Katharine Houghton

Born: 1945-03-10

Birthplace: Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Biography

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Katharine Houghton (born Katharine Houghton Grant; March 10, 1945) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Joanna "Joey" Drayton, a Caucasian woman who brings home an African-American 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 in real life Houghton's aunt.

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Known For

The Last Airbender
Ethan Frome
Kinsey
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
Billy Bathgate
Sidney
The Night We Never Met
Mr. North
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
Let It Be Me

Top Movie Credits

The Last Airbender Katara's Grandma
Ethan Frome Mrs. Hale
Kinsey Mrs. Spaulding
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner Joanna "Joey" Drayton
Mr. North Mrs. Skeel
Let It Be Me Homeless Woman