Kat Kramer

Katharine "Kat" Kramer founded Kat Kramer's Films That Change the World to showcase motion pictures that raise awareness about important social issues. In so doing, she is following in the foot steps of her late father, the legendary producer/director Stanley Kramer, who was known for taking artistic and financial chances by making movies about controversial subjects.

Selections in Kat's screening series have included Teach Your Children Well (2010), which deals with the growing problem of bullying in schools; The cove - La baie de la honte (2009), which exposed the slaughter of dolphins in Japan; Elephants and Man: A Litany of Tragedy (2011), about the suffering of elephants in captivity; and Barbra Streisand's Yentl (1983), which focused attention on women's equality, and was used as a springboard for a discussion about the widespread sexual abuse of women in the Congo. Kat most recently celebrated the 5th anniversary and 5th installment for "Kat Kramer's Films That Change The World" by presenting the U.S. premiere of Fallout (2013) hosted by Lily Tomlin. This was followed by the 6th installment screening of documentary The Decent One (Heinrich Himmler - The Decent one (2014)) and most recently presented the 7th installment, Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain (2014) hosted by Martin Sheen and Mischa Barton.

As an actress, Kat has appeared on stage and screen. She has starred in two popular one-woman shows, The Colors of Myself and Kriss Krossing. Kat has played the classic roles and won awards as Helen Keller in "The Miracle Worker," Anne Frank in "The Diary Of Anne Frank," Estella in "Great Expectations," Lisa in "David and Lisa," and Saint Joan in "The Lark." She has also appeared in such films as Hollywood Dreams (2006), Going Shopping (2005), Panique à Hollywood (2008), and Mon beau-père et nous (2010). She will also be seen in the upcoming film Katie Q, with Karen Black, Paul Sand and Zack Norman. As a singer, Kat is recording Gemstone, an album of Mick Jagger love songs, each as a duet with a different artist who has previously worked with Jagger. As a producer, she is developing a web series about the making of her album, titled My Duet with Mick.

Kat has performed special tributes twice for the legendary Lily Tomlin. Kramer served on the Dais and opened the program at the Pacific Pioneers Broadcaster's Awards in February 2012 honoring Tomlin. Kat received a standing ovation with a special musical salute to her mentor with the original parody "Dear Lily Tomlin."

She sang a heartfelt rendition of "Bless The Beasts And Children" from her father's landmark film for Tomlin when she was honored with the Hope Award from the Petco Foundation. Kramer made her Avalon Hollywood debut with Le PeTiT CiRqUe for Circus Paws in front of a star-studded audience that included Lily Tomlin, Susan Sarandon, Lainie Kazan and Stewart Copeland. She has recorded the new re-imagined version of "Bless The Beasts And Children" that will be released as a single for PAWS and animal-rights organizations. Kat also performed a humorous kitsch version of the song for the PAWS/LA Fundraiser sponsored by Wells Fargo and the Petco Foundation.

Kat previously received the "Compassion Award" from the Braveheart Women and recently sold-out her first workshop with "Meet The Biz" titled "An Evening With Kat Kramer." She is set to launch "An Evening With A Trailblazer" series along with "Meet The Biz."

She performed a stand-up routine at Hard Rock Hollywood to Benefit "Comedy For Caleb" and Kat has been a presenter for LA Comedy Awards twice. She was also a celebrity judge for the LA Music Awards. Kat was most recently named Entertainer of the Year by the LA Comedy Awards. Kramer has headlined at awards shows and galas for such luminaries as Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, and Shirley MacLaine.

Kat, who is the Godchild/Namesake of screen icon the late Katharine Hepburn, proudly serves as the West Coast representative of the Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center. She was an in-studio guest on Larry King Live (1985) for a tribute to Hepburn after her death in 2003.

Kat is set to launch her new one-woman show "My Duet With Mick." In addition, she co-stars as Frances Rye and multiple characters in Seasons 3 and 4 of popular web series Child of the '70s (2012). She was recently selected for the Advisory Board of the prestigious LA Press Club. A former Miss Golden Globe, Kat won for Best Supporting Actress at the 2019 LOVE International Film Festival for her role as "Fran Parveau" in TURNOVER which launched on Amazon Prime. The award winning indie "under dog' movie has been re-released on TubiTV and other platforms. Kat co-stars as "Michelle' in the award winning short film "Mother's Day Memories" and plays "Beverly' in the award winning indie feature FATE'S SHADOW: THE WHOLE STORY and it's award winning short film version FATE'S SHADOW. Ms. Kramer has won international awards for the role of "Violet Grace Pennington" in the award winning indie feature RINGS OF THE UNPROMISED, with a sequel in the works. Kat can be seen in the documentary CALL ME KATE on Netflix. Ms. Kramer has multiple projects in development as actor/producer/creator and host. Kat has written the Introduction and Afterword for the popular children's book "The Evergreen Christmas Tree" by Jimmy Byrge which is environmentally- focused and includes a deaf character "Raymond." The book has been published in multiple languages, and features 12 signs in a Sign Language guide at the end of the story. Ms. Kramer wrote the Foreword to the up-coming companion book RAYMOND SIGNS, (animal signs) which celebrates accessibility and inclusion. Kat was honored with the 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award at the Luxury Oscar Gala presented by Samira's Network. Ms. Kramer is the COO of "Forget Me Not" Juanita Moore Productions, and was instrumental in nominating and securing Ms. Moore for a posthumous STAR on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Kat is officially launching the inaugural Trailblazer Tributes, and #SHEroesForChange Festival and podcast.