Katherine Hughes (actress)

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Katherine C. Hughes
Katherine C. Hughes 2015.jpg
Katherine Hughes in 2015
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active2009–present
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)

Katherine C. Hughes is an American actress and singer. She has guest starred in NBC's Law & Order: SVU, CBS's Blue Bloods, Men, Women & Children, had a supporting role in the film Me and Earl and the Dying Girl . [1] [2] and main roles in the series My Dead Ex and Perfect Commando .

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Career

Hughes competed in Radio Disney's Next Big Thing , season 5 for a chance to record her own single and a guest starring role on Austin & Ally to perform her song. [3] [4] Although she did not make it to the finals, she made it to third place. She has since moved to Los Angeles to continue to pursue acting.[ citation needed ]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009MomMarian BrentonShort film
2011RoadieYoung Nikki
2012 Surviving Family Lily Fulton
2014 Men, Women & Children Brooke Benton
2015 Me and Earl and the Dying Girl Madison Hartner
2016 Dirty 30 Kinsey
2016Traitor KnightClaireShort film
2017Say You WillEllie Vaughn
2017September MorningLynz
2018MonsoonSarah
2019AmbitionJude

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit TinaEpisode: "Users"
2012 Blue Bloods AmyEpisode: "No Questions Asked"
2016#ThisIsCollegeGigiEpisode: "Relationship Status"
2017 Kingdom KaylaRecurring role; 7 episodes
2018 My Dead Ex CharleyMain role
2020 Perfect Commando RachelMain role
2021 The Goldbergs Jean JacobsEpisode: "Mr. Ships Ahoy"
2022 Echo 3 Reese Keller Apple TV+ series

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