Katie Featherston
Katie Featherston | |
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| Born | October 20, 1982 Arlington, Texas, U.S. |
| Education | Southern Methodist University (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Katie Featherston (born October 20, 1982[1]) is an American actress. She is best known for playing Katie in the Paranormal Activity horror film series.
Early life and career
[edit]She was born and raised in Arlington, Texas, where she attended Bowie High School and participated in numerous drama activities. She went on to study acting at Southern Methodist University, graduating with a bachelor's degree of fine arts in 2005 before moving to Los Angeles.[2]
She is best known for portraying Katie in the film Paranormal Activity, which was made in 2007 and released theatrically in the United States in 2009.[3] She reprises her role in the film's sequels, including the spin-off Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones, where she makes a cameo appearance.
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Private Lives | Shannon | |
| The Scorekeeper | Sally | ||
| 2006 | Mutation | Melissa | |
| 2007 | Paranormal Activity | Katie | Screamfest Horror Film Festival for Best Actress (2007) Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Frightened Performance (2010) |
| The Distance from Here | Jenn | ||
| 2010 | Psychic Experiment | Elspeth Thompson | |
| Paranormal Activity 2 | Katie | ||
| First Light | Cynthia | ||
| 2011 | Paranormal Activity 3 | Adult Katie | Cameo |
| 2012 | Paranormal Activity 4 | Katie | |
| 2013 | The Newest Testament | Deborah | Short film |
| 2014 | Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones | Katie | Cameo |
| 2016 | Becoming | Sarah | Short film Also director and producer |
| 2019 | The Lonely Host | Gloria | Short film |
| In Search of Darkness | Herself | Documentary film | |
| 2020 | In Search of Darkness: Part II | Documentary film | |
| 2021 | Unknown Dimension: The Story of Paranormal Activity | Documentary film |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The River | Rosetta "Rabbit" Fischer | Recurring role; 3 episodes[4] |
| 2013 | Act-Anon | Hope | Main role; 6 episodes
Web series |
| 2017 | Solace for the Unloved | Mary Ellen | Main role; 20 episodes Short-form series Also director and producer |
| 2019 | Big Little Lies | Lilah LaPlant | Episode: "What Have They Done?" |
Other
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Paranormal Activity: True Tales of Possession | Herself | Podcast[5] |
References
[edit]- ^ Vognar, Chris (November 12, 2009). "Katie Featherston stunned by success of Paranormal Activity'". McClatchy - Tribune News Service. ProQuest 456750969.
That ability came in handy on her "Paranormal" audition in April 2006. [...] She was convincing enough to score the part. Shooting commenced on her 24th birthday, Oct. 20.
See also:- "Almanac: Today's Birthdays". Dubuque Telegraph-Herald. p. A3. ProQuest 2879435759.
Actor John Krasinski is 44. Rock musician Daniel Tichenor (Cage the Elephant) is 44. Actor Katie Featherston is 41. Actor Jennifer Nicole Freeman is 38. Pop singer Kim Ji-woo is 24.
- "Almanac: Today's Birthdays". Dubuque Telegraph-Herald. p. A3. ProQuest 2879435759.
- ^ Fernandez, Jay A. (October 25, 2009). "'Paranormal Activity' actress inks with APA". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on October 29, 2009. Retrieved November 15, 2009.
- ^ "Exclusive Interview: Katie Featherston and Micah Sloat - Paranormal Activity". October 30, 2009.
- ^ "Paranormal Activity's Katie Featherston to Appear on The River". Archived from the original on October 26, 2011. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
- ^ Richardson, Hollie; Verdier, Hannah (August 8, 2024). "Podcasts of the week: Spooky stories of the possessed from the stars of Paranormal Activity". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
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