Katherine Town is an American actress known for her roles in the films “It's All She Is, ” “Buffy the Vampire Slayer, ” “Tell Me You Love Me.”
Biography
Katherine Town was born July 17, 1978 in Hollywood, California, USA. The girl was born in the family of screenwriter Robert Towne and actress Julie Payne. Interestingly, her maternal grandparents, Anne and John Payne, were also actors.
Katherine Town's parents met in 1976 in Hollywood, when each of their careers was at the peak of success. Already in 1977, the couple got married. The wedding ceremony was held in a narrow circle of close friends of the family. Unfortunately, after five years of marriage, this creative family broke up. Katherine has no siblings. She is the only child in the family. But from her father’s marriage to Louise Gole, there is Chiara’s half-sister.
Although Catherine Town was raised in Los Angeles in a family of famous people, there is little information regarding her childhood and education. It is only known that she took acting lessons and dances, which later turned out to be very useful for her career.
Career
Katherine Town's professional career began at age 20. In 1998, she made her debut in the drama "Without Limit." The budget of the film was 25 million dollars, and fees at the box office no more than 778 thousand dollars. The film was not successful, but attracted the attention of directors and viewers to the aspiring actress. In 1999, she starred in the movie "That's All She Is." Youth comedy received good reviews from film critics and was popular with viewers. No less successful were the following works with the participation of Catherine's "What Hides the Lies, " "His Party" and "The Bachelor."
In addition to filming a movie, Town tried herself as an actress in television films and series. In 2001, the psychological thriller Mulholland Drive was released, where she appeared in the role of Cynthia Jensen. Here Katherine worked with such famous actors as Justin Theroux and Naomi Watts. Her next television work was in the popular TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, where partners on the set were Alison Hannigan and Sarah Michelle Gellar. She later starred in the TV series CSI: Crime Scene New York, Tell Me You Love Me, and Aquabest! Super Show.
It is known that as of 2019, Katherine Town has earned about two million dollars. However, more accurate amounts were not disclosed. A decent income for the actress was ensured by participating in the filming of several films and television series, which became box office and had great success with the audience. The most successful of them, “What Hides the Lies” and “That's All She”, collected more than $ 291 and 103 million, respectively.
Parents Katherine Town
Robert Bertram Schwartz, that’s what the real name of Katherine Town’s father sounds like, was born on November 23, 1934 in Los Angeles. He is a successful American director, producer, and screenwriter who has made a major contribution to the development of the Hollywood film industry.
His best work, the original screenplay for the movie Chinatown, was awarded the prestigious Oscar in 1975. It is this scenario that is still considered one of the best in the world of cinema. Robert Town as a screenwriter also took part in the creation of such famous films as Bonnie and Clyde (1967), Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984) and Mission Impossible (1996). In addition, according to the American entertainment portal Vulture, he took third place in the list of the best representatives of the profession in the history of cinema.
Katherine's mother, Julie Payne, was born in 1946 in Los Angeles. Being the only daughter in the family of actors, she continued the work of her parents. Julie Payne's career began at eighteen. She took part in several projects both in the cinema and on television. However, eight years later, Julie left the acting profession. What mother Catherine Town did in the following years, information is practically absent.
