Kathryn Newton
{{Short description|American actress (born 1997)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Kathryn Newton
| image = Kathryn Newton 4DX 2023.jpg
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| caption = Newton in 2023
| birth_name = Kathryn Love Newton
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|02|08}}
| birth_place = Orlando, Florida, U.S.
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 2001–present
}}
Kathryn Love Newton{{cite magazine |last=Highfill |first=Samantha |title=Wayward Sisters: First look at the Supernatural spin-off |url=https://ew.com/tv/supernatural-spin-off-wayward-sisters-first-look/ |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |publisher=Dotdash Meredith |access-date=June 6, 2024 |date=December 4, 2017}} (born February 8, 1997) is an American actress. She is known for her starring roles as Louise Brooks in the CBS comedy series Gary Unmarried (2008–2010), Abigail Carlson in the HBO mystery drama series Big Little Lies (2017–2019), and Allie Pressman in the Netflix teen drama series The Society (2019). She is also known for portraying the older versions of Claire Novak in The CW dark fantasy series Supernatural (2014–2018) and Joanie Clark in the AMC period drama series Halt and Catch Fire (2016–2017).{{cite web |url=https://www.usga.org/articles/2012/05/teen-actress-newton-hopes-to-star-in-womens-open-21474846724.html |title=Teen Actress Newton Hopes to Star in Women's Open |last=Shefter |first=David |publisher=United States Golf Association |date=May 1, 2012 |access-date=December 18, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170914035321/https://www.usga.org/articles/2012/05/teen-actress-newton-hopes-to-star-in-womens-open-21474846724.html |archive-date=September 14, 2017}}
Newton has appeared in various films, including Bad Teacher (2011), Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017), Blockers (2018), Pokémon Detective Pikachu (2019), Freaky (2020), The Map of Tiny Perfect Things (2021), Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023), and Abigail (2024).{{cite web |last=Davids |first=Brian |date=February 1, 2024 |title=Kathryn Newton Talks 'Lisa Frankenstein', Young Avengers, 'Big Little Lies 3', and 'Freaky Death Day' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/kathryn-newton-talks-lisa-frankenstein-young-avengers-1235812876/ |access-date=February 1, 2024 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}} For her role in the horror film Paranormal Activity 4 (2012), Newton received the Young Artist Award for Best Leading Young Actress in a Feature Film.{{cite web |title=34th Annual Young Artist Awards |url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms34.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130511130613/http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms34.html |archive-date=May 11, 2013 |access-date=March 31, 2013 |publisher=Young Artist Awards}} {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160612213744/http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms34.html |date=June 12, 2016}}
Early life and education
Newton was born on February 8, 1997,{{cite web |last1=Grebey |first1=James |title=What Else Has Lisa Frankenstein and Abigail Star Kathryn Newton Been In? |url=https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/kathryn-newton-abigail-horror-movie-career-explainer |website=Syfy Wire |access-date=June 6, 2024 |date=April 11, 2024 }} in Orlando, Florida, the only child of Robin and David Newton.{{Cite web|url=http://www.usga.org/articles/2012/05/teen-actress-newton-hopes-to-star-in-womens-open-21474846724.html|title=After appearing in "Gary Unmarried," "Bad Teacher," 15-year-old seeks role on golf's biggest stage|last=Shefter|first=David|date=1 May 2012|website=United States Golf Association|access-date=29 May 2019|archive-date=September 14, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170914035321/http://www.usga.org/articles/2012/05/teen-actress-newton-hopes-to-star-in-womens-open-21474846724.html|url-status=dead}} She began playing golf tournaments at age eight.{{Cite web|url=https://www.golfdigest.com/story/best-golfer-in-hollywood-kathryn-newton|title=Think Young, Play Hard: Kathryn Newton|first1=Ron|last1=Kaspriske|first2=Walter Jr.|last2=Iooss|website=Golf Digest|language=en|access-date=2020-02-08|archive-date=July 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190724141425/https://www.golfdigest.com/story/best-golfer-in-hollywood-kathryn-newton|url-status=dead}}
Newton graduated from Notre Dame High School in 2015.{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/kathrynnewton/status/605434251962507265|title=The moment b4 I really graduated. #imadeit #classof2015pic.twitter.com/tdfqIutz3e|last=NEWTON|first=KATHRYN|date=2015-06-01|website=@kathrynnewton|language=en|access-date=2020-02-08|archive-date=March 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220301125452/https://twitter.com/kathrynnewton/status/605434251962507265|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=https://kathrynnewton.net/|title=Starring Kathryn Newton {{!}} kathrynnewton.net|date=2018-10-12|website=Starring Kathryn Newton|access-date=2020-02-08|archive-date=February 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200221010432/http://kathrynnewton.net/|url-status=dead}} She was a member of the Notre Dame High School girls golf team; she helped the school's golf team to win three league championships.{{Cite web |date=2013-09-05 |title=HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Record-setting round for Kathryn Newton, Notre Dame girls golf team |url=https://www.dailynews.com/sports/20130905/high-school-roundup-record-setting-round-for-kathryn-newton-notre-dame-girls-golf-team |access-date=2020-02-08 |website=Daily News |language=en-US |archive-date=March 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230309162703/https://www.dailynews.com/2013/09/05/high-school-roundup-record-setting-round-for-kathryn-newton-notre-dame-girls-golf-team/ |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |date=2013-10-10 |title=Roundup: Katelyn Reynolds, Kathryn Newton lead Notre Dame girls golf team past Harvard-Westlake |url=https://www.dailynews.com/sports/20131010/roundup-katelyn-reynolds-kathryn-newton-lead-notre-dame-girls-golf-team-past-harvard-westlake |access-date=2020-02-08 |website=Daily News |language=en-US |archive-date=October 14, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014010107/http://www.dailynews.com/sports/20131010/roundup-katelyn-reynolds-kathryn-newton-lead-notre-dame-girls-golf-team-past-harvard-westlake |url-status=dead }} She routinely shot in the 70s, and her lowest 18-hole score in a tournament was a 69. She had the lead acting role in Paranormal Activity 4.{{Cite web |last=Lowe |first=Justin |date=2012-10-17 |title=Paranormal Activity 4: Film Review |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/paranormal-activity-4-film-review-379555/ |access-date=2024-02-02 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}
She postponed college at University of Southern California (USC) to pursue her acting career. She considered trying out as a "walk-on" member of the women's golf team at USC.{{Cite web|url=https://www.marieclaire.com/celebrity/news/a25459/kathryn-newton-interview-big-little-lies/|title=The Surprising Perk of Playing Reese Witherspoon's Daughter on TV|last=Bonner|first=Mehera|date=2017-02-21|website=Marie Claire|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-08|archive-date=December 15, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191215101105/https://www.marieclaire.com/celebrity/news/a25459/kathryn-newton-interview-big-little-lies/|url-status=dead}}
Career
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Newton started her career at age four, making her television debut on the soap opera All My Children,{{cite web|url=http://www.usga.org/articles/2012/05/teen-actress-newton-hopes-to-star-in-womens-open-21474846724.html|title=After appearing in "Gary Unmarried," "Bad Teacher," 15-year-old seeks role on golf's biggest stage|date=May 1, 2012|work=USGA|access-date=February 11, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160216090642/http://www.usga.org/articles/2012/05/teen-actress-newton-hopes-to-star-in-womens-open-21474846724.html|archive-date=February 16, 2016}} {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170914035321/http://www.usga.org/articles/2012/05/teen-actress-newton-hopes-to-star-in-womens-open-21474846724.html |date=September 14, 2017 }} playing Colby Marian Chandler from 2001 to 2004. Meanwhile, she also starred in two short films, Abbie Down East (2002) and Bun-Bun (2003). In 2008, Newton was cast in the role of Louise Brooks in the CBS television series Gary Unmarried. When she was twelve, her family moved to Los Angeles,{{cite web|url=https://www.vogue.com/article/kathryn-newton-big-little-lies-vogue-june-2018-issue|title=Big Little Lies Star Kathryn Newton Is Taking Over Screens Big and Small|website=Vogue|date=18 May 2018|access-date=July 24, 2019|archive-date=July 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190724141425/https://www.vogue.com/article/kathryn-newton-big-little-lies-vogue-june-2018-issue|url-status=dead}} where she attended the Notre Dame High School.{{cite web|url=https://www.golfdigest.com/story/best-golfer-in-hollywood-kathryn-newton|title=The Best Golfer in Hollywood: Kathryn Newton can light it up on screen or on the course|website=Golf Digest|date=17 June 2015|access-date=July 24, 2019|archive-date=July 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190724141425/https://www.golfdigest.com/story/best-golfer-in-hollywood-kathryn-newton|url-status=dead}}
In 2010, Newton won two Young Artist Awards for "Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series" and "Best Performance in a TV series (Comedy or Drama)" for Gary Unmarried.{{Cite web|url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms31.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20160304033113/http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms31.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2016-03-04|title=31st Annual Young Artist Awards – 2010|website=www.youngartistawards.org|access-date=2016-06-14}} {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012070515/http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms31.html |date=October 12, 2013 }}{{cbignore}} Newton played the role of Chase Rubin-Rossi in the 2011 film Bad Teacher.{{cite news|url=http://www.craveonline.com/site/198303-i-felt-invincible-kathryn-newton-on-paranormal-activity-4|title=I Felt Invincible: Kathryn Newton on Paranormal Activity 4|date=October 19, 2012|work=CraveOnline|access-date=February 11, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160216101947/http://www.craveonline.com/site/198303-i-felt-invincible-kathryn-newton-on-paranormal-activity-4|archive-date=February 16, 2016}} She had the lead role, Alex, in the 2012 film Paranormal Activity 4, the fourth in the franchise,{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/story/2012-08-31/horror-films-dominate-fall-film-calendar/57456870/1|title=It's scream season already as scary movies crowd calendar|date=August 31, 2012|work=USA Today|access-date=September 3, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120903004421/http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/story/2012-08-31/horror-films-dominate-fall-film-calendar/57456870/1|archive-date=September 3, 2012}} and won an award at the 34th Young Artist Awards for her performance in the film.{{cite web |title=34th Annual Young Artist Awards |url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms34.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130511130613/http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms34.html |archive-date=2013-05-11 |access-date=2013-03-31 |website=Young Artist Awards.org}} {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160612213744/http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms34.html|date=June 12, 2016}} Beginning in season 10, she had a recurring role as Claire Novak on Supernatural.
In 2017, Newton appeared in the HBO series Big Little Lies based on the Liane Moriarty novel of the same name.{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/hbo-big-little-lies-cast-alexander-skarsgard-james-tupper-1201672747/|title=Alexander Skarsgård and James Tupper Join HBO's 'Big Little Little Lies'|date=January 5, 2016|work=Variety|access-date=February 11, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160216044607/http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/hbo-big-little-lies-cast-alexander-skarsgard-james-tupper-1201672747/|archive-date=February 16, 2016}} She also had major roles in the films Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri as Angela Hayes and Ben Is Back as Ivy Burns.File:Kathryn Newton (48017285797) (cropped).jpg
Newton plays Lucy in Pokémon Detective Pikachu, a 2019 live action film based on the video game of the same name.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/big-little-lies-kathryn-newton-legendarys-pokemon-pic-1202626091/|title='Big Little Lies' Actress Kathryn Newton to Star in Live-Action Pokemon Movie|last=Kroll|first=Justin|website=Variety|date=November 29, 2017|access-date=November 29, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171130003530/http://variety.com/2017/film/news/big-little-lies-kathryn-newton-legendarys-pokemon-pic-1202626091/|archive-date=November 30, 2017}} She also played the lead role of Allie in the Netflix mystery drama series The Society, which premiered on May 10, 2019. In 2020, she starred in the well-reviewed horror comedy film Freaky, directed by Christopher Landon, as a teenage girl who switches bodies with a serial killer.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/08/vince-vaughn-kathryn-newton-chris-landon-body-swapping-blumhouse-thriller-1202707450/|title=Vince Vaughn, Kathryn Newton Topline Chris Landon Body-Swapping Blumhouse Thriller|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Amanda|last=N'Duka|date=August 29, 2019|access-date=October 24, 2019|archive-date=May 27, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527022834/https://deadline.com/2019/08/vince-vaughn-kathryn-newton-chris-landon-body-swapping-blumhouse-thriller-1202707450/|url-status=dead}} In 2021, she appeared in The Map of Tiny Perfect Things, directed by Ian Samuels.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/map-of-tiny-perfect-things-amazon-studios-akiva-goldsman-filmnation-1203502837/|title=Amazon Studios Boards 'Map of Tiny Perfect Things' From Akiva Goldsman and FilmNation (EXCLUSIVE)|website=Variety|first=Matt|last=Donnelly|date=February 13, 2020|access-date=February 13, 2020|archive-date=February 13, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200213185935/https://variety.com/2020/film/news/map-of-tiny-perfect-things-amazon-studios-akiva-goldsman-filmnation-1203502837/|url-status=dead}} She portrays Cassie Lang{{Cite web |title=Kathryn Newton On Starring In "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania" |url=https://www.voguehk.com/en/article/fashion/kathryn-newton-interview/ |access-date=2023-02-14 |website=Vogue Hong Kong |language=en-US |archive-date=February 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230214095021/https://www.voguehk.com/en/article/fashion/kathryn-newton-interview/ |url-status=dead }} in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania replacing Emma Fuhrmann in the role.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/12/ant-man-3-gets-new-title-big-little-lies-actress-kathryn-newton-joins-cast-1234654612/|title='Ant-Man 3' Gets New Title; 'Big Little Lies' Actress Kathryn Newton Joins Cast|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|date=December 10, 2020|access-date=December 10, 2020|archive-date=December 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201211013935/https://deadline.com/2020/12/ant-man-3-gets-new-title-big-little-lies-actress-kathryn-newton-joins-cast-1234654612/|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web |last=Davids |first=Brian |date=2023-02-13 |title='Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' Star Kathryn Newton Talks Referencing Young Cassie and Keeping the Faith for 'Freaky Death Day' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/ant-man-and-the-wasp-quantumania-kathryn-newton-1235324531/ |access-date=2023-02-14 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US |archive-date=February 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230214094149/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/ant-man-and-the-wasp-quantumania-kathryn-newton-1235324531/ |url-status=dead }}
In 2024, Newton starred as Brittany Winner in Winner, a black-comedy about Reality Winner that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 20.{{Cite web |last=Guy |first=Zoe |date=2024-01-24 |title=Winner Finds Humor in a Whisteblower Thriller |url=https://www.vulture.com/2024/01/sundance-2024-winner-interview.html |access-date=2024-04-18 |website=Vulture |language=en}} Newton played Lisa Swallows in the comedy-horror Lisa Frankenstein, a 1980s-teen-film retelling of Frankenstein; it was directed by Zelda Williams for her debut film and released on February 9.{{Cite web |title=Focus Features' Lisa Frankenstein Horror-Comedy to Hit Theaters February 9, 2024 |url=https://www.focusfeatures.com/article/lisa-frankenstein_date-announcement |access-date=2024-04-18 |website=www.focusfeatures.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Why Lisa Frankenstein is a Camp Masterpiece |url=https://www.strikemagazines.com/blog-2-1/why-lisa-frankenstein-is-a-camp-masterpiece |access-date=2024-04-18 |website=Strike Magazines |language=en-US}} She played Sammy in Abigail, a vampire driven horror film which premiered at the Overlook Film Festival on April 7.{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Derek |date=2024-03-06 |title=The Overlook Film Festival 2024 Lineup Includes CUCKOO, ABIGAIL, 10th Anniversary Screening of Mike Flanagan's OCULUS, and More! |url=https://dailydead.com/the-overlook-film-festival-2024-lineup-includes-cuckoo-abigail-10th-anniversary-screening-of-mike-flanagans-oculus-and-more/ |access-date=2024-04-18 |website=Daily Dead |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2024-03-28 |title=Kathryn Newton Shows Off a Pool Full of Bodies in Tour of the Abigail Set |url=https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/kathryn-newton-takes-us-on-a-tour-of-the-abigail-set |access-date=2024-04-18 |website=SYFY Official Site |language=en-US}} Newton played the supporting role of Chloe in Griffin in Summer, an independent film which premiered at the Tribeca film festival on June 6.{{Cite web |title=Griffin in Summer {{!}} 2024 Tribeca Festival |url=https://tribecafilm.com/films/griffin-in-summer-2024 |access-date=2024-08-11 |website=Tribeca}}
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |
| 2002
| scope="row" | Abbie Down East | Mahala Burgess | rowspan="2" | Short |
| 2003
| scope="row" | Bun-Bun | Chloe |
| 2011
| scope="row" | Bad Teacher | Chase Rubin-Rossi | |
| 2012
| scope="row" | Paranormal Activity 4 | Alex |
| 2015
| scope="row" | The Martial Arts Kid | Rina | |
| 2016
| scope="row" | Mono | Katie | |
| rowspan=2|2017
| scope="row" | Lady Bird | Darlene Bell | |
| scope="row" | Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
| Angela | |
| rowspan=2|2018
| scope="row" | Blockers | Julie | |
| scope="row" | Ben Is Back
| Ivy Burns | |
| 2019
| scope="row"|Pokémon Detective Pikachu | Lucy Stevens | |
| 2020
| scope="row"| Freaky | Millie Kessler | |
| rowspan="2"|2021
| scope="row"| The Map of Tiny Perfect Things | Margaret | |
| scope="row"| Unknown Dimension: The Story of Paranormal Activity
| Herself | Documentary film |
| 2023
| scope="row"| Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania |
| rowspan="4" |2024
| Winner | Brittany Winner | |
| 2024
| scope="row"| Lisa Frankenstein | Lisa Swallows | |
| Abigail
| Sammy | |
| Griffin in Summer
| Chloe | |
| rowspan="2" | {{TableTBA}}
| {{pending film|DreamQuil}} | {{TBA}} | Post-production |
| {{pending film|Ready or Not: Here I Come}}
| {{TBA}} |Filming |
=Television=
=Music videos=
- "Goodbyes" (2019) by Post Malone (feat. Young Thug), as Woman{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/watch-post-malone-goodbyes-video-855757/|title=Watch Post Malone Come Back From the Dead in 'Goodbyes' Video|magazine=Rolling Stone|last=Zemler|first=Emily|date=July 5, 2019|access-date=July 5, 2019|archive-date=July 6, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190706154039/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/watch-post-malone-goodbyes-video-855757/|url-status=dead}}
Accolades
References
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External links
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{{Young Artist Award for Best Leading Young Actress in a Feature Film}}
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Category:21st-century American actresses
Category:Actresses from Orlando, Florida
Category:American child actresses
Category:American film actresses
Category:American soap opera actresses
Category:American television actresses
Category:Notre Dame High School (Sherman Oaks, California) alumni