- Kathryn Howell is an American actress known for a wide variety of character roles in film and television. She has played grieving Moms (Esprits criminels (2005), The Zodiac (2005), Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann (1991)), was terrified by a giant flying peach (James et la Pêche géante (1996)), and snatched at gunpoint by Sean Penn (The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004). She has been a drug addict, a homeless woman, and John Heard's alcoholic ex-wife (Prête à tuer (1988)). On the lighter side Kathryn has had the privilege of portraying a backwoods psychic (Ray McKinnon's Chrystal (2004)), a conjoined twin in a 1930's freak show (Les contes de la crypte (1989)), and a sassy diner waitress opposite Vincent D'Onofrio and Gregory Hines (Good Luck (1996)).
A life long actor, Kathryn has worked extensively on stage, holds a BFA in Theatre from UNC-Chapel Hill, and received a full scholarship for advanced study at American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco. Kathryn is a long-time member of SAG, AFTRA (SAG-AFTRA), and AEA. She received her AEA card at New York's Vivian Beaumont Theatre.- IMDb mini biography by: PR
- Little bit of chubbiness in her cheeks
- Greeny-blue eyes
- Lost her twin sister, Margaret Howell, on July 26, 2000 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She died of ovarian cancer. They both worked together in Scarecrow in a Garden of Cucumbers (1972) and in one episode of Tales from the Crypt (TV Series).
- Some of her stage performances include: The Odd Couple (female version), Florence Unger - Mason Street Theatre, The Woolgatherer, Rose - San Jose Stage Company, The Eccentricities of a Nightingale, Mrs. Winemiller - San Francisco Rep, Safe House by Nicholas Kazan, Tink - Berkeley Stage Company.
- Two of her films, Chrystal (2004) and The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004) screened the same year at the AFI Film Festival in Los Angeles.
- Theatre Companies Kathryn has performed with include: Repertory Theatre of Lincoln Center, La Mama ETC, Berkeley Stage Company, San Francisco Rep, San Jose Stage Company, Magic Theatre, Eureka Theatre, Mason Street Theatre, Eastenders, Gumption Theatre, Carolina Playmakers.
- Was hired by George Lucas to read the role of Shmi in the screen test for three finalists for role of Anakin in Star Wars, épisode I : La Menace fantôme (1999).
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