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Encyclopedia > Kate Capshaw
Kate Capshaw in June 1984.
Kate Capshaw in June 1984.

Kate Capshaw (born November 3, 1953) is an American actress. Image File history File links This is a copyrighted promotional photo with a known source. ... Image File history File links This is a copyrighted promotional photo with a known source. ... November 3 is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 58 days remaining. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...


She was born Kathleen Sue Nail in Fort Worth, Texas and moved to St. Louis, Missouri at the age of five. She attended The University of Missouri, Columbia earning a degree in education. She taught Special Education at Rock Bridge High School, but later moved to New York to pursue her dream of acting, landing her first role on the soap opera The Edge of Night. Nickname: Cowtown Motto: Where the West Begins Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Country United States State Texas Counties Tarrant and Denton Mayor Michael J. Moncrief Area    - City 774. ... Nickname: Gateway City, Gateway to the West, or Mound City Location in the state of Missouri Coordinates: Country United States State Missouri County Independent City Mayor Francis G. Slay (D) Area    - City 66. ... Rock Bridge High School is located in southern Columbia, Missouri. ... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 54,520 sq mi (141,205 km²)  - Width 285 miles (455 km)  - Length 330 miles (530 km)  - % water 13. ... The first TIME cover devoted to soap operas: Dated January 12, 1976, Bill Hayes and Susan Seaforth Hayes of Days of our Lives are featured with the headline Soap Operas: Sex and suffering in the afternoon. A soap opera is an ongoing, episodic work of fiction, usually broadcast on television... The Edge of Night title card from 1956-67. ...


Kate took the surname Capshaw upon her marriage to Robert Capshaw; they had one child, actress Jessica Capshaw, and eventually divorced. Jessica Capshaw (born August 9, 1976 in Columbia, Missouri) is an American actress best known for her role as attorney Jamie Stringer on the ABC legal drama The Practice. ...


Capshaw met film director Steven Spielberg upon winning the female lead (from a pool of 120 actresses) for the Raiders of the Lost Ark prequel, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom; although the film was a success, Capshaw's performance as the often shrieking heroine was widely panned and, in the opinion of many, had a very negative impact on her career and reputation, preventing her from acquiring more prestigious roles. The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... Steven Allan Spielberg, KBE (born December 18, 1946) is a three-time Academy Award-winning American film director and producer. ... Raiders of the Lost Ark, also known as Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, is a 1981 adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg. ... Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom is a 1984 action/adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg. ...


Capshaw converted to Judaism so she could wed the Jewish-American director Steven Spielberg on October 12, 1991; they have three children together biologically, and two adopted children. Judaism is the religion of the Jewish people. ... A Jewish American (also commonly American Jew) is an American (a citizen of the United States) of Jewish descent or religion who maintains a connection to the Jewish community, either through actively practicing Judaism or through cultural and historical affiliation. ... Steven Allan Spielberg, KBE (born December 18, 1946) is a three-time Academy Award-winning American film director and producer. ... October 12 is the 285th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (286th in leap years). ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


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Kate Capshaw - Biography - Moviefone (211 words)
Two years later, she was cast as the heroine in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and while playing the female character in the "Indiana Jones" series, she met producer/director Steven Spielberg, whom she would eventually marry in 1991.
Capshaw's roles (and her acting) improved with each subsequent film; in 1995 she was showered with critical acclaim for her performance in the succes d'estime How to Make an American Quilt.
In addition to her theatrical-film work, Kate Capshaw has been seen in such made-for-TV movies as Missing Children: A Mother's Story (1982), Her Secret Life (1987) and Showtime's Duke of Groove (1996); she was also a regular on the incredibly brief 1993 series Black Tie Affair.
Kate Capshaw - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (170 words)
Kate Capshaw (born November 3, 1953) is an American actress.
Kate took the surname Capshaw upon her marriage to Robert Capshaw; they had one child, actress Jessica Capshaw, and eventually divorced.
Capshaw converted to Judaism so she could wed the Jewish-American director Steven Spielberg on October 12, 1991; they have three children together biologically, and two adopted children.
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