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Katherine Waterston
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Waterston at the Japan premiere of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them in 2016
Born
Katherine Boyer Waterston

(1980-03-03) March 3, 1980 (age 44) [1]
Westminster, London, England
Citizenship
  • United Kingdom
  • United States [2]
Alma mater New York University
OccupationActress
Years active2003-present
Children1
Father Sam Waterston
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).

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Early life

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]

Career

Waterston's first starring role on film was in the 2007 independent drama The Babysitters , alongside John Leguizamo and Cynthia Nixon. Also in 2007, Waterston performed in the play Los Angeles by Julian Sheppard. The following year, she acted in Kindness, a play by Adam Rapp. [7] In 2010, Waterston played Gena in the original Off-Broadway production of Leslye Headland's Bachelorette, the role played by Lizzy Caplan in the 2011 film version. In 2011, she played Anya in the Classic Stage Company revival of The Cherry Orchard . [8] Also in 2011, she performed in Rapp's Dreams of Flying, Dreams of Falling at the Classic Stage Company. [9]

Waterston at the 2018 San Diego Comic-Con Katherine Waterston (43001990584).jpg
Waterston at the 2018 San Diego Comic-Con

After 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 2015 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 played Chrisann Brennan in director Danny Boyle's biographical drama Steve Jobs , starring Michael Fassbender.

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 became a commercial success, 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 Fassbender for director Ridley Scott in the science fiction horror film Alien: Covenant . That year she also starred in Steven Soderbergh's comedy-drama Logan Lucky and Alfonso Gomez-Rejon's historical drama The Current War . Waterston's next starring roles were 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]

Personal life

Waterston was 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 the alleged transphobic statements by series creator J.K. Rowling. [17] [18]

Filmography

Key
†Denotes titles that have not yet been released

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007 Michael Clayton Third Year
The Babysitters Shirley Lyner
2008 Good Dick Katherine
2009 Taking Woodstock Penny
2011Almost in LoveLulu
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
2014Are 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
2016FluidicTell
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 GoldsteinCameo appearance
Babylon Estelle
2023 Asphalt City Nancy
The End We Start From O
2024 Afraid Meredith Pike
2025 Fear Street: Prom Queen †TBAPost-production
TBAPark Avenue†CharlottePost-production
Fackham Hall †Lady DavenportIn-production

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012–2013 Boardwalk Empire Emma Harrow5 episodes
2020 The Third Day JessMiniseries, 5 episodes
2023 Perry Mason Ginny AmesMain role (season 2), 6 episodes
Slow Horses Alison DunnRecurring (season 3)
2024 The Franchise Quinn WalkerEpisode: "Scene 54: The Lilac Ghost"
The Agency †Naomi

Shorts

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006OrchidsBeatrice
2011EatClaire
2012ÁstarsagaSolange
2015OutlawsThe Trapeze Artist
2017 Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Last Supper Janet "Danny" Daniels
2022House Comes With A BirdRuth

Video games

YearTitleVoice role
2016 Lego Dimensions Tina Goldstein (voice)

Stage

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003SmashingThe Play Company
2007Los AngelesAudrey The Flea Theater
2008 Kindness Frances Playwrights Horizons
2009ReborningKelly Summer Play Festival
2010 Bachelorette Gena McGinn/Cazale Theatre
2011The 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

Awards and nominations

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Waterston at the 2015 Independent Spirit Awards
YearAssociationCategoryWorkResult
2014 Satellite Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture Inherent Vice Nominated
Toronto Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress Nominated
Village Voice Film Poll Best Supporting Actress Nominated
Indiewire Critics' Poll Best Supporting Actress Nominated
2015 Film Independent Spirit Awards Robert Altman Award Won
Denver Film Critics Society Best Supporting Actress Nominated
Awards Circuit Community Awards Best Cast Ensemble Steve Jobs Nominated
2016Gold Derby AwardsEnsemble CastNominated
Chlotrudis Awards Best Supporting Actress Queen of Earth Nominated
2017 Teen Choice Awards Choice Fantasy Movie Actress Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Nominated
2019 Teen Choice Awards Choice Sci-Fi/Fantasy Movie Actress Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Nominated
2020 Stockholm International Film Festival Best Actress The World to Come Won
2023 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Babylon Nominated

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