Katherine Willis
| Katherine Willis | |
|---|---|
 Katherine Willis at The Long Road Home premiere, Los Angeles 2017 | |
| Born |
May 2, 1971 Kolofo'ou, Tonga |
| Other names | Kat |
| Occupation | Actress, Film Producer |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Website | http://kwillis.com/ |
Katherine Willis (born May 2, 1971) is an American actress and producer, best known for roles as Joanne Street on the television drama Friday Night Lights, Cordelia Crawford on Deliverance Creek, and Cathy Smith on The Long Road Home.
Early life and education
Born in Kolofo'ou, Tonga, Katherine's father was a high school art teacher working under contract at a private high school. She is the fourth of seven children to Kathleen Perkins Willis, a homemaker, and Emmanuel Van Willis. Her father changed careers from high school art teacher to psychologist. He worked in maximum security prisons for 24 years before retiring.[1] Katherine spent most of her childhood on a 200 acre farm in southwest Missouri.[2]
In high school, Katherine competed in Forensics, a division of Speech and Debate winning state and national honors and awards in humorous interpretation, dramatic interpretation, and poetry reading.[3] Later, she studied theater and film at Brigham Young University with a theater Talent Award Scholarship. She settled in Austin, Texas, in 1994 where most of her studio film and television credits are from.[4]
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Tell Me Your Secrets, TNT [5] | Diana Lord | Recurring |
| 2018 | Kidding, Showtime | Mom (Mrs. Piccirillo) | |
| 2018 | The Son, AMC | Olivia Bersen | |
| 2017 | The Long Road Home, Nat Geo Channel | Cathy Smith | Recurring |
| 2017 | Queen of the South, USA Network | SAC Agent Caryn Trusdale | Recurring |
| 2015 | The Leftovers, HBO | Violet's Mom | 3 episodes |
| 2014 | Deliverance Creek, Lifetime TV | Cordelia | Series Regular |
| 2014 | Revolution, NBC | General Donagan | General of Texas |
| 2014 | Resurrection, ABC | Kimberly | 3 Episodes |
| 2012-2013 | The Lying Game, ABC Family (Freeform) | Nancy Rogers | 4 episodes |
| 2011 | Drop Dead Diva, Lifetime TV | Catherine Gibson | episode: "Toxic" |
| 2006-2007 | Friday Night Lights, NBC | Joanne Street | 15 episodes |
| 2006 | Prison Break, Fox | FBI Agent Foley | episode: "Manhunt" |
| 2005 | Three Wise Guys, USA Network | Ruth Roberts | TV movie |
| 2001 | Arrest & Trial, USA Network | Mrs. McClellan | episode: Nightmare Nurse |
| 1993 | Moment of Truth: Stalking Back, NBC | Jill Boyer | TV movie |
| 1992 | Miracles & Other Wonders, CBS | Cassie Anders | |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Little Heroes | Rachel Wilson | |
| 1995 | Pure Race | Kim Grey | |
| 1998 | The Faculty | Officer Campbell | |
| 2001 | The Right Girl | Lauren | |
| 2003 | The Life of David Gale | Bullhorn Protestor | |
| 2004 | The Sum of Jobe | Dr. Wills | short film |
| 2004 | Re-Elect Joe | Josephine Fitzsimmons | short film |
| 2004 | Friday Night Lights | Racist Booster Wife | |
| 2005 | Sin City | Nurse | |
| 2005 | The Ringer | Ditzy Woman | |
| 2006 | Momma's Boy | Shelly | short film |
| 2006 | Jumping off Bridges | Mrs. Adams | |
| 2006 | The Return | Mother | |
| 2007 | Kabluey | Veronica | |
| 2011 | The Curse of Babylon | FBI Commander Ross | |
| 2012 | Deep in the Heart | Betty | |
| 2012 | The Sinner | Agent Valentine | |
| 2016 | Mercury Plains | Mitch's Mom | |
| 2013 | This is Where We Live | Leigh Ann | |
| 2015 | The Doo Dah Man | Becky | |
| 2016 | Divine Access | Becky | |
| 2016 | Mercury Plains | ||
| 2017 | Round of Your Life | Jenny | |
| 2018 | Red Eleven[6] | Administrator Willis | |