Katie Featherston | |
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Education | Southern Methodist University (BFA) |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2005–present |
Katie Featherston (October 20, 1982 [1] ) is an American actress. She is known for playing Katie in the Paranormal Activity series.
She was born and raised in Arlington, Texas where she attended Bowie High School and participated in numerous drama activities. She went on to study acting at Southern Methodist University, graduating with a bachelor's degree of fine arts in 2005 before moving to Los Angeles. [2]
She is best known for portraying Katie in the film Paranormal Activity , which was made in 2007 and released theatrically in the United States in 2009. [3] She reprises her role in the film's sequels, including the spin-off Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones , where she makes a cameo appearance.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2005 | Private Lives | Shannon | |
The Scorekeeper | Sally | ||
2006 | Mutation | Melissa | |
2007 | Paranormal Activity | Katie | Screamfest Horror Film Festival for Best Actress (2007) Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Frightened Performance (2010) |
The Distance from Here | Jenn | ||
2010 | Psychic Experiment | Elspeth Thompson | |
Paranormal Activity 2 | Katie | ||
First Light | Cynthia | ||
2011 | Paranormal Activity 3 | Adult Katie | Cameo |
2012 | Paranormal Activity 4 | Katie | |
2013 | The Newest Testament | Deborah | Short film |
2014 | Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones | Katie | Cameo |
2016 | Becoming | Sarah | Short film Also director and producer |
2019 | The Lonely Host | Gloria | Short film |
In Search of Darkness | Herself | Documentary film | |
2020 | In Search of Darkness: Part II | Documentary film | |
2021 | Unknown Dimension: The Story of Paranormal Activity | Documentary film |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012 | The River | Rosetta "Rabbit" Fischer | Recurring role; 3 episodes [4] |
2013 | Act-Anon | Hope | Main role; 6 episodes Web series |
2017 | Solace for the Unloved | Mary Ellen | Main role; 20 episodes Short-form series Also director and producer |
2019 | Big Little Lies | Lilah LaPlant | Episode: "What Have They Done?" |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2024 | Paranormal Activity: True Tales of Possession | Herself | Podcast [5] |
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