Kate Capshaw
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 3, 1953 (age 73)
- Birthplace
- Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Biography
Kathleen Sue Spielberg (born November 3, 1953), known professionally as Kate Capshaw, is an American actress and painter with a multifaceted career that traverses action-adventure classics, heartwarming comedies, and artistic pursuits. Born in Texas, Capshaw embarked on an unexpected path: initially, she pursued a career in education, earning a Master's degree in Learning Disabilities and teaching special education. However, her artistic heart yearned for a different stage. Driven by this passion, she moved to New York and delved into acting, landing a role in the soap opera "The Edge of Night." Fate and Hollywood intervened in 1984 when Capshaw, after beating out 120 actresses, landed the pivotal role of Willie Scott in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. This action-adventure blockbuster, directed by Steven Spielberg, not only catapulted her to international fame but also sparked a personal connection that led to their marriage in 1991. Capshaw's career thrived in the 80s and 90s, showcasing her dramatic and comedic chops in films like Dreamscape, Black Rain, Love Affair, and Just Cause. She explored lighter roles in SpaceCamp and The Love Letter, proving her versatility. Beyond acting, Capshaw is a devoted mother to seven children, including actress Jessica Capshaw, and co-parent to adopted children with Spielberg. She has actively supported various charities, highlighting her dedication to humanitarian causes.
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Filmography
Marty, Life Is Short
Movie · as Self
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Movie · as Self
Music by John Williams
Movie · as Self - Actor / Wife of Steven Spielberg
Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford
Movie · as Self
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
Movie · as Self - Actress (archive footage)
Everything Is Copy
Movie · as Self
Black Rain: Making The Film
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy
Movie · as Self
Due East
Movie · as Becky Purdue
A Girl Thing
TV · as Casey Montgomery · 4 eps
The Love Letter
Movie · as Helen
Intimate Portrait: Sean Connery
Movie · as Self
The Alarmist
Movie · as Gale Ancona
The Entertainment Biz
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Locusts
Movie · as Mrs. Potts
Duke of Groove
Movie · as Rebecka
How to Make an American Quilt
Movie · as Sally
Just Cause
Movie · as Laurie Armstrong
Love Affair
Movie · as Lynn Weaver
Next Door
Movie · as Karen Coler
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Black Tie Affair
TV · as Margo Cody · 13 eps
Late Show with David Letterman
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
Movie · as Jolie
Love at Large
Movie · as Mrs. Ellen McGraw
Black Rain
Movie · as Joyce
Internal Affairs
Movie · as Joanna Gates
The Quick and the Dead
Movie · as Susanna McKaskel
Her Secret Life
Movie · as Annie
Private Affairs
Movie · as Brunetta
SpaceCamp
Movie · as Andie
Power
Movie · as Sydney Betterman
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Movie · as Willie Scott
Best Defense
Movie · as Laura
Dreamscape
Movie · as Jane DeVries
Windy City
Movie · as Emily Reubens
The Making of 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'
Movie · as Self
Missing Children: A Mother's Story
Movie · as Elaine Rogers
A Little Sex
Movie · as Katherine
Saturday Night Live
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Edge of Night
TV · as Jinx Avery Mallory #1 · 306 eps
The Oscars
TV · as Self · 1 ep