Katherine Waterston Biography

Fast Facts

• Nominated for the 2016 Chlotrudis Award for best supporting actress
• Graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in acting
• Born to model Lynn and actor Sam Waterston
• Related to actors Elisabeth and James and director Graham Waterston
• Started out acting in off-Broadway plays, such as "The Cherry Orchard" and "Dreams of Flying Dreams of Falling․"
• Quote: "[On balancing her life] "It’s probably psychotic, but I live in those two extremes․ In the work, it’s all output and expression, obviously, and in a sense, it’s a very social activity․ But I find I need to recover a little from that․""
• Quote: "[On being able to transform into a character] "I think that so much of this stuff has to do with your level of interest in a character—if they’re fascinating to you then it doesn’t feel like a choice to spend your days with them․ It happens because it’s fun․ I don’t think I necessarily feel like I need to spend every minute of every day listening to music from this period and watching movies from this period․ Those things happen because you’re genuinely interested in the story you’re telling․""