Katharine Ross is an American actress whose career began in the 1960s, with her feature debut being Shenandoah (1965), followed by roles in the comedies Mister Buddwing (1965) and The Singing Nun (1966), and the psychological thriller Games (1967). Ross garnered international acclaim for her role in Mike Nichols' The Graduate (1967), for which she won the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year, and was nominated for the Academy Award and BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress.
In 1969, Ross won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress for her roles in both Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here. Subsequent roles included the lead in the horror film The Stepford Wives (1975), and the drama Voyage of the Damned (1976), for which she won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress. She then co-starred with Sam Elliott—who subsequently became her husband—in the horror film The Legacy (1978), followed by the science fiction film The Final Countdown (1980) and in Richard Brooks' comedy thriller Wrong Is Right (1982). From 1985 to 1987, Ross starred in the television series The Colbys. Beginning in the 1990s, Ross went into semi-retirement, though she continued to occasionally appear in television and film roles. In 2001, she had a supporting role as a therapist of the title character in Richard Kelly's Donnie Darko, which went on to amass a cult following.
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Shenandoah | Ann Anderson | Andrew V. McLaglen | [1] | |
| 1965 | Mister Buddwing | Janet | Delbert Mann | [1] | |
| 1966 | The Singing Nun | Nicole Arlien | Henry Koster | [1] | |
| 1967 | The Longest Hundred Miles | Laura Huntington | Don Weis | Television film | [2] |
| 1967 | Games | Jennifer Montgomery | Curtis Harrington | [1] | |
| 1967 | The Graduate | Elaine Robinson | Mike Nichols | Golden Globe-Best New Starring Actress. Laurel Award-Best Supporting Actress. Nominated Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and BAFTA-Best Newcomer |
[1] |
| 1968 | Hellfighters | Tish Buckman | Andrew V. McLaglen | [1] | |
| 1969 | Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid | Etta Place | George Roy Hill | BAFTA Award for Best Actress (also for Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here) | [1] |
| 1969 | Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here | Lola | Abraham Polonsky | BAFTA Award for Best Actress (also for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid) | [1] |
| 1970 | Fools | Anais Appleton | Tom Gries | [1] | |
| 1972 | Get to Know Your Rabbit | Nameless Woman | Brian De Palma | [1] | |
| 1972 | They Only Kill Their Masters | Kate Bingham | James Goldstone | [1] | |
| 1974 | Love and Chance | Docteur Constance Weber | Philippe Labro | Also known as: Chance and Violence | [2] |
| 1975 | The Stepford Wives | Joanna Eberhart | Bryan Forbes | Saturn Award for Best Actress | [1] |
| 1976 | Voyage of the Damned | Mira Houser | Stuart Rosenberg | Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | [1] |
| 1976 | Wanted: The Sundance Woman | Etta Place / Mrs. Sundance / Annie Martin / Bonnie Doris |
Lee Philips | Television film | [3] |
| 1978 | The Betsy | Sally Hardeman | Daniel Petrie | [1] | |
| 1978 | The Swarm | Helena Anderson | Irwin Allen | [1] | |
| 1978 | The Legacy | Margaret Walsh | Richard Marquand | [1] | |
| 1979 | Murder by Natural Causes | Allison Sinclair | Robert Day | Television film | [4] |
| 1980 | The Final Countdown | Laurel Scott | Don Taylor | [1] | |
| 1980 | Rodeo Girl | Sammy Garrett | Jackie Cooper | Television film | [5] |
| 1981 | Murder in Texas | Ann Kurth Hill | William Hale | Television film | |
| 1982 | Wait Until Dark | Suzy Hendrix | Barry Davis | Television film | |
| 1982 | Marian Rose White | Nurse Bonnie MacNeil | Robert Day | Television film | |
| 1982 | The Shadow Riders | Kate Connery/Sister Katherine | Andrew V. McLaglen | Television film | |
| 1982 | Wrong Is Right | Sally Blake | Richard Brooks | [1] | |
| 1983 | Travis McGee | Gretel Howard | Andrew V. McLaglen | Television film | |
| 1983 | Secrets of a Mother and Daughter | Ava Price | Gabrielle Beaumont | Television film | |
| 1986 | Red Headed Stranger | Laurie | William D. Wittliff | [1] | |
| 1991 | A Climate for Killing | Grace Hines | J. S. Cardone | [2] | |
| 1997 | Home Before Dark | Rose | Maureen Foley | Television film | [2] |
| 2001 | Donnie Darko | Dr. Lilian Thurman | Richard Kelly | [2] | |
| 2002 | Don't Let Go | Charlene Stevens | Max Myers | [2] | |
| 2006 | Eye of the Dolphin | Lucy | Michael D. Sellers | [2] | |
| 2013 | Wini + George | Wini | Benjamin Monie | Short film | [6] |
| 2015 | Slip, Tumble & Slide | Charlene Stevens | Max Myers | [7] | |
| 2017 | The Hero | Valerie Hayden | Brett Haley | [2] | |
| 2019 | Attachments | Eileen | Richard Krevolin | [2] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Sam Benedict | Teresa Parelli | Episode: "A Split Week in San Quentin" | |
| 1963 | Kraft Suspense Theatre | Janet Bollington | Episode: "Are There Any More Out There Like You?" | |
| 1963 | The Lieutenant | Elizabeth | Episode: "Fall from a White Horse" | |
| 1963 | The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | Carol Brandt | Episode: "The Dividing Wall" | |
| 1964 | Arrest and Trial | Marietta Valera | Episode: "Signals of an Ancient Flame" | |
| 1964 | Ben Casey | Marie Costeau | Episode: "The Evidence of Things Not Seen" | |
| 1964 | The Virginian | Jenny Hendricks | Episode: "The Dark Challenge" | |
| 1964–1965 | Gunsmoke | Susan / Liz Beaumont | Episodes: "Crooked Mile", "The Lady" | |
| 1965 | Mr. Novak | Mrs. Bellway | Episode: "Faculty Follies: Part 2" | |
| 1965 | Wagon Train | Bonnie Brooke | Episode: "The Bonnie Brooke Story" | |
| 1965 | Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | Gloria | Episode: "Terror Island" | |
| 1965 | Run for Your Life | Laura Beaumont | Episode: "The Cold, Cold War of Paul Bryan" | |
| 1965 | The Big Valley | Maria Montero | Episode: "Winner Lose All" | |
| 1965 | The Loner | Sue Sullivan | Episode: "Widow on the Evening Stage" | |
| 1965 | The Wild Wild West | Sheila Parnell | Episode: "The Night of the Double-Edged Knife" | |
| 1966 | Preview Tonight | Asenath | Episode: "Great Bible Adventures: Seven Rich Years and Seven Lean" | |
| 1966 | The Road West | Rachel Adams | Episode: "To Light a Candle" | |
| 1976 | Origins of the Mafia | Rosa Mastrangelo | Mini-series | |
| 1985–1987 | The Colbys | Francesca 'Frankie' Scott Colby Hamilton Langdon | 49 episodes | |
| 1986 | Gone To Texas aka Houston: The Legend of Texas | Susannah Dickinson | Television film | |
| 1988 | ABC Afterschool Specials | Maggie's Mother | Episode: "Tattle: When to Tell on a Friend" | |
| 1991 | Conagher | Evie Teale | Television film | |
| 2004 | Capital City | N/A | Unaired pilot | |
| 2016 | Family Guy | Mrs. Abbott | Episode: "The Heartbreak Dog" | |
| 2016 | American Dad! | Angela, Sickly Lady (voices) | 2 episodes |
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | The Devil's Disciple | Beatrice Cameron | The Actors Workshop, San Francisco, California | |
| 1964 | King Lear | Cordelia | University of California, Los Angeles | [8] |
| 2015–2017 | Love Letters | Melissa Gardner | Malibu Playhouse, Malibu, California Electric Theatre, St. George, Utah |
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References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Monaco 1991, p. 466.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Katharine Ross Filmography". AllMovie. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ Andreychuk 1997, p. 142.
- ^ "Murder By Natural Causes". The Danville News. Danville, Pennsylvania. January 27, 1979. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Beck, Marilyn (September 10, 1980). "Return of 'Graduate' Ross". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Honolulu, Hawaii. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wini + George". Cleveland International Film Festival. Archived from the original on April 25, 2020.
- ^ "Slip, Tumble & Slide". PFG Entertainment. Archived from the original on April 25, 2020.
- ^ Schumach, Murray (May 22, 1964). "Hollywood 'Lear' lures Carnovsky; Actor Blacklisted in '51 to Play Title Role at U.C.L.A." The New York Times. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ Tallal, Jimy (January 15, 2015). "Playhouse Series Kicks Off with Katharine Ross". The Malibu Times. Malibu, California. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
- ^ Passey, Brian (February 2, 2017). "Katharine Ross, Wilford Brimley Star in 'Love Letters'". The Spectrum. St. George, Utah. Archived from the original on April 25, 2020.
Sources
- Andreychuk, Ed (1997). The Golden Corral: A Roundup of Magnificent Western Films. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 0-7864-0393-4.
- Monaco, James (1991). The Encyclopedia of Film. Perigree Books. ISBN 978-0-399-51604-7.
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