Katharine Houghton

Katharine Houghton (born Katharine Houghton Grant; March 10, 1945) is an American actress and playwright. She portrayed Joanna "Joey" Drayton, a white woman who brings home her black fiancé to meet her parents, in the 1967 film Guess Who's Coming to Dinner. Katharine Hepburn, who played the mother of Houghton's character in the film, was Houghton's aunt. She is also known for her role as Kanna, Katara and Sokka's grandmother in the film The Last Airbender (2010).

This article is about Katharine Houghton Grant. For her aunt, see Katharine Houghton Hepburn.

Katharine Houghton
Houghton as a guest star on Judd, for the Defense, 1968
Born
Katharine Houghton Grant

(1945-03-10) March 10, 1945
Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
Alma materSarah Lawrence College
Occupation(s)Actress, playwright
Years active1965–present
Spouse
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(m. 1970)​
Parent(s)Ellsworth Grant
Marion Hepburn
RelativesKatharine Martha Houghton Hepburn (grandmother)
Katharine Hepburn (aunt)
Schuyler Grant (niece)
FamilyHoughton
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