Who is Sam Elliott’s wife, actress Katharine Ross? Her Wiki: Age, Daughter, Net Worth, Height

• Katharine Ross is an actress, author, and Golden Globe and BAFTA Award winning star
• She is best known for her roles in films such as ‘The Graduate’, ‘Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid’, and ‘Voyage of the Damned’
• She has been married to actor Sam Elliott since 1984 and they have one daughter together
• She has an estimated net worth of over $5 million
• She is 5 feet 5 inches (165 cm) tall and her weight is around 121 lbs (55 kgs)



Known for movies

Short Info

Date Of Birth January 29, 1940
Spouse Sam Elliott, Gaetano Lisi, Conrad Hall, John Marion, Joel Fabiani
Fact Former stepmother of cinematographer Conrad W. Hall, Kate Hall and Naia Hall.



Who is Katharine Ross?

Katharine Juliet Ross was born on the 29th January 1940, in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California USA, and is an actress, probably best recognized for starring in the role of Elaine Robinson in the film “The Graduate”, playing Etta Place in the film “Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid”, and as Mira Hauser in the film “Voyage Of The Damned”. She is also known as an author.

Early Life and Education

Katharine Ross spent her early childhood in her hometown, until she moved with her family to Walnut Creek, California, east of San Francisco, as her father, Dudley Ross served in the US Navy and then worked for Associated Press. She attended Las Lomas High School and after matriculating in 1957, she enrolled in Santa Rosa Junior College. She studied there for one year, during which she was introduced to acting via a stage production of the musical “The King And I”, after which she decided to quit her education to move to San Francisco and study Acting. There, she joined The Actors Workshop, one of southern California’s oldest film acting programs, and remained an active entrant for three years. During that period, she appeared in such productions as “The Balcony” and “King Lear”, among others.

Career Beginnings

At the beginning of her acting career, Katharine appeared in minmor roles in several television series, until she was spotted and introduced to Hollywood by Metro, and then taken on by Universal. Her debut appearance was in 1962, when she appeared in the role of Teresa Parrelli in the TV drama series “Sam Benedict”, after which she was cast in such TV series as “The Alfred Hitchcock Hour” (1963), “Arrest And Trial” (1964) and “Gunsmoke” (1964-1965), among many others. She eventually made her debut film appearance as Ann in the 1965 film entitled “Shenandoah”, which was followed by her portrayal of Nicole Arlien in Henry Koster’s film “The Singing Nun”, and as Janet in the film “Mister Buddwing” opposite James Garner, both in 1966.

Rise to Fame

Katharine’s rise to stardom began in 1968 with her breakthrough role in the film “The Graduate”, in which she portrayed Elaine Robinson opposite Dustin Hoffman, winning a Golden Globe Award in the category for New Star of the Year – Actress as well as an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Afterwards, she managed to win the role of Etta Place in the iconic 1969 film “Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid”, alongside Paul Newman and Robert Redford, which was followed by her portrayal of Lola in Abraham Polonsky’s film “Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here” in 1970; both of these roles earned her a BAFTA Award for Best Actress.

Her next major role came in 1972, when she featured as Kate Bingham in the film entitled “They Only Kill Their Masters”, directed by James Goldstone, after which she starred in one of her best known roles to date, playing Joanna Eberhart in the science-fiction horror film “The Stepford Wives” (1975), which brought her the Saturn Award in the category for Best Actress, and added a considerable amount to her net worth. In the following year, Katharine reprised the role of Etta Place in the TV film “Wanted: The Sundance Woman”, which was followed by her starring as Mira Hauser in the film “Voyage Of The Damned” (1977). By the end of the decade, she was also cast in such TV and film titles as “The Legacy” (1978) along with Sam Elliott, “Murder By Natural Causes” (1979) and “The Final Countdown” (1980).

Later Career

In the first half of the 1980s, Katharine appeared in the role of Ann Kurth Hill in the TV film “Murder In Texas” (1981) along with Sam Elliott, played Sally Blake in the 1982 film “Wrong Is Right” directed by Richard Brooks, and as Ava Pryce in the film entitled “Secrets Of A Mother And Daughter” (1983). Two years later, she was chosen to portray Francesca Colby in the TV series “The Colbys”, which lasted until 1987, after which she became less active in the world of acting.

However, during the 1990s she featured as Evie Teale in the TV film “Conagher”, and as Grace Hines in the film “A Climate For Killing”, both in 1991, and was also cast in the role of Rose in the film entitled “Home Before Dark”.

The 2000s

Katharine’s first role in the new millennium was as Dr. Lilian Thurman in the science fiction thriller “Donnie Darko” (2001), which was followed by her portrayal of Charlene Stevens in the 2002 film “Don’t Let Go”. By the end of the decade, she featured only in one title, “Eye Of The Dolphin” (2007), starring as Lucy.

Recent Years

To speak further about her acting career, Katharine also starred in the role of Charlene Stevens in the 2015 film “Slip, Tumble & Slide”, directed and written by Max Myers, after which she did  voice-overs in the TV series’ “Family Guy” and “American Dad!”, both in 2016. Most recently, she featured as Valarie Hayden in the film entitled “The Hero” (2017), and it is announced that she will play Eileen in the film “Attachments”, scheduled for a 2018 release.

Children’s book author

Apart from being recognized as an accomplished actress, Katharine Ross is also known as a children’s book author, who has published more than ten books, including “The Baby Animals’ Party” (1986), “Twinkle, Twinkle The Little Bug” (1991) together with Tom Cooke, “The Story Of The Pilgrims” (1995) and “The Little Ballerina” (1996), among many others.

Katharine Ross Net Worth

Her career started in 1962, and since then she has been an active member of the entertainment industry, primarily known for being a professional actress. Thus, according to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that the total size of Katharine’s net worth is over $5 million, with another source of her net worth coming from her successful career as an author.

Life behind the Scene and Body Measurements

Regarding her personal life, Katharine Ross has been married to actor Sam Elliott since 1984. They have a daughter together, Cleo Rose Elliott, against whom Katharine has obtained a restraining order, after Cleo attacked her mother with scissors, according to court documents.
She was previously married four times, firstly to actor Joel Fabiani (1960-1962), and then she to John Marion from 1964 to 1967. Two years later she married to cinematographer Conrad Hall (1969-1973), then Gaetano Lisi from 1975 to 1979.

Speaking about her appearance, Katharine is 5 feet 5 inches (165 cm) tall and her weight is reputed to be around 121 lbs (55 kgs). Her current residence is in Malibu, California.

General Info

Full Name Katharine Ross
Date Of Birth January 29, 1940
Height 1.66 m
Profession Author, Actor
Education Las Lomas High School, Santa Rosa Junior College
Nationality American

Family

Spouse Sam Elliott, Gaetano Lisi, Conrad Hall, John Marion, Joel Fabiani
Children Cleo Cole Elliott
Parents Dudley Ross, Katharine W. Hall

Accomplishments

Awards BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture, Golden Globe Award for Best New Star of the Year – Actress
Nominations Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles
Movies The Graduate, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Stepford Wives, The Legacy, Donnie Darko, Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here, Shenandoah, Conagher, Hellfighters, The Swarm, The Final Countdown, The Shadow Riders, The Betsy, Murder in Texas, They Only Kill Their Masters, Eye of the Dolphin, Mister Bu…
TV Shows The Colbys

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Quotes

# Quote
1 [on meeting ‘The Graduate” co-star, Dustin Hoffman] He looked about three feet tall, so dead, serious, so humorless, so unkempt. [I thought] this is going to be a disaster.
2 [in 1974, about a film she shot in France, Le hasard et la violence (1974)] What the hell, I got a trip to the French Riviera out of it. It was shot in Nice. I have no idea how good it is. I spoke English and [Yves Montand] spoke French and the whole thing was dubbed.

Facts

# Fact
1 For her work in Voyage of the Damned (1976), she’s one of only 4 actresses to win the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress in a motion picture without receiving an Oscar nomination for the same performance. The other 3 are, in chronological order: Katy Jurado in High Noon (1952), Hermione Gingold in Gigi (1958) and Karen Black in The Great Gatsby (1974).
2 Her paternal great-grandfather, Finlay Ross, was from Inverness-shire, Scotland, and her paternal great-grandmother, Marguerite Le Cocq Houguez, was from Guernsey in the Channel Islands. Katharine’s ancestry also includes English, German, and other Scottish roots. Some of her recent ancestors were Canadian.
3 Turned down Jacqueline Bisset’s roles in Bullitt (1968) and Airport (1970).
4 Ross married cinematographer Conrad L. Hall the year Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) and Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here (1969) were released. Both movies featured Ross and were filmed by Hall. Ross would later marry Sam Elliott who made his feature debut in ‘Butch Cassidy’.
5 Former stepmother of cinematographer Conrad W. Hall, Kate Hall and Naia Hall.
6 Arguably the three best known roles of her career were consecutive roles in consecutive years, The Graduate (1967), Hellfighters (1968), and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969).
7 Katharine Ross (born January 1940) is only 10 years and 5 months younger than Vera Miles (born August 1929), who portrayed her mother in Hellfighters (1968).
8 Both she and husband Sam Elliott appeared in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), although they had no scenes together and did not meet until 1978. Elliot, had a bit part as a card player in the opening scene, while Ross portrayed Etta Place, the female lead role, along side male leads Robert Redford and Paul Newman.
9 Was at one point going to star in The Public Eye (1972).
10 Was only 8 years younger than Anne Bancroft, who played her mother in The Graduate (1967).
11 Has remained good friends with Dustin Hoffman, her co-star from The Graduate (1967).
12 Has lived in Malibu, CA since the late 1960s.
13 Her father was in the Navy when she was born.
14 Gave birth to her daughter, Cleo Rose Elliott, with Sam Elliott, on 17 September 1984.
15 Her favorite fragrance is “Rive Gauche”, by Yves Saint-Laurent.
16 Also an accomplished children’s book author, who has written the books “Little Ballerina” and “My Favorite Things”.

Pictures

Movies

Actress

Title Year Status Character
Attachments 2017 completed Eileen
The Hero 2017 post-production Valarie
Family Guy 2016 TV Series Mayor West’s Mother
American Dad! 2016 TV Series Sickly Lady
Wini + George 2013 Short Wini
Eye of the Dolphin 2006 Lucy
Capital City 2004 TV Movie
Don’t Let Go 2002 Charlene Stevens
Donnie Darko 2001 Dr. Lilian Thurman
Home Before Dark 1997 Rose
A Climate for Killing 1991 Grace Hines
Conagher 1991 TV Movie Evie Teale
ABC Afterschool Specials 1988 TV Series Maggie’s Mother
The Colbys 1985-1987 TV Series Francesca Colby
Houston: The Legend of Texas 1986 TV Movie Susannah Dickinson (uncredited)
Red Headed Stranger 1986 Laurie
Secrets of a Mother and Daughter 1983 TV Movie Ava Pryce
Travis McGee 1983 TV Movie Gretel Howard
The Shadow Riders 1982 TV Movie Kate Connery / Sister Katherine
Wrong Is Right 1982 Sally Blake
Marian Rose White 1982 TV Movie Nurse Bonnie MacNeil
Wait Until Dark 1982 TV Movie Suzy Hendrix
Murder in Texas 1981 TV Movie Ann Kurth Hill
Rodeo Girl 1980 TV Movie Sammy Garrett
The Final Countdown 1980 Laurel Scott
Murder by Natural Causes 1979 TV Movie Allison Sinclair
The Legacy 1978 Margaret Walsh
The Swarm 1978 Captain Helena Anderson
The Betsy 1978 Sally Hardeman
Voyage of the Damned 1976 Mira Hauser
Wanted: The Sundance Woman 1976 TV Movie Etta Place / Mrs. Sundance / Annie Martin / …
Alle origini della mafia 1976 TV Mini-Series Rosa Mastrangelo
The Stepford Wives 1975 Joanna Eberhart
Le hasard et la violence 1974 Docteur Constance Weber
They Only Kill Their Masters 1972 Kate Bingham
Get to Know Your Rabbit 1972 Terrific-Looking Girl
Fools 1970 Anais Appleton
Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here 1969 Lola
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid 1969 Etta Place
Hellfighters 1968 Tish Buckman
The Graduate 1967 Elaine Robinson
Games 1967 Jennifer Montgomery
The Longest Hundred Miles 1967 Laura Huntington
The Road West 1966 TV Series Rachel Adams
Preview Tonight 1966 TV Series Asenath
Mister Buddwing 1966 Janet
The Singing Nun 1966 Nicole Arlien
The Wild Wild West 1965 TV Series Sheila Parnell
The Loner 1965 TV Series Sue Sullivan
The Big Valley 1965 TV Series Maria
Run for Your Life 1965 TV Series Laura Beaumont
Shenandoah 1965 Ann
Gunsmoke 1964-1965 TV Series Liz Beaumont / Susan
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre 1965 TV Series Gloria
Wagon Train 1965 TV Series Bonnie Brooke
Mr. Novak 1965 TV Series Mrs. Bellway
The Virginian 1964 TV Series Jenny Hendricks
Ben Casey 1964 TV Series Marie Costeau
Arrest and Trial 1964 TV Series Marietta Valera
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour 1963 TV Series Carol Brandt
The Lieutenant 1963 TV Series Elizabeth Sharp
Kraft Suspense Theatre 1963 TV Series Janet Bollington
Sam Benedict 1962 TV Series Teresa Parrelli

Writer

Title Year Status Character
Conagher 1991 TV Movie teleplay

Soundtrack

Title Year Status Character
Fools 1970 performer: “If You Love”

Self

Title Year Status Character
We Grew Wings 2012 Documentary voice
Actor’s Day in LA 2012 TV Series Herself
All of What Follows Is True: The Making of ‘Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid’ 2006 Video documentary short Herself
‘Donnie Darko’: Production Diary 2004 Video documentary Herself
Bravo Profiles 2002 TV Series documentary Herself
Film Genre 2002 TV Series documentary Herself
The Android Prophecy 2001 TV Movie documentary Herself
The Stepford Life 2001 Video documentary short Herself
Biography 1995-2000 TV Series documentary Herself
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Dustin Hoffman 1999 TV Special documentary Herself
The 49th Annual Golden Globe Awards 1992 TV Special Herself – Audience Member
The Graduate at 25 1992 Documentary short Herself
The 45th Annual Golden Globe Awards 1988 TV Special Herself – Presenter: Best Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV
Breastfeeding Your Baby: A Mother’s Guide 1987 Video documentary Herself
The 12th Annual People’s Choice Awards 1986 TV Special Herself – Accepting Award for Favourite New Television Dramatic Program
Inside ‘The Swarm’ 1978 TV Movie documentary Herself
The 34th Annual Golden Globe Awards 1977 TV Special Herself
The Mike Douglas Show 1977 TV Series Herself – Actress
Good Morning America 1976 TV Series Herself
The 47th Annual Academy Awards 1975 TV Special Herself – Presenter: Best Actress in a Supporting Role
The 45th Annual Academy Awards 1973 TV Special Herself – Co-Presenter: Best Film Editing
The Making of ‘Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid’ 1970 Documentary short Herself (uncredited)
The 42nd Annual Academy Awards 1970 TV Special Herself – Presenter: Best Actor in a Supporting Role & Best Adapted Screenplay, and Accepting Original Screenplay Award for William Goldman
The 40th Annual Academy Awards 1968 TV Special Herself – Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role & Co-Presenter: Best Cinematography
Searchers for a Special City 1965 Documentary short Herself (uncredited)

Awards

Won Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
1992 Bronze Wrangler Western Heritage Awards Television Feature Film Conagher (1991)
1990 Golden Boot Golden Boot Awards
1977 Golden Globe Golden Globes, USA Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Motion Picture Voyage of the Damned (1976)
1976 Golden Scroll Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA Best Actress The Stepford Wives (1975)
1971 BAFTA Film Award BAFTA Awards Best Actress Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
1968 Golden Globe Golden Globes, USA Most Promising Newcomer – Female The Graduate (1967)
1968 Golden Laurel Laurel Awards Female Supporting Performance The Graduate (1967)

Nominated Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
1971 Golden Laurel Laurel Awards Star, Female 5th place.
1970 Golden Laurel Laurel Awards Female Star 11th place.
1969 BAFTA Film Award BAFTA Awards Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles The Graduate (1967)
1968 Oscar Academy Awards, USA Best Actress in a Supporting Role The Graduate (1967)

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia