Katherine McNamara

Katherine McNamara is an American actress. She’s best recognized for starring in Shadowhunters (2016–2019) and Arrow (2018–2020).

Other notable acting projects she’s involved in include The Stand (2021), New Year’s Eve (2011), A Sort of Homecoming (2015), Maze Runner saga (2015, 2018), Trust (2021), and Walker: Independence (2022–2023).

Contents

1 Career
2 Profile
3 Height, Weight, & Physical Appearance
4 Family
5 Boyfriend & Dating History
6 Net Worth
- 6.1 Charity
7 Facts
8 Movies
9 TV Series
10 TV Shows
11 Awards
12 Nominations
13 Quotes

Career

Katherine McNamara debuted as an actress when she was thirteen years old by participating in the Broadway creation of the play A Little Night Music.

Then, from 2007 to 2010, she took several small parts in short movies. During that time, she also made guest appearances in various TV series such as 30 Rock.

She officially made her big-screen debut in 2011 with New Year’s Eve, depicting the character of Lily Bowman, which was a huge leap in her career.

In 2012, Katherine McNamara got a recurring role in the TV series titled Kickin’ It. She additionally did two independent movies named Contest and Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn.

The next year, she was featured in the TV series Happyland, playing a lead role. After that, she showed up in another TV series called A Wife’s Nightmare.

Katherine McNamara managed to complete three movies at the same time in 2015 including A Sort of Homecoming, Natural Selection, and Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials.

Her big breakthrough came a year later when she starred in the TV series Shadowhunters. It earned her the Female TV Star award at Teen Choice Awards ceremony.

Profile

Real Name: Katherine Grace McNamara
Stage Name: Katherine McNamara
Nickname: Katherine
Birthday: November 22, 1995
Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
Nationality: American
Religion: Christianity
Profession: Actress
Education: Drexel University (Business Administration), Johns Hopkins University (Applied Economics)
Hobby: Dancing
Facebook: Katherine McNamara Official
Twitter: @Kat_McNamara
Instagram: @kat.mcnamara
TikTok: –
YouTube: –

Height, Weight, & Physical Appearance

Height: 164 cm (5’4”)
Weight: 52 kg (115 lbs)
Blood Type: –
Hair Color: Ginger
Eye Color: Green
Body Measurements: 35-25-33 (Bust -35, Waist -25, and Hips -33 inches)
Shoe Size: 6 (US)
Dress Size: –

Family

Father: Evan McNamara
Mother: Ursula McNamara
Brother: –
Sister: –

Boyfriend & Dating History

Joel Courtney

She’s romantically linked to Joel, who’s her co-star in Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn, in 2011.

However, it isn’t clear whether they really dated or just close friends. In an interview, she opened up about how they become long-lasting friends as they bond over speaking Bulgarian in a foreign country.

She also emphasized on how they have “[stayed] really close friends” and how nice it is “to have somebody you can always text no matter what time it is and talk to about whatever.”

Pierson Fode

In 2016, she’s rumored to date Pierson, who’s an actor. Not much is known about this alleged relationship, except that they reportedly parted ways in the same year they started dating.

Will Tudor

In 2021, fans speculated that she dated Will, who’s her co-star in Shadowhunter. The pair seemed quite close as Katherine penned him a cute birthday message once.

That being said, neither of them has ever addressed the rumors.

Net Worth

Multiple sources online approximated her net worth to be around $3 million. She seemed to gain her income primarily from working as an actress.

Charity

She’s been involved in a number of philanthrophist acts. Her earliest charity works known was in 2013, where she worked with the Lollipop Theater Network to visit sick children on hospitals.

Katherine recorded Glass Slipper in 2017, which was meant to support the United Nations Girl Up charity campaign program. Additionally, she designed t-shirt decorated with the song lyrics for the campaign.

She joined the Big Slick Celebrity Weekend in 2018 and 2019 which aimed to collect donations for Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City.

She revealed about working on Just Like James, an original song which profit are proceeded for the World Health Organization (WHO) donations to help those affected by Covid-19, in 2020.

Facts

Katherine McNamara is an only child.
She was born and raised in Kansas City, but then moved to Los Angeles alongside her parents when she was sixteen years old.
Her father served in the military so she could not see him often growing up.
Katherine had a high school diploma when she was only fourteen years old. And a degree in
Business Administration at seventeen.
She likes to spend her free time boxing.
Her favorite actor is Ryan Gosling.
Katherine visits gyms a lot.
She is good at baking.
Her favorite TV series are Pretty Little Liars (2010), Game of Thrones (2011), The Walking Dead (2010), and UnREAL (2015).
Katherine likes baking cookies and a cake recipe from her grandmother called Death By Chocolate.
She is very active on social media.
Her favorite book series is The Mortal Instruments (2007) by Cassandra Clare.
Katherine was chosen as the ambassador of the United Nation’s girl-empowerment organization, Girl Up.
She once worked as a spokesperson for the Stomp Out Bullying campaign.
Katherine enjoys listening to songs by Maroon 5.
She likes eating Giordano’s Pizza in Chicago.
Katherine can dance.
She used to be afraid of needles when she was a child.
Katherine often played softball during her childhood.
She believes aliens exist.
Her ideal type is…
Her net worth is around $3 million.

Movies

Urban Legend (TBA), as TBA
El Tonto (TBA), as Terry
The Adventures of Bunny Bravo (TBA), as Cat
Don’t Open the Door (TBA), as the executive producer
Jade (2022), as Layla
Dance Dads (2022), as Kassie Goodhart
Sugar (2022), as Chloe Belle
Love, Classified (2022), as Taylor Bloom
An Apocalyptic Epic – Adapting the Stand (2021), as self
Untitled Horror Movie (2021), as Chrissy and the executive producer
Trust (2021), as Amy
Kappa Kappa Die (2020), as Charise
Finding You (2020), as Taylor
Monster Killers (2020), as Mary
Assimilate (2019), as Hannah
Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018), as Sonya
Charlotte (2017), as Mary
Justine Magazine: “Shadowhunters” Fun Cast Challenge With Kat, Dom, Harry & Isaiah! (2016), as self
Natural Selection (2016), as Paige Thomas
Horoscopes (2016), as Kat
The Affair (2016), as Lizzy Simon
Is That a Gun in Your Pocket? (2016), as Sandy Keely
Little Savages (2016), as Tiffany
The 84th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade (2015), as self
Monsterville: Cabinet of Souls (2015), as Lilith
Beyond the Shadows: The Making of Shadowhunters (2015), as Clary Fray
R.L. Stine’s Monsterville: Cabinet of Souls (2015), as Lilith
The Scorch Trials: Secrets of the Scorch (2015), as self
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015), as Sonya
A Sort of Homecoming (2015), as Rosa Conti
A Wife’s Nightmare (2014), as Jackie
Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn (2014), as Becky Thatcher
The Surgeon General (2013), as Lily Sherman
Contest (2013), as Sarah O’Malley
Madison High (2012), as Cherri O’Keefe
Girl vs. Monster (2012), as Myra Santelli
Chelsea’s Channel (2012), as self
Last Ounce of Courage (2012), as Caroler
New Year’s Eve (2011), as Lily Bowman
Sam Steele and the Crystal Chalice (2011), as Emma Marsh
Last Will (2011), as Wedding Guest
The Nuclear Standard (2010), as Penny
Get Off My Porch (2010), as Mary
Sam Steele and the Junior Detective Agency (2009), as Emma Marsh
Matchmaker Mary (2008), as Mary Carver
All Roads Lead Home (2008), as Fair Goer
The Bride & the Groom (2007), as Wedding Guest

TV Series

The Devouring Gray (-), as the producer
Walker: Independence (The CW | 2022), as Abby Walker
The Burned Photo (Apple Podcasts | 2021), as Kira Barrington
Bobby Wonder (GoKidGo Podcasts | 2021), as Mighty Mila
The Stand (CBS | 2021), as Julie Lawry
Day by Day (NBC | 2020), as Zoe
Acting for a Cause (YouTube | 2020), as Lydia Bennet
The Flash (The CW | 2019), as Mia Smoak
Batwoman (The CW | 2019), as Mia Smoak
Supergirl (The CW | 2019), as Mia Smoak
Arrow (The CW | 2018), as Mia Smoak
Happy Together (CBS | 2018), as Sara
Shadowhunters (Freeform | 2016), as Clary Fray
The Grinder (Fox | 2016), as Ginger
The Fosters (ABC | 2015), as Kat
Transformers: Rescue Bots (Hub Network | 2014), as Priscilla Pynch
Happyland (MTV | 2014), as Harper Munroe
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (CBS | 2014), as Angela Ward
Workaholics (Comedy Central2014), as Haley
Unforgettable (CBS | 2014), as Young Carrie Wells
The Thundermans (Nickelodeon | 2013), as Tara Campbell
The Haunting Hour: The Series (Hub Network | 2013), as Jodanna
Jessie (Disney Channel | 2013), as Bryn Breitbart
Touch (Fox | 2013), as Evie Woods
Teens Wanna Know (YouTube | 2012), as self
Kickin’ It (Disney XD | 2012), as Claire
The Joey & Elise Show (Blip | 2012), as self
Sketchy (YouTube | 2012), as Iris
Glee (Fox | 2012), as Bunhead #1
Drop Dead Diva (Lifetime | 2011), as Ann Logan
30 Rock (NBC | 2011), as Meagan
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC | 2011), as Jasmine
On the Spot Interviews (NBC | 2011), as self

TV Shows

The Man Cave Chronicles Podcast (YouTube | 2022), as a guest
Snacks + Reacts (YouTube | 2021), as a guest
Christy’s Kitchen Throwback (Disney Channel | 2021), as a guest
IMDb on the Scene – Interviews (YouTube | 2020), as a guest
Life is Short with Justin Long (YouTube | 2020), as a guest
Inside the Crazy Ant Farm (YouTube | 2020), as a guest
Arrow: Hitting the Bullseye (CBS | 2020), as a guest
Collider Heroes (YouTube | 2019), as a guest
Crisis Aftermath (YouTube | 2019), as a guest
The 13th Annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute (CNN | 2019), as the host
Spirit Riding Free: Spirit of Christmas (ABC | 2019), as a guest
Abnormallyadam (YouTube | 2018), as a guest
E! Live from the Red Carpet (E! | 2018), as a guest
Teen Choice 2018 (Nickelodeon | 2018), as a guest
Hometown to Hollywood (Apple Podcasts | 2018), as a guest
iHeartRadio Wango Tango (iHeart | 2018), as a guest
Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum (YouTube | 2018), as a guest
Entertainment Tonight Canada (Global Television Network | 2018), as a guest
Celebrity Page (Reelz | 2017), as a guest
Teen Choice Awards 2017 (Nickelodeon | 2017), as a guest
That’s My Entertainment (GMA Network | 2017), as a guest
Good Morning America (ABC | 2017), as a guest
Hollywood Today Live (YouTube | 2016), as a guest
Access Daily (YouTube | 2016), as a guest
Cupcake Wars (Food Network | 2016), as a guest
MTV Fandom Awards (MTV | 2016), as a guest
Red Carpet Report (YouTube | 2012), as a guest
Radio Disney Music Awards (Disney Channel | 2016), as the host
Young Hollywood (YHN | 2016), as a guest
Superfan Suite: Shadowhunters (ABC | 2016), as a guest
After Dark with Julian Clark (YouTube | 2016), as a guest
Clevver Now (YouTube | 2016), as a guest
Access Hollywood (YouTube | 2016), as a guest
Disney D23 (Disney Channel | 2016), as a guest
Home & Family (ABC | 2015), as a guest
Cake Wars (Food Network | 2015), as a guest
The 23rd Annual Movieguide Awards (Hallmark Channel | 2015), as a guest
2014 MTV Video Music Awards (MTV | 2014), as a guest
Fashion News Live (YouTube | 2014), as a guest
Wolf Watch (MTV | 2014), as a guest
82nd Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade (Hallmark Channel | 2013), as a guest
Hub Network’s First Annual Halloween Bash (Hub Network | 2013), as a guest
Sidewalks Entertainment (YouTube | 2013), as a guest
Beyond the Spotlight: Hits the Streets (Apple TV | 2013), as a guest
Actors Reporter Interviews (YouTube | 2013), as a guest
Radio Disney Music Awards (Disney Channel | 2013), as a guest
Alexis Joy VIP Access (YouTube | 2013), as a guest
Tweet Out (Out TV | 2013), as a guest
Late Show with David Letterman (CBS | 2010), as a guest

Awards

2019 Teen Choice Awards – Choice TV: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Actress – Shadowhunters
2018 People’s Choice Awards – Female TV Star – Shadowhunters

Nominations

2018 Teen Choice Awards – Choice TV: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Actress – Shadowhunters
2016 Teen Choice Awards – Choice TV: Breakout Star – Shadowhunters

Quotes

“Girl power to me means being brave enough to take that first step and to speak out and be yourself.”

“A woman can be demure, lady-like and the most prim and proper character, and still have a toughness and resiliency as apparent as a superhero-type female character or a warrior or soldier type. It’s all about the story, the character, and the course of events in that piece of work and how that character is presented.”

“Remember to reach for the stars, and they won’t be able to resist flying into your hands!”

“I’ve always been a huge proponent for education; I graduated high school at 14 years old and graduated college at 17 years old.”

“Girl Up gives girls an opportunity and gives them a platform and starting point through which they can take it and run with it and help give girls the opportunity to have the freedom, independence and the ability to get an education.”

“Women are tough; women are resilient and have an undying hope.”

“Most of my work has been in L.A. or booked in L.A. and shot on location.”

“I credit Kansas City with my work ethic and learning from the amazing artists that are in that town.”

“It’s okay to have fear – we’re all human; it happens – but in facing your fears, you can really open yourself up to things you never thought possible.”

“My grandfather used to be a dentist, and he made me these retainers that have vampire teeth on them.”

“A lot of times on our show, ‘Shadowhunters,’ we have excuses to dawn some kind of sexy black leather attire under the excuse that we’re going to fight demons, but it’s all part of the tone of the piece and the tone of the story.”

“When you read something, it’s a movie in your mind and such a personal experience. What we’re trying to do is to bring a consensus version of that to life and make as many people happy as we can.”

“Women are tough, but sometimes women present toughness in different ways.”

“I’m always going back to New York for Broadway workshops or reading. So I always keep my foot in the door: I’m always on the lookout for the next Broadway show.”

“I’ve had the opportunity to work on some really great indie features. One of them being ‘Little Savages,’ which is a super fun family film.”

“Guys and girls can be friends without having to date!”

“Up until I was about 12, I was a ballet dancer and a basketball player. Katherine McNamara I see each project as an opportunity to grow as a person and as an actor.”

“I see each project as an opportunity to grow as a person and as an actor.”

“Women are tough; women are resilient and have an undying hope.”

“Remember to reach for the stars, and they won’t be able to resist flying into your hands!”

Katherine McNamara seems to have longevity in mind when she first entered the entertainment industry. This brilliant actress has left quite a legacy in her wake.