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Kathleen Sue Spielberg (Born: November 3, 1953, Height: 5 ft 7 inches (1.70 m)), known professionally as Kate Capshaw, is an American actress and painter with a multifaceted career that traverses action-adventure classics, heartwarming comedies, and artistic pursuits. Born in Texas, Capshaw embarked on an unexpected path: initially, she pursued a career in education, earning a Master's degree in Learning Disabilities and teaching special education. However, her artistic heart yearned for a different stage. Driven by this passion, she moved to New York and delved into acting, landing a role in the soap opera "The Edge of Night." Fate and Hollywood intervened in 1984 when Capshaw, after beating out 120 actresses, landed the pivotal role of Willie Scott in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. This action-adventure blockbuster, directed by Steven Spielberg, not only catapulted her to international fame but also sparked a personal connection that led to their marriage in 1991. Capshaw's career thrived in the 80s and 90s, showcasing her dramatic and comedic chops in films like Dreamscape, Black Rain, Love Affair, and Just Cause. She explored lighter roles in SpaceCamp and The Love Letter, proving her versatility. Beyond acting, Capshaw is a devoted mother to seven children, including actress Jessica Capshaw, and co-parent to adopted children with Spielberg. She has actively supported various charities, highlighting her dedication to humanitarian causes.

Known For

8.1

Self - Actor / Wife of Steven Spielberg

Music by John Williams

2024

7.7

Self

Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford

2023

7.9

Self - Actress (archive footage)

Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age

2021

7.4

Self

Everything Is Copy

2015

7.3

Self (archive footage)

Black Rain: Making The Film

2006

8.2

Self

Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy

2003

5.0

Becky Purdue

Due East

2002

0.0

Casey Montgomery

A Girl Thing

2001

5.1

Helen

The Love Letter

1999

4.4

Gale Ancona

The Alarmist

1998

Credits

Music by John Williams

as Self - Actor / Wife of Steven Spielberg

2024

8.1

Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford

as Self

2023

7.7

Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age

as Self - Actress (archive footage)

2021

7.9

Everything Is Copy

as Self

2015

7.4

Black Rain: Making The Film

as Self (archive footage)

2006

7.3

Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy

as Self

2003

8.2

Due East

as Becky Purdue

2002

5.0

A Girl Thing

as Casey Montgomery

2001

0.0

The Love Letter

as Helen

1999

5.1

The Alarmist

as Gale Ancona

1998

4.4

Intimate Portrait: Sean Connery

as Self

1998

0.0

🎬

The Entertainment Biz

as Self

1998

0.0

The Locusts

as Mrs. Potts

1997

5.7

Duke of Groove

as Rebecka

1996

5.0

How to Make an American Quilt

as Sally

1995

6.4

Just Cause

as Laurie Armstrong

1995

6.3

Love Affair

as Lynn Weaver

1994

5.4

Next Door

as Karen Coler

1994

4.4

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

1993

7.2

Black Tie Affair

as Margo Cody

1993

0.0

My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys

as Jolie

1991

6.1

Love at Large

as Mrs. Ellen McGraw

1990

4.8

Black Rain

as Joyce

1989

6.6

Internal Affairs

as Joanna Gates

1988

7.0

Private Affairs

as Brunetta

1987

0.0

Her Secret Life

as Annie

1987

5.0

The Quick and the Dead

as Susanna McKaskel

1987

6.3

SpaceCamp

as Andie

1986

5.9

Power

as Sydney Betterman

1986

5.9

The Making of 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'

as Self

1984

7.4

Windy City

as Emily Reubens

1984

4.0

Dreamscape

as Jane DeVries

1984

6.1

Best Defense

as Laura

1984

4.3

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

as Willie Scott

1984

7.3

Missing Children: A Mother's Story

as Elaine Rogers

1982

6.7

A Little Sex

as Katherine

1982

2.9

Saturday Night Live

as Self

1975

7.0

The Edge of Night

as Jinx Avery Mallory #1

1956

6.1

The Oscars

as Self

1953

7.0