Sam Elliott’s wife, Katharine Ross, and their daughter, Cleo Rose Elliott, didn’t always get along. In 2011, Ross — who played the young Miss Robinson in the Oscar-winning film “The Graduate” — filed a restraining order against their daughter after she allegedly attacked her with scissors, as reported by TMZ. In documents she filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court, Ross alleged that Cleo threatened to kill her during a violent outburst at their family home in Malibu, California, on March 2, 2011. She claimed that when she tried calling the police for help, Cleo cut the phone line with scissors and then repeatedly stabbed her in the arm at least six times, “using enough force to pierce my skin through my shirt and leave me with marks that are still visible today,” according to People.
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It’s unknown what may have started the incident, but according to Ross, Cleo was violent and abusive even as a small child. She added that Cleo became increasingly troublesome during her adolescent years. Per TMZ, a judge approved a restraining order against Cleo, instructing her to stay at least 100 yards away from her mother and move out of their family home. A formal hearing was also scheduled. Nevertheless, a representative for Ross told People that he was not aware of said documents and that Ross has refused to comment on the matter.
