Katharine Houghton
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| Katharine Houghton | |
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| Born | Katharine Houghton Grant March 10, 1945 Hartford, Connecticut |
Katharine Houghton (born March 10, 1945) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Joanna "Joey" Drayton, the Caucasian ingenue, who brings home an African-American fiancé to meet her parents, in the 1967 film Guess Who's Coming to Dinner.
Houghton has had an extensive career onstage and in films. In 2004, she portrayed Mrs. Spaulding, one of the trustees of Indiana University, in the feature film Kinsey.
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[edit] Early life
Houghton was born as Katharine Houghton Grant in Hartford, Connecticut. She attended Sarah Lawrence College and majored in philosophy. Houghton was named after her aunt, Katharine Hepburn; both women's names came from family matriarch Katharine Houghton, grandmother and mother, respectively. Hepburn was instrumental in helping Houghton launch her career. The acting torch was further passed along in the family to actress Schuyler Grant, Houghton's niece.
[edit] Writing
Houghton is also a playwright and has translated the works of others for the stage, as well as writing her own plays.[1]
In 1975, Houghton wrote a children's story, "The Wizard's Daughter," which is collected in the book, Two Beastly Tales, illustrated by Joan Patchen.
[edit] Family
On January 1, 1970, Houghton married actor Ken Jenkins. They have three sons, one of which, Daniel H. Jenkins, is also an actor.
[edit] References
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Katharine Houghton at the Internet Movie Database
- Katharine Houghton at the Internet Broadway Database
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Houghton, Katharine |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Grant, Katharine Houghton |
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| DATE OF BIRTH | 1945-3-10 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hartford, Connecticut |
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