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FactFormer Ford model.


Kate Capshaw was born on November 3, 1953, in Fort Worth, Texas. Her parents divorced when she was five, and she was raised by her mother, Mary Alice (née Bowman), a teacher, and her stepfather, Edwin Leon Spencer, Jr., a journalist. She has two older siblings, a sister, Gretchen, and a brother, Spencer. Capshaw attended Aledo High School in Aledo, Texas, and graduated in 1971. She then enrolled at the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri, where she studied education. After two years at Missouri, she transferred to the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in education.

Capshaw began her acting career in 1978 with a small role in the film A Little Romance. She appeared in several made-for-television films throughout the 1980s, including The Love Boat, Hart to Hart, and Hotel. In 1983, she starred in the Spielberg film Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi as an alien slave dancer. She also appeared in the 1984 TV movie The Mississippi and the 1985 TV movie The Awakening of Candra.

In 1986, Capshaw starred in the film The Color Purple as Shug Avery, a woman who has an affair with the main character’s husband. The film was a critical and commercial success, and Capshaw’s performance earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

In 1988, Capshaw starred in the film Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom as Willie Scott, a nightclub singer who accompanies Indiana Jones on a quest to find a lost city. The film was a commercial success, grossing over $333 million worldwide.

In 1989, Capshaw married actor Steven Spielberg. The couple have three children: daughters Sasha and Sawyer, and son Theo.

In 1991, Capshaw starred in the Spielberg film Hook as Tinkerbell. The film was a commercial success, grossing over $300 million worldwide.

In 1993, Capshaw starred in the Spielberg film Jurassic Park as Dr. Ellie Sattler, a paleobotanist who is brought to Jurassic Park to study the dinosaurs. The film was a commercial success, grossing over $900 million worldwide.

In 1997, Capshaw starred in the Spielberg film The Lost World: Jurassic Park as Dr. Ellie Sattler. The film was a commercial success, grossing over $618 million worldwide.

In 2001, Capshaw starred in the Spielberg film A.I.: Artificial Intelligence as Monica Swinton, a scientist who creates an artificial intelligence robot. The film was a commercial success, grossing over $235 million worldwide.

In 2002, Capshaw starred in the Spielberg film Minority Report as Lara Clarke, a woman who is accused of a crime she did not commit. The film was a commercial success, grossing over $358 million worldwide.

In 2005, Capshaw starred in the Spielberg film War of the Worlds as Mary Ann Ferrier, a mother who is trying to protect her children from the aliens. The film was a commercial success, grossing over $591 million worldwide.

In 2008, Capshaw starred in the Spielberg film Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull as Marion Ravenwood, Indiana Jones’ love interest from Raiders of the Lost Ark. The film was a commercial success, grossing over $786 million worldwide.

Capshaw has appeared in numerous other films throughout her career, including Black Rain (1989), Love Field (1992), The Locusts (1997), What Lies Beneath (2000), and The Love Letter (1999). She has also appeared in several television series, including Cheers (1982), Amazing Stories (1985), and Dream On (1990).

Capshaw has been married to Steven Spielberg since 1991. They have three children together: daughters Sasha and Sawyer, and son Theo.

General Info

Full NameKate Capshaw
ProfessionActor, Model
EducationBrown University, University of Missouri, Hazelwood Central High School
NationalityAmerican

Accomplishments

AwardsGlamour Award for The Crusaders

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Quotes

#Quote
1The best preparation for acting is life -- observing life and people and observing yourself. All that becomes your library. So when you have to research a part, a scene or an emotion, you go into the library and get what you need.

Facts

#Fact
1Kate and her husband Steven Spielberg are very close friends with Michelle Pfeiffer and her husband David E. Kelley.
2Has been in two movies where a man pulled out another man's heart: Dreamscape (1984) and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984).
3Received a B.A. in History Education from the University of Missouri and a M.A. in Special Education from the University of Missouri.
4Daughter-in-law of Arnold Spielberg.
5Sister-in-law of Anne Spielberg.
6Stepmother of Max Spielberg.
7There is a signed picture of Steven Spielberg (her husband) inside her sorority house at the University of Missouri signed: "Everyone knows the Best Women come from Missouri, Steven Spielberg".
8Converted to Judaism when she married Steven Spielberg.
9She was a sister of Alpha Delta Pi sorority at the University of Missouri.
10Former Ford model.
11Children: Theo Spielberg (adopted-b. 1989), Sasha Spielberg (b. May 14, 1990), Sawyer Spielberg (b. March 10, 1992), Mikaela Georg Spielberg (adopted-b. February 29, 1996) and Destry Allyn Spielberg (b. December 1, 1996) (with Steven Spielberg); Jessica Capshaw (b. August 9, 1976) (with Robert Capshaw).

Pictures

Movies

Actress

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Due East2002TV MovieBecky Purdue
A Girl Thing2001TV MovieCasey Montgomery
The Love Letter1999Helen
The Alarmist1997Gale Ancona
The Locusts1997Mrs. Potts
No Dogs Allowed1996Short
Duke of Groove1996TV ShortRebecka
How to Make an American Quilt1995Sally
Just Cause1995Laurie Prentiss Armstrong
Love Affair1994Lynn Weaver
Next Door1994TV MovieKaren Coler
Black Tie Affair1993TV SeriesMargo Cody
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys1991Jolie, H.D.'s Girlfriend
Love at Large1990Mrs. Ellen McGraw
Black Rain1989Joyce
Internal Affairs1988TV MovieJoanna Gates
Private Affairs1988Brunetta
Her Secret Life1987TV MovieAnnie
The Quick and the Dead1987TV MovieSusanna McKaskel
SpaceCamp1986Andie Bergstrom
Power1986Sydnet Betterman
Windy City1984Emily Reubens
Dreamscape1984Jane DeVries
Best Defense1984Laura Cooper
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom1984Willie Scott
Missing Children: A Mother's Story1982TV MovieElaine Rogers
A Little Sex1982Katherine
The Edge of Night1956TV SeriesJinx Avery Mallory #1 (1981)

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Just Cause1995"The Riddle Song"
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom1984performer: "Anything Goes" 1934

Producer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Love Letter1999producer

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The 88th Annual Academy Awards2016TV SpecialHerself - Audience Member
The EE British Academy Film Awards2016TV Special documentaryHerself - Audience Member
Everything Is Copy2015DocumentaryHerself
70th Golden Globe Awards2013TV SpecialHerself - Audience Member (uncredited)
The 84th Annual Academy Awards2012TV SpecialHerself - Audience Member
The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards2012TV SpecialHerself - Audience Member
A Decade of Difference: A Concert Celebrating 10 Years of the William J. Clinton Foundation2011DocumentaryHerself - Video
The 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards2011TV SpecialHerself - Audience Member (uncredited)
The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards2009TV SpecialHerself - Audience Member
The 10th Annual 'A Home for the Holidays' with Faith Hill2008TV MovieHerself - Audience Member
Indy's Women: The American Film Institute Tribute2008Video shortHerself
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts2006TV SpecialHerself - Audience Member
Black Rain: Making the Film - Part 12006Video documentary shortHerself
Black Rain: Post-Production2006Video documentary shortHerself
Black Rain: The Script, the Cast2006Video documentary shortHerself
The 78th Annual Academy Awards2006TV SpecialHerself - Audience Member
The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards2006TV Movie documentaryHerself - Audience Member
Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy2003Video documentaryHerself
Entertainment Tonight2003TV SeriesHerself
Sean Connery, an Intimate Portrait2002DocumentaryHerself
The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards2002TV SpecialHerself - Audience Member
The 59th Annual Golden Globe Awards2002TV Special documentaryHerself - Audience Member (uncredited)
The Oprah Winfrey Show1999-2000TV SeriesHerself - Guest
The 52nd Annual Directors Guild Awards2000TV SpecialHerself - Audience Member
The Martin Short Show1999TV SeriesHerself - Guest
Late Show with David Letterman1999TV SeriesHerself
The 71st Annual Academy Awards1999TV SpecialHerself - Audience Member
The 1999 Annual Golden Laurel Awards1999TV SpecialHerself - Audience Member
The 56th Annual Golden Globe Awards1999TV Movie documentaryHerself - Audience Member
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1997-1998TV SeriesHerself - Guest
America's Victoria: Remembering Victoria Woodhull1998TV Movie documentaryVictoria Woodhull (voice)
The 50th Annual Directors Guild of America Awards1998TV SpecialHerself - Audience Member
Sean Connery Close Up1997Video documentaryHerself
The Rosie O'Donnell Show1997TV SeriesHerself - Guest
Late Night with Conan O'Brien1997TV SeriesHerself - Guest
3rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards1997TV SpecialHerself
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Steven Spielberg1996TV Special documentaryHerself - Audience Member (uncredited)
The 47th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards1995TV SpecialHerself - Audience Member
The Annual Artist Rights Foundation Honors Steven Spielberg1995TV MovieHerself - Audience Member
The 66th Annual Academy Awards1994TV SpecialHerself - Audience Member
The 46th Annual Director's Guild Awards1994TV SpecialHerself - Audience Member
The 51st Annual Golden Globe Awards1994TV SpecialHerself - Presenter
Intimate Portrait1993TV Series documentaryHerself
American Masters1993TV Series documentaryHerself
Shattered Lullabies1992Herself - Host
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Kirk Douglas1991TV Special documentaryHerself - Audience Member (uncredited)
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to David Lean1990TV SpecialHerself - Audience Member (uncredited)
Cooking with Wolfgang Puck1987VideoHerself
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1986TV SeriesHerself
Hour Magazine1986TV SeriesHerself
The Making of 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'1985TV Movie documentaryHerself (uncredited)
Late Night with David Letterman1984TV SeriesHerself

Archive Footage

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Insider2015TV SeriesHerself
MythBusters2005-2006TV Series documentaryWillie Scott
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters2006DocumentaryWillie Scott (uncredited)
Fred Roos and the Casting of 'The Outsiders'2005Video documentary shortHerself
The Light and Magic of 'Indiana Jones'2003Video documentary shortHerself

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia

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