Katherine Boyer Waterston is an American actress. She made her feature film debut in Michael Clayton. She then had supporting roles in films including Robot & Frank, Being Flynn and The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby before her breakthrough performance as Shasta Fay Hepworth in Paul Thomas Anderson's Inherent Vice. In 2015, she portrayed Chrisann Brennan in Steve Jobs. She had a starring role as Tina Goldstein in the Harry Potter spin-off Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, which she reprised in its 2018 sequel. Other film roles include Ridley Scott's Alien: Covenant, Steven Soderbergh's Logan Lucky and Jonah Hill's Mid90s.
| Born: | March 3, 1980, Westminster, London, England |
| Citizenship: | United States, United Kingdom |
| Alma mater: | New York University |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Years active: | 2004–present |
| Children: | 1 |
| Parent(s): | Lynn Louisa Woodruff, Sam Waterston |
| Relatives: | James Waterston (paternal half-brother) |
| IMDb: | Katherine Waterston's IMDb |
| Rotten Tomatoes: | Katherine Waterston's Rotten Tomatoes |
About Katherine Waterston
British-born actress who has won critical acclaim for her roles in films like 2007's Michael Clayton and 2014's Inherent Vice. She is also a respected stage actress, appearing in Off-Broadway productions like The Cherry Orchard. In 2016, she starred in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.
Before Fame
She was born in Westminster, London and received a B.F.A. in Acting from Tisch School of the Arts at New York University.
Achievement
She was nominated for a Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Shasta in Inherent Vice.
Family Life
Her father is Academy Award-nominated actor Sam Waterston and her brother James also became a prominent actor. She has another brother named Graham and a sister named Elisabeth. In 2019, they had their first child together.
Associations
She played the former girlfriend of Joaquin Phoenix in Inherent Vice.
