Katharine Juliet Ross, born on the 29th of January, 1940, is an American actress on TV, stage and in films. One Academy Award nomination, one BAFTA Award and two Golden Globe Awards are only few of her accomplishments. Ross is from Los Angeles and spent her childhood in the San Francisco Bay Area. After attending Santa Rosa Junior College for one year, Ross joined The Actors Workshop in San Francisco, and began appearing in theatrical productions.Ross made her film debut in the Civil War-themed drama Shenandoah (1965) as well as had supporting parts in Mister Buddwing (1965) and The Singing Nun (1966) before she was cast in Curtis Harrington's Games (1967) as an action thriller starring James Caan and Simone Signoret. On the advice of Signoret, Ross was cast as Elaine Robinson in Mike Nichols comedy-drama The Graduate (1967), that saw her garner notable critical acclaim. This included the Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress and an Academy Award nomination, a BAFTA nomination, and Golden Globe win for New Star of the Year. Tish Buckman her daughter was part of the John Wayne movie Hellfighters in 1968. The film also received acclaim for her performances in two westerns from 1969: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here For both of them, she received the BAFTA Award for Best Actress.
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