Katherine McNamara is a well-known and sought-after American actress who began her journey from the theater stage, and is now actively acting in films and television series. The most successful works of Katherine are: "The Maze Runner: Trial by Fire", "The Maze Runner: The Death Cure", "Shadowhunters", "Arrow".
In the state of Missouri in 1995, Katherine "Cat" Grace McNamara (McNamara) was born. Her hometown is Kansas City, and her date of birth is November 22. Katherine's parents are Ursula and Evan. She is the only child in the family. The future famous actress spent her childhood and teenage years in a place called Fox Summit.
Facts from the biography of the artist
Since childhood, Catherine was very creative, she was interested in art in various forms. While still very young, Katherine began attending a dance studio. There she studied ballet, hip-hop, waltz and some other types of dance.
During her preschool years, McNamara became interested in music and singing. Therefore, for some time the talented girl took lessons in one of the music and vocal schools.
Catherine was, in every sense, a gifted child. It was very easy for her to study at school. For some time the girl attended an educational institution, but in the end she was transferred to home schooling. McNamara finished her basic education at the age of fourteen.
With her school diploma in hand, Katherine entered Drexel University. Here she studied on an accelerated course, she studied many subjects remotely. At the age of seventeen, Catherine earned her bachelor's degree in business. After that, the girl decided to continue her studies. She entered the Johns Hopkins Institute, choosing for herself the direction of applied economics.
While studying at the Hopkins Institute, Katherine began to try herself as a model. Her pictures graced the pages of various glossy magazines, among which, for example, were "Seventeen" and "Jamo".
Catherine McNamara began her acting career as a teenager. She got her first experience on the theater stage. For some time, the talented girl performed on Broadway in musical productions. Catherine was particularly successful when she played one of the roles in the musical "Little Night Serenade". As she grew older, Katherine moved to Los Angeles, where she began acting in films and television.
Despite the active development of her acting career, McNamara did not give up music, which interested her in her early childhood. Her first musical single was a pop titled "Chatter".
Development of an acting career
The artist's filmography now includes more than forty different projects. Katherine willingly takes on work in serials and television films, starring in short films and, of course, she has roles in full-length films.
In 2007, McNamara appeared in a short film entitled Bride and Groom. She played a small role, her character had no name. Then the aspiring actress starred in a number of films and short films, having received, however, background roles.
Catherine first appeared on television in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. The actress starred in one episode of this show, which was released in 2011. In the same year, Katherine expanded her filmography with the following projects: Studio 30, Beautiful to Death, Last Will, Old New Year, Sam Steele and the Crystal Bowl.
In 2012, an episode of the popular TV series "Glee" was aired, in which Katherine McNamara got a cameo role. In the same year, the premiere of the television film "The Girl and the Monster", in which the actress played a character named Mira Santelli, took place.
In subsequent years, Katherine actively starred in various TV series. She can be seen in such projects as "Communication", "In shock", "Terrible family", "Workaholics", "C. S. I.: Crime scene".
In 2014, the full-length film "Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn" was released, in which Catherine got the role of one of the leading characters - Becky Thatcher. In the same year, a number of films were released in which McNamara starred, for example, "Natural Selection".
Significant success and fame came to the actress when she was cast in the movie "The Maze Runner". She played the role of Sonya in two parts of this film, which were released in 2015 and 2018.
In 2016, the television series Shadowhunters went on the air. In this project, Katherine McNamara received a permanent role, she continues to shoot to this day. Now more than fifty episodes have been released with her participation. And in 2018, the actress appeared in two episodes of the popular superhero series Arrow. Here she played the role of Mia ("Black Star").
Love, relationships and personal life
Katherine tries to keep her private life a secret. She avoids answering questions about her romantic relationship. To date, it is known for sure that the artist does not have a husband, as well as a child.
