Katherine McNamara Biography

Fast Facts

• Is a supporter of the non-profit organization Stomp Out Bullying
• After graduating from high school at the age of 14, she earned her Bachelor's degree in Business from Drexel University only three years later
• Made her Broadway debut at the age of 13, starring alongside Angela Lansbury and Catherine Zeta-Jones in "A Little Night Music․"
• Quote: "I'd love to use my acting career as a platform for starting a charity and helping others somehow․ And the business education is already coming in handy because I feel like I'm better at reading contracts and stuff like that․"
• Quote: "I never even thought of being in the entertainment industry ․․․ Then one day I ran into a family friend who happened to be directing a comunity theatre production and asked me to come audition ․․․ I figured, why not? Theater sounded like fun! I auditioned, ended up in the show, and fell in love ․․․ I just knew․ This is what I want to do for the rest of my life․"
• Is well known for her role in the series "Shadowhunters․"
• Has appeared in several other stage productions, including "To Kill a Mockingbird," "Inherit the Wind," and "Galileo․"