Katharine Houghton

Katharine Houghton

Infobox actor


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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 an African-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 attended Sarah Lawrence College and majored in philosophy. 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 actress Schuyler 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 actor Ken Jenkins. They have three sons, one of which, Daniel H. Jenkins, is also an actor.

References

ee also

*Houghton family

External links

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