Kathryn is a feminine given name and comes from the Greek meaning for 'pure'. It is a variant of

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Kathryn Beaumont Kathryn Beaumont Levine (born 27 June 1938) is a British-American former actress, singer and school teacher. She is best known for voicing Alice in ''Alice in Wonderland'' (1951) and Wendy Darling in ''Peter Pan'' (1953), for which she was name ...

(born 1938), English voice actress and school teacher best known for her Disney animation film works *

Kathryn Bernardo Kathryn Chandria Manuel Bernardo (; born March 26, 1996) is a Filipino actress and singer. Dubbed as “''Asia's Superstar”'' by various media outlets, People Asia hailed Bernardo as the Box Office Queen of her generation for being the onl ...

(born 1996), Filipina actress and recording artist *

Kathryn Bigelow Kathryn Ann Bigelow (; born November 27, 1951) is an American filmmaker. Covering a wide range of genres, her films include '' Near Dark'' (1987), '' Point Break'' (1991), '' Strange Days'' (1995), '' K-19: The Widowmaker'' (2002), ''The Hurt Loc ...

(born 1951), American film director, first woman to win the Academy Award, BAFTA, and DGA award for Best Director *

Kathryn Busby Kathryn Ann Busby is an American film executive, who has been senior vice president of development at Sony Pictures Television Networks (SPT),Kathryn Cressida also known as "Kat" Cressida (born 1968), American voice actress *

Kathryn Crosby Kathryn Crosby (born Olive Kathryn Grandstaff; November 25, 1933) is a retired American actress and singer who performed in films under the stage names Kathryn Grant and Kathryn Grandstaff. Life and career Born Olive Kathryn Grandstaff in We ...

(born 1933), American actress and singer who performed her most memorable roles under her birth-name Kathryn Grant *

Kathryn Drysdale Kathryn Drysdale (born 1 December 1981) is an English actress. She gained prominence through her roles in the BBC sitcom '' Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps'' (2001–2009) and the films ''Vanity Fair'' (2004) and '' St Trinian's'' (2 ...

(born 1981), English actress *

Kathryn Eames Kathryn Eames (July 25, 1908 – December 12, 2004) was an American cinema, television and stage actress. She worked for more than 50 years as an actress. Early life Eames was the youngest daughter of Lorenzo and Katie Bridenstine, who had fou ...

(1908 – 2004), American screen, stage, and television actress * Kathryn Erbe (born 1966), American actress best known for her lead role as Detective Eames on ''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' *

Kathryn Grayson Kathryn Grayson (born Zelma Kathryn Elisabeth Hedrick; February 9, 1922 – February 17, 2010) was an American actress and coloratura soprano. Ronald Berganbr>Obituary '' London Guardian'', February 19, 2010. From the age of twelve, Grayson trai ...

(1922 – 2010), American lead actress and operatic soprano singer with MGM and Warner Brothers *

Kathryn Hahn Kathryn Marie Hahn (born July 23, 1973) is an American actress and comedian. She began her career on television, starring as grief counselor Lily Lebowski in the NBC crime drama series ''Crossing Jordan'' (2001–2007). Hahn gained prominence ap ...

(born 1974), American actress best known for her role as Lily Lebowski on ''Crossing Jordan'' * Kathryn Hess (born 1967), American mathematician *

Kathryn Joosten Kathryn Joosten (born Kathryn Rausch; December 20, 1939 – June 2, 2012) was an American actress. Her best known roles include Dolores Landingham on NBC's ''The West Wing'' from 1999 to 2002 and Karen McCluskey on ABC's '' Desperate Housewives ...

(1939 – 2012), American actress known for roles on ''The West Wing'' and ''Desperate Housewives'' * Kathryn Kinley (born 1965), American television personality, journalist and musical theater actress *

Kathryn McGuire Kathryn McGuire (December 6, 1903 – October 10, 1978) was an American dancer and actress. Early life Born in Peoria, Illinois, McGuire was said to be recognized by critics and fans alike as one of the rising stars in film. Selected one of ...

(1903 – 1978), American silent-film actress and dancer *

Kathryn Morris Kathryn Morris is an American actress, best known for her lead role as Detective Lilly Rush in the CBS series ''Cold Case''. Career Morris's first role was a minor one in the 1991 tele-movie ''Long Road Home''. Several other small parts follo ...

(born 1969), American actress best known for her lead role as Detective Lilly Rush on ''Cold Case'' *

Kathryn Leigh Scott Kathryn Leigh Scott (born Marlene Kringstad;Biography:Kathryn Leigh Scott". Retrieved on September 28, 2010 January 26, 1943) is an American television and film actress and writer who is best remembered for playing several roles on ''Dark Shadows ...

(born 1943), American television and film actress known for her roles in the soap opera ''Dark Shadows'' In astronomy: * Kathryn P. Hire (born 1959), American astronaut with over 381 hours in space * Kathryn Dwyer Sullivan (born 1951), in 1984 became the first American woman to walk in space, and with 532 hours in space * Kathryn C. Thornton (born 1952), American astronaut with over 975 hours in space In music: *

Kathryn Calder Kathryn Jane Calder (born June 17, 1982) is a Canadian indie rock musician, who performs as a solo artist, and is a member of the bands The New Pornographers and Frontperson. She is a former member of Immaculate Machine. Calder started with The ...

, Canadian singer-songwriter and member of The New Pornographers * Kathryn Dawn Lang (k.d. lang) (born 1961), Canadian musician, singer, and songwriter *

Kathryn Roberts Kathryn Roberts is an English folk singer, from Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Early career Roberts' first released recordings were on the album ''Intuition'', a collection of songs by various South Yorkshire folk artists which also included he ...

, English folk singer *

Kathryn Sarah Scott Kathryn Sarah Scott (born 29 September 1974) is a contemporary worship music songwriter and worship leader from Northern Ireland. She has written songs such as "Hungry", "At the Foot of the Cross", and "Search Me" for the worshipping church. She ...

(b. 1974), a singer-songwriter of Contemporary Christian music Northern Ireland *

Kathryn Tickell Kathryn Tickell, OBE, DL (born 8 June 1967) is an English musician, noted for playing the Northumbrian smallpipes and fiddle. Music career Early life Kathryn Tickell was born in Walsall, then in Staffordshire, to parents who originated fro ...

, (born 1967), English player of the Northumbrian smallpipes and fiddle In literature: *

Kathryn Deans Kathryn Deans is an Australian children's fantasy author. She was raised in the Dandenong Ranges near Melbourne Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state ...

, Australian children's fantasy author * Kathryn H. Kidd, Orson Scott Card's co-author in writing a novel named ''Lovelock'' *

Kathryn Hulme Kathryn Hulme (July 6, 1900 – August 25, 1981) was an American author and memoirist most noted for her novel '' The Nun's Story''. The book is often misunderstood to be semi-autobiographical. Writing Her 1956 book ''The Nun's Story'' wa ...

(1900 – 1981), American author best known for ''The Nun's Story'' *

Kathryn Schulz Kathryn Schulz is an American journalist and author. She is a staff writer at ''The New Yorker''. In 2016, she won the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing for her article on the risk of a major earthquake and tsunami in the Pacific Northwest. B ...

, American freelance writer and journalist *

Kathryn Stockett Kathryn Stockett is an American novelist. She is known for her 2009 debut novel, '' The Help'', which is about African-American maids working in white households in Jackson, Mississippi, during the 1960s. Career Stockett worked in magazine publ ...

, American novelist *

Kathryn Tucker Windham Kathryn Tucker Windham (née Tucker, June 2, 1918 – June 12, 2011) was an American storyteller, author, photographer, folklorist, and journalist. She was born in Selma, Alabama, and grew up in nearby Thomasville. Tucker got her first writi ...

(1918 – 2011), American storyteller, author, photographer and journalist In politics: *

Kathryn I. Bowers Kathryn Inez Bowers (May 2, 1943 – May 13, 2015) was an American Democratic Party (United States), Democratic politician and member of the Tennessee General Assembly who left office after being implicated in the Operation Tennessee Waltz, Tenness ...

(born 1943), American politician and Democratic former member of the Tennessee Senate representing the 33rd district *

Kathryn Garcia Kathryn A. Garcia (; born March 3, 1970) is an American public official serving as Director of State Operations for the state of New York. She served as commissioner for the New York City Sanitation Department from 2014 to 2020 and was a candidat ...

(born 1970), Commissioner of the

New York City Sanitation Department The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) is the department of the government of New York City responsible for garbage collection, recycling collection, street cleaning, and snow removal. The DSNY motto "New York's Strongest" was coine ...

* Kathryn E. Granahan née O'Hay (1894 – 1979), American Democratic U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 32nd Treasurer of the United States *

Kathryn Hay Kathryn Isobel Hay (born 24 November 1975 in Launceston) is an Australian Labor politician and former member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly in the electorate of Bass. She was first elected in the 2002 election. Hay was the first woman of ...

(born 1975), Tasmanian Labor politician and member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly in the electorate of Bass *

Kathryn O'Loughlin McCarthy Kathryn Ellen O'Loughlin (April 24, 1894 – January 16, 1952) was a U.S. Representative from Kansas. After her election, she was married to Daniel M. McCarthy, who served in the Kansas State Senate, and thereupon served under the name of Kath ...

née O'Loughlin (1894 – 1952), American Democratic politician and first female U.S. Representative from Kansas In sports: *

Kathryn Ainsworth Kathryn Ainsworth, also known as Katt Ainsworth, is an Australian netball player who played for Surrey Storm in the Netball Superleague. She was a member of the Storm teams that won Superleague titles in 2015 and 2016. Playing career Austra ...

, Australian netballer * Kathryn Binns later became Kathryn Davis (born 1958), English long-distance runner of marathons and half marathon events *

Kathryn Colin Kathryn ("Kathy") A. Colin (born February 6, 1974) is an American sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid-2000s. She won two medals at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic with a gold in the K-2 500 m ev ...

"Kathy" Colin (born 1974), American Olympic contender and Pan American Games medalist in canoeing * Kathryn Teasdale (1964–2016), Canadian auto racing driver In other fields: *

Kathryn Janeway Kathryn Janeway is a fictional character in the ''Star Trek'' franchise. She was the Captain of the Starfleet starship USS ''Voyager'' (on '' Star Trek: Voyager'') while it was lost in the Delta Quadrant on the other side of the galaxy. After re ...

, fictional Federation starship captain of the USS ''Voyager'' in ''Star Trek: Voyager'' and admiral in ''Star Trek: Nemesis'' *

Kathryn Howard Catherine Howard ( – 13 February 1542), also spelled Katheryn Howard, was List of English consorts, Queen of England from 1540 until 1542 as the Wives of Henry VIII, fifth wife of Henry VIII. She was the daughter of Lord Edmund Howard and Jo ...

Kathryn Mann Kathryn Mann is a mathematician who has won the Rudin Award, Birman Prize, Duszenko Award, and Sloan Fellowship for her research in geometric topology and geometric group theory. She is an assistant professor of mathematics at Cornell University. ...

, mathematician * Kathryn S. McKinley, American computer scientist *

Kathryn Morgan Kathryn Elizabeth Morgan (born August 17, 1988) is an American ballet dancer. She joined New York City Ballet in 2006 and was promoted to the rank of soloist in 2009. Morgan left New York City Ballet in 2012 due to health complications related t ...

(born 1988), American ballet dancer * Kathryn Parsons (born 1982), British tech entrepreneur * Kathryn Shaw, Canadian theatre actor and director Events *

Shooting of Kathryn Steinle On July 1, 2015, 32-year-old Kathryn "Kate" Steinle was shot and killed while walking with her father and a friend along Pier 14 in the Embarcadero district of San Francisco. She was hit in the back by a single bullet. The man who fired the gun ...

, a 2015 incident in San Francisco carried out by illegal immigrant Jose Inez Garcia Zarate

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