British-American horror drama series The Third Day alongside Jude Law. In 2022, she joined the cast of the second season of HBO period drama series Perry Mason . [13]
Waterston was previously in a six-year relationship with American playwright and director Adam Rapp. [14] His 2011 three-play collection The Hallway Trilogy is dedicated to her; [15] she appeared as Rose Hathaway in Part 1: Rose in its premiere at the Rattlestick Playwrights Theater.
In November 2018, Waterston confirmed that she was expecting her first child. [16] Her son was born in 2019.[ citation needed ]
Waterston is a supporter of transgender rights. She has cited her participation in the Fantastic Beasts franchise as a reason for her being so vocal, and has publicly denounced series creator J.K. Rowling's anti-transgender statements. [17] [18]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Michael Clayton | Third Year | |
The Babysitters | Shirley Lyner | ||
2008 | Good Dick | Katherine | |
2009 | Taking Woodstock | Penny | |
2011 | Almost in Love | Lulu | |
Enter Nowhere | Samantha | ||
2012 | Robot & Frank | Shopgirl | |
Being Flynn | Sarah | ||
The Letter | Julie | ||
The Factory | Lauren | ||
2013 | Night Moves | Anne | |
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her | Charlie | ||
2014 | Are You Joking? | Lisa | |
Inherent Vice | Shasta Fay Hepworth | ||
Glass Chin | Patricia Petals O'Neal | ||
2015 | Sleeping with Other People | Emma | |
Queen of Earth | Virginia | ||
Steve Jobs | Chrisann Brennan | ||
Manhattan Romance | Carla | ||
2016 | Fluidic | Tell | |
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them | Tina Goldstein | ||
2017 | Alien: Covenant | Janet "Danny" Daniels | |
Logan Lucky | Sylvia Harrison | ||
The Current War | Marguerite Westinghouse | ||
2018 | State Like Sleep | Katherine Grand | |
Mid90s | Dabney | ||
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald | Tina Goldstein | ||
2019 | Amundsen | Bess Magids | |
2020 | The World to Come | Abigail | |
2022 | Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore | Tina Goldstein | Cameo appearance |
Babylon | Estelle | ||
2023 | Asphalt City | Nancy | |
The End We Start From | O | ||
2024 | They Listen [19] | TBA | Post-production |
TBA | Park Avenue | Charlotte | Post-production |
Fackham Hall | Lady Davenport | Post-Production | |
Fear Street: Prom Queen | TBA | Filming |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012–2013 | Boardwalk Empire | Emma Harrow | 5 episodes |
2020 | The Third Day | Jess | Miniseries, 5 episodes |
2023 | Perry Mason | Ginny Ames | Main role (season 2), 6 episodes |
Slow Horses | Alison Dunn | Recurring (season 3) | |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | Orchids | Beatrice | |
2011 | Eat | Claire | |
2012 | Ástarsaga | Solange | |
2015 | Outlaws | The Trapeze Artist | |
2017 | Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Last Supper | Janet "Danny" Daniels | |
2022 | House Comes With A Bird | Ruth | |
Year | Title | Voice role |
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2016 | Lego Dimensions | Tina Goldstein (voice) |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2003 | Smashing | The Play Company | |
2007 | Los Angeles | Audrey | The Flea Theater |
2008 | Kindness | Frances | Playwrights Horizons |
2009 | Reborning | Kelly | Summer Play Festival |
2010 | Bachelorette | Gena | McGinn/Cazale Theatre |
2011 | The Hallway Trilogy (Part 1: Rose) | Rose Hathaway | Rattlestick Playwrights Theater |
Dreams of Flying Dreams of Falling | Cora Cabot | Classic Stage Company | |
2012 | The Cherry Orchard | Anya | |
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