Kathryn is a feminine given name and comes from the Greek meaning for 'pure'. It is a variant of

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Kathryn Beaumont Kathryn Beaumont Levine (born 27 June 1938) is a British actress. She is best known for voicing Alice in ''Alice in Wonderland'' (1951) and Wendy Darling in ''Peter Pan'' (1953), for which she was named a Disney Legend in 1998. Early life Be ...

(born 1938), English voice actress and school teacher best known for her Disney animation film works *

Kathryn Bernardo Kathryn Chandria Manuel Bernardo (born March 26, 1996) is a Filipino actress. She began her career as a child actress, portraying young versions of lead characters in series such as '' It Might Be You'' (2003) and '' Endless Love'' (2010). She ...

(born 1996), Filipina actress and recording artist *

Kathryn Bigelow Kathryn Ann Bigelow (; born November 27, 1951) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. Her accolades include two Academy Awards, two BAFTA Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award. ''Time'' magazine named her one of the 100 most i ...

(born 1951), American film director, first woman to win the Academy Award, BAFTA, and DGA award for Best Director *

Kathryn Busby Kathryn Ann Busby is an American film executive, who has been senior vice president of development at Sony Pictures Television Networks (SPT),Kathryn Cressida Kat Cressida () is an American actress whose credits include voicing the character Dee Dee on the animated television series '' Dexter's Laboratory'', as well as playing the Bride in The Haunted Mansion at the Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney W ...

also known as "Kat" Cressida (born 1968), American voice actress *

Kathryn Crosby Olive Kathryn Crosby ( Grandstaff; November 25, 1933 – September 20, 2024) was an American actress and singer who performed in films under the stage names Kathryn Grant and Kathryn Grandstaff. Early life and education Born Olive Kathryn Gran ...

(1933 – 2024), American actress and singer who performed her most memorable roles under her birth-name Kathryn Grant *

Kathryn Drysdale Kathryn Drysdale (born 1 December 1981) is an English actress. She gained prominence through her roles in the BBC sitcom ''Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps'' (2001–2009) and the films '' Vanity Fair'' (2004) and '' St Trinian's'' (20 ...

(born 1981), English actress * Kathryn Eames (1908 – 2004), American screen, stage, and television actress *

Kathryn Erbe Kathryn Elsbeth Erbe (born July 5, 1965) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Alexandra Eames on '' Law & Order: Criminal Intent'', a spin-off of ''Law & Order'', and Shirley Bellinger in the HBO series '' Oz''. Early l ...

(born 1966), American actress best known for her lead role as Detective Eames on ''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' *

Kathryn Grayson Kathryn Grayson (born Zelma Kathryn Elisabeth Hedrick; February 9, 1922 – February 17, 2010) was an American actress and coloratura soprano. From the age of 12, Grayson trained as an opera singer. She was under contract to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ...

(1922 – 2010), American lead actress and operatic soprano singer with MGM and Warner Brothers *

Kathryn Hahn Kathryn Marie Hahn (born July 23, 1973) is an American actress. She gained prominence appearing as a supporting actress in a number of comedy films, including '' How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days'' (2003), '' Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy'' (2 ...

(born 1974), American actress best known for her role as Lily Lebowski on ''Crossing Jordan'' * Kathryn Hess (born 1967), American mathematician *

Kathryn Joosten Kathryn Joosten (; December 20, 1939 – June 2, 2012) was an American actress. Her best known roles include Delores Landingham on NBC's ''The West Wing'' from 1999 to 2002 and Karen McCluskey on ABC's ''Desperate Housewives'' from 2005 to 201 ...

(1939 – 2012), American actress known for roles on ''The West Wing'' and ''Desperate Housewives'' * Kathryn Kinley (born 1965), American television personality, journalist and musical theater actress *

Kathryn McGuire Kathryn McGuire (December 6, 1903 – October 10, 1978) was an American dancer and actress. Early life Born in Peoria, Illinois, McGuire was said to be recognized by critics and fans alike as one of the rising stars in film. Selected one of ...

(1903 – 1978), American silent-film actress and dancer *

Kathryn Morris Kathryn Susan Morris (born January 28, 1969) is an American actress, best known for her lead role as Detective Lilly Rush in the CBS series ''Cold Case''. Early and personal life Kathryn Susan Morris was born on January 28, 1969 in Cincinnati ...

(born 1969), American actress best known for her lead role as Detective Lilly Rush on ''Cold Case'' *

Kathryn Leigh Scott Kathryn Leigh Scott is an American television and film actress and writer who is best known for playing several roles on ''Dark Shadows''. Early life and education Kathryn Leigh Scott (born Marlene Kathryn Kringstad) was born of Norwegian de ...

(born 1943), American television and film actress known for her roles in the soap opera ''Dark Shadows'' In astronomy: * Kathryn P. Hire (born 1959), American astronaut with over 381 hours in space * Kathryn Dwyer Sullivan (born 1951), in 1984 became the first American woman to walk in space, and with 532 hours in space * Kathryn C. Thornton (born 1952), American astronaut with over 975 hours in space In music: *

Kathryn Calder Kathryn Jane Calder (born June 17, 1982) is a Canadian indie rock musician, who performs as a solo artist, and is a member of the bands The New Pornographers and Frontperson. She is a former member of Immaculate Machine. Calder started with T ...

, Canadian singer-songwriter and member of The New Pornographers * Kathryn Dawn Lang (k.d. lang) (born 1961), Canadian musician, singer, and songwriter *

Kathryn Roberts Kathryn Roberts is an English folk singer, from Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Early career Roberts' first released recordings were on the album ''Intuition'', a collection of songs by various South Yorkshire folk artists which also included h ...

, English folk singer * Kathryn Scott (b. 1974), a singer-songwriter of Contemporary Christian music Northern Ireland *

Kathryn Tickell Kathryn Tickell, Order of the British Empire, OBE, Deputy Lieutenant, DL (born 8 June 1967) is an English musician, noted for playing the Northumbrian smallpipes and fiddle. Music career Early life Kathryn Tickell was born in Walsall, to parent ...

, (born 1967), English player of the Northumbrian smallpipes and fiddle In literature: *

Kathryn Deans Kathryn Deans is an Australian children's fantasy author. She was raised in the Dandenong Ranges near Melbourne in Australia. Works * ''All The Flowers of Babylon'', in issue 25/26 of the Speculative Fiction Speculative fiction is an umbrel ...

, Australian children's fantasy author * Kathryn H. Kidd, Orson Scott Card's co-author in writing a novel named ''Lovelock'' *

Kathryn Hulme Kathryn Cavarly Hulme (January 6, 1900 – August 25, 1981) was an American novelist and memoirist. Writing Hulme is known for her best-selling 1956 novel ''The Nun's Story'', which was adapted into an Academy Awards, award-winning The Nun ...

(1900 – 1981), American author best known for ''The Nun's Story'' *

Kathryn Schulz Kathryn Schulz is an American journalist and author. She is a staff writer at ''The New Yorker''. In 2016, she won the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing for her article on the risk of a major earthquake and tsunami in the Pacific Northwest. In ...

, American freelance writer and journalist *

Kathryn Stockett Kathryn Stockett is an American novelist. She is known for her 2009 debut novel, ''The Help'', which is about African-American maids working in white households in Jackson, Mississippi, during the 1960s. Career Stockett worked in magazine publis ...

, American novelist *

Kathryn Tucker Windham Kathryn Tucker Windham (née Tucker, June 2, 1918 – June 12, 2011) was an American storyteller, author, photographer, folklorist, and journalist. She was born in Selma, Alabama, and grew up in nearby Thomasville. Tucker got her first writ ...

(1918 – 2011), American storyteller, author, photographer and journalist In politics: * Kathryn I. Bowers (1943–2015), American politician and Democratic former member of the Tennessee Senate representing the 33rd district *

Kathryn Garcia Kathryn A. Garcia (; born March 3, 1970) is an American public official serving as Director of State Operations for the state of New York. She served as commissioner for the New York City Sanitation Department from 2014 to 2020 and was a candidat ...

(born 1970), Commissioner of the

New York City Sanitation Department The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) is the department of the government of New York City responsible for Municipal solid waste, garbage collection, recycling collection, street cleaning, and snow removal. The DSNY is the primary op ...

* Kathryn E. Granahan née O'Hay (1894 – 1979), American Democratic U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 32nd Treasurer of the United States * Kathryn Hay (born 1975), Tasmanian Labor politician and member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly in the electorate of Bass * Kathryn O'Loughlin McCarthy née O'Loughlin (1894 – 1952), American Democratic politician and first female U.S. Representative from Kansas *

Kathryn Stone Kathryn Elizabeth Stone (born 8 August 1963) is the former independent Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards of the British House of Commons from January 2018 until December 2022. Early life Kathryn Stone was born in Derby and grew up in Be ...

(born 1963), British politician * Kathryn H. Stone (1906–1995), American politician from Virginia In sports: *

Kathryn Ainsworth Kathryn Ainsworth, also known as Katt Ainsworth, is an Australian netball player who played for Surrey Storm in the Netball Superleague. She was a member of the Storm teams that won Superleague titles in 2015 and 2016. Playing career Australi ...

, Australian netballer *

Kathryn Binns Kathryn Mary Binns married name Dickinson (born 13 January 1958) is a female retiredlong-distance runner from England. She competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s in cross-country and distance races including the marathon and half marathon. ...

later became Kathryn Davis (born 1958), English long-distance runner of marathons and half marathon events * Kathryn Colin "Kathy" Colin (born 1974), American Olympic contender and Pan American Games medalist in canoeing * Kathryn Teasdale (1964–2016), Canadian auto racing driver * Kathryn Westbeld (born 1996), American basketball player In other fields: *

Kathryn Janeway Kathryn Janeway is a fictional character in the ''Star Trek'' franchise. She was the main character of the television series '' Star Trek: Voyager'', which aired between 1995 and 2001. She served as the captain of the Starfleet starship USS ''Vo ...

, fictional Federation starship captain of the USS ''Voyager'' in ''Star Trek: Voyager'' and admiral in ''Star Trek: Nemesis'' * Kathryn Howard * Kathryn Mann, mathematician * * Kathryn S. McKinley, American computer scientist *

Kathryn Morgan Kathryn Elizabeth Morgan (born August 17, 1988) is an American ballet dancer. She joined New York City Ballet in 2006 and was promoted to the rank of soloist in 2009. Morgan left New York City Ballet in 2012 due to health complications related t ...

(born 1988), American ballet dancer * Kathryn Parsons (born 1982), British tech entrepreneur * Kathryn Shaw, Canadian theatre actor and director Events *

Shooting of Kathryn Steinle On July 1, 2015, 32-year-old Kathryn "Kate" Steinle was shot and killed while walking with her father and a friend along Pier 14 in the Embarcadero district of San Francisco. She was hit in the back by a single bullet. The man who fired the gun ...

, a 2015 incident in San Francisco carried out by illegal immigrant Jose Inez Garcia Zarate

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