Katherine Grace Mcnamara

  • Birth

    Katherine was born on November 22, 1995, to Evan and Ursula Mcnamara. She was born in Kansas City, Missouri
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    Small Films Acting

    Over the span of 3 years, Katherine acted in a handful of small film. She also made guest appearances on some bigger TV shows, including 30 Rock and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
  • Acting on Broadway

    Katherine began her acting career in a small theatre and did a workshop in her hometown. The person she worked with recommended her when the Broadway show "A Little Night Music" needed a replacement for the part Fredrika Armfeld. She traveled to New York to audition, and a few days later, got the part. Katherine later acted in many other shows, including The Crucible, To Kill a Mockingbird, Annie, and The Secret Garden.
  • Graduating High School

    Katherine was partly homeschooled for much of her life. She was a brilliant student and graduated from high school at the age of 14.
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    Other Films and Shows

    Katherine acted in many further shows and movies from 2011-12. Some of these include her recurring characters in Disney Channel's Jessie and Kickin' It. She also acted in two independent films, Contest and Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn.
  • Big Screen Debut

    Katherine made her big screen debut in the film New Year's Eve, playing the character Lily Bowman. This film came out in late 2011.
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    Major Works

    Some major works that Katherine has done include being acting as Myra Santelli in Disney's Chanel's "Girl vs. Monster" in 2012. She later was a voice actor in 6 episodes of the TV show Transformers: Rescue Bots in 2014.
  • Graduating College

    Katherine graduated from Drexel University summa cum laude with a bachelors degree in Business Administration. She completed this degree in just 3 years when she was 17. She is currently working to get her Masters Degree in Economics.
  • Katherine at Night Under The Stars

    Katherine at Night Under The Stars
    Kat at Lollypop Theatre Network's showing of the film Rio 2.
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    Big Movies

    In 2013, Katherine acted in three movies, namely A Sort of Homecoming, Natural Selection, and Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials. Later, she acted in the third movie in the Maze Runner trilogy, The Death Cure.
  • Book Signing

    Book Signing
    Katherine signing a fan's poster with her costar Emmeline Toubia (Isabelle Lightwood).
  • Hanging out with Shadowhunters Costars

    Hanging out with Shadowhunters Costars
    Here, Kat is at a Pop Up Santa surprise in New York. She is with her costars Dominic Sherwood (Jace Herondale) and Isaiah Mustafa (Luke Garroway). In the background Alberto Rosende (Simon Lewis), Matthew Daddario (Alec Lightwood), and Harry Shum Jr. (Magnus Bane) are shown.
  • Group's Winter Press Tour

    Group's Winter Press Tour
    Kat while speaking on a panel with the shadowhunters cast during the 2016 winter press tour.
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    Acting in Shadowhunters

    Katherine is possibly most famous for is for her role in the TV show Shadowhunters, based off of the book series by Cassandra Clare. In this, she plays the lead role of Clary Fray, a seemingly normal girl who later finds out that she is part of an ancient race called the Shadowhunters.
  • Shadowhunters Cast

    Shadowhunters Cast
    Kat with her costars at New York Comic Con
  • Acting on Arrow

    Recently, Katherine began acting in the hit TV show Arrow. She is not one of the original members of the cast of the DC show, as her character first makes her appearance in season 7. She plays the recuring character Maya, and the first episode she appears in aired on December 3.