- Katharine Houghton
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birthname = Katharine Houghton Grant
birthdate = birth date and age|1945|3|10
birthplace =Hartford, Connecticut Katharine Houghton (born
March 10 1945 ) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Joanna "Joey" Drayton, the European-American ingenue, who brings home anAfrican-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".Early life
Houghton was born as Katharine Houghton Grant in Hartford,
Connecticut . She attendedSarah Lawrence College and majored inphilosophy . 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 actressSchuyler Grant , Houghton's niece.Writing
Houghton is also a
playwright and has translated the works of others for the stage, as well as writing her own plays. [ [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/01/theater/01bookend.html?_r=1&ref=books&oref=slogin Bookends - Katharine Houghton - New York Times ] ]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 .Family
On
January 1 ,1970 , Houghton married actorKen Jenkins . They have three sons, one of which,Daniel H. Jenkins , is also an actor.References
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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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