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Katharine Ross Biography
Birth Name:Katharine Juliet Ross
Birth Place:Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
Profession Actress, Writer, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Won a Golden Boot at the 1990 Golden Boot Awards for her contributions to the western genre
- Fell in love with acting after playing one of the 12 wives in a college production of "The King and I" and dropped out of Santa Rosa College to study her craft in San Francisco
- Trained in acting at the Actor's Workshop
- Authored the children's book "Grover Grover Come on Over!"
- Well known for her role in the film "The Graduate․"
- Was a friend of rodeo rider Casey Tibbs in her youth
- Married actor Sam Elliott in 1984
Awards
- 1968Oscar-Best Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
- 1968Golden Globe-Most Promising Newcomer - Female: winner
- 1968Golden Laurel-Female Supporting Performance: winner
- 1969BAFTA Film Award-Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles: nominated
- 1971BAFTA Film Award-Best Actress: winner
- 1976Golden Scroll-Best Actress: winner
- 1977Golden Globe-Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Motion Picture: winner
- 1992Bronze Wrangler-Television Feature Film: winner