Katharine Houghton
Katharine Houghton | |
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Houghton as a guest star on Judd, for the Defense, 1968 | |
| Born | Katharine Houghton Grant Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Sarah Lawrence College |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, playwright |
| Years active | 1965–present |
| Spouse | |
| Mother | Marion Grant |
| Relatives | Katharine Martha Houghton Hepburn (grandmother) Katharine Hepburn (aunt) Schuyler Grant (niece) |
| Family | Houghton |
Katharine Houghton (born Katharine Houghton Grant) is an American actress and playwright. She portrayed Joanna "Joey" Drayton, a white woman who brings home her black fiancé to meet her parents, in the 1967 film Guess Who's Coming to Dinner. Katharine Hepburn, who played the mother of Houghton's character in the film, was Houghton's aunt. She was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for her performance. She is also known for her role as Kanna, the grandmother of Katara and Sokka in the film The Last Airbender (2010).