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Katherine Willis | |
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 Willis at The Long Road Home premiere, Los Angeles 2017 | |
| Born | |
| Other names | Kat |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, film producer |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Website | www |
Katherine Willis is an American actress and producer, best known for her roles as Myrtle Hale in Killers of the Flower Moon , Diana Lord in Tell Me Your Secrets , and Joanne Street in Friday Night Lights.
Willis spent most of her childhood on a 200 acre farm in southwest Missouri. [1]
She studied theater and film at Brigham Young University with a theater Talent Award Scholarship. She settled in Austin, Texas, in 1994 where most of her studio film and television credits are from. [1]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Little Heroes | Rachel Wilson | [2] | |
| 1995 | Pure Race | Kim Grey | ||
| 1998 | The Faculty | Officer Campbell | [2] | |
| 2001 | The Right Girl | Lauren | [2] | |
| 2003 | The Life of David Gale | Bullhorn Protestor | ||
| 2004 | The Sum of Jobe | Dr. Wills | short film | |
| 2004 | Re-Elect Joe | Josephine Fitzsimmons | short film | |
| 2004 | Friday Night Lights | Racist Booster Wife | ||
| 2005 | Sin City | Nurse | ||
| 2005 | The Ringer | Ditzy Woman | ||
| 2006 | Momma's Boy | Shelly | short film | |
| 2006 | Jumping Off Bridges | Mrs. Adams | ||
| 2006 | The Return | Dorothy | [2] | |
| 2007 | Kabluey | Veronica | ||
| 2011 | The Curse of Babylon | FBI Commander Ross | ||
| 2012 | Deep in the Heart | Betty | [2] | |
| 2012 | The Sinner | Agent Valentine | ||
| 2013 | This Is Where We Live | Leigh Ann | ||
| 2015 | The Doo Dah Man | Becky | [2] | |
| 2015 | Divine Access | Becky | ||
| 2016 | Mercury Plains | Mitch's Mom | [2] | |
| 2019 | Round of Your Life | Jenny | [2] | |
| 2019 | Red 11 | Administrator Willis | ||
| 2019 | By the Dark of Night | Helen | short film | |
| 2023 | Killers of the Flower Moon | Myrtle Hale | ||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Little Heroes | Rachael Wilson | TV movie | |
| 1992 | Miracles & Other Wonders | Cassie Anders | TV series | |
| 1993 | Moment of Truth: Stalking Back | Jill Boyer | TV movie | |
| 2001 | Arrest & Trial | Mrs. McClellan | Episode: "Nightmare Nurse" | |
| 2005 | Three Wise Guys | Ruth Roberts | TV movie | |
| 2006 | Prison Break | FBI Agent Foley | Episode: "Manhunt" | [2] |
| 2006–2007 | Friday Night Lights | Joanne Street | 15 episodes | [2] |
| 2011 | Drop Dead Diva | Catherine Gibson | Episode: "Toxic" | |
| 2012–2013 | The Lying Game | Nancy Rogers | 4 episodes | [2] |
| 2014 | Resurrection | Kimberly | 3 episodes | [2] |
| 2014 | Revolution | General Donagan | Episode: "Declaration of Independence" | |
| 2014 | Deliverance Creek | Cordelia | TV movie | [2] |
| 2015 | The Leftovers | Violet's Mom | 2 episodes | [2] |
| 2017 | Queen of the South | SAC Agent Caryn Trusdale | Recurring | [2] |
| 2017 | The Long Road Home | Cathy Smith | Recurring | |
| 2018 | Kidding | Mrs. Piccirillo | Episode: "The Cookie" | |
| 2019 | The Blacklist | Moira Tyche | Episode: "Lady Luck (No. 69)" | [2] |
| 2019 | The Son | Olivia Bersen | Episode: "The Blue Light" | |
| 2021 | Tell Me Your Secrets [3] [4] | Diana Lord | Recurring |
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