Kate Williamson
Kate Williamson (born September 19, 1931 as Robina Jane Sparks in Ellenville , New York , † December 6, 2013 in Encino , California ) was an American actress .
Life
Williamson grew up as the daughter of actress Nydia Westman and film producer Robert Sparks . In 1954 she married the actor Al Ruscio , with whom she had four children. It wasn't until the late 1970s that she began her own career in show business.
First she played small guest roles in television series such as Our Little Farm and Young Fates . In the 1980s and 1990s she played in numerous successful series formats, including Falcon Crest , Mord ist Her Hobby , Profiler and JAG - On behalf of honor . In 1995 she starred in the recurring role of teacher Mrs. Rodgers on the sitcom Ellen .
Williamson made her big screen debut in 1984 in Richard Benjamin's comedy Time is Running Out, the Navy is calling alongside Sean Penn and Nicolas Cage . She played major supporting roles in the thriller Nightmare Lover and in the drama How I Committed Suicide for the First Time . In 2002 she starred as the grandmother of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer in the psychological thriller Dahmer . In addition to engagements in film and television, she has also appeared in the theater , including at the South Coast Repertory, the Ensemble Studio Theater LA, and the La Jolla Playhouse.
Williamson died a few weeks after her husband's death.
Filmography (selection)
watch TV
- 1980: Our Little Farm (Little House on the Prairie)
- 1983: Hill Street Police Station (Hill Street Blues)
- 1984: Cheers
- 1985: Falcon Crest
- 1986: An Angel on Earth (Highway to Heaven)
- 1987: Murder is her hobby (Murder, She Wrote)
- 1989: Beauty and the Beast (Beauty and the Beast)
- 1995: Ellen
- 1997: Profiler
- 1998: Listen who's hammering (Home Improvement)
- 1998: JAG - On behalf of honor (JAG)
- 2003: A Heavenly Family (7th Heaven)
- 2003: New York Cops - NYPD Blue (NYPD Blue)
Movie
- 1993: Nightmare Lover (Dream Lover)
- 1994: Unveiling (Disclosure)
- 1997: Touch
- 1997: How I First Committed Suicide (The Last Time I Committed Suicide)
- 1998: Hi-Lo Country (The Hi-Lo Country)
- 2002: Dahmer
Web links
- Kate Williamson in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Kate Williamson in the All Movie Guide (English)
- Obituary of The Hollywood Reporter (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Harris M. Lentz III: Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2013 , McFarland 2014, ISBN 978-0786476657
- ↑ Actress Kate Williamson Dies at 82 in Variety (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Williamson, Kate |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sparks, Robina Jane (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-american actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 19, 1931 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ellenville , New York |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 6, 2013 |
| Place of death | Encino , California |