Kathryn Grody

Kathryn Grody
Kathryn Grody
Born	Kathryn Janis Grody; November 6, 1946; Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actress, writer
Years active	1975–1999, 2005, 2019–present
Spouse(s)	Mandy Patinkin (m. 1980)
Children	2
Awards	Obie Award (twice)

Kathryn Janis Grody (born November 6, 1946) is an American actress and writer.

Early life and education

Grody was born in Los Angeles, California. She studied acting at HB Studio[1] in New York City. After winning two Obies for her Off-Broadway work, she wrote an autobiographical play called A Mom's Life.

Career

Grody wrote, and acted in, the autobiographical play Mom's Life.[2]

In 2013, Grody appeared as Lola in the Primary Stages production of The Model Apartment.

Personal life

She has been married to actor and singer Mandy Patinkin since 1980 and they have two children, Isaac and Gideon.[3] Grody is actor Noah Wyle's godmother.

In 2020, Grody and Patinkin partnered with Swing Left to encourage people to vote for Joe Biden in the 2020 United States presidential election. The couple created videos, with their sons, that went viral online.[4]

Filmography (as actress)

Year	Title	Role
1975	The Fortune	Police Secretary
1976	Harry and Walter Go to New York	Barbara
1978	The Big Fix	Wendy Linker
1979	Rich Kids	Gym Teacher
1979	The Rose	Reporter
1980	My Bodyguard	Ms. Jump
1981	Whose Life Is It Anyway?	Mrs. Boyle
1981	Reds	Crystal Eastman
1988	Another Woman	Cynthia
1989	Parents	Miss Baxter
1989	The Lemon Sisters	Nola Frank
1990	Quick Change	Mrs. Edison
1993	Life with Mikey	Mrs. Corman
1996	Pie in the Sky	Amy's Mom
1997	Men with Guns	Harriet
1999	Limbo	Frankie

References

"Notable Alumni". HB Studio.
Holden, Stephen (March 15, 1990). "'Mom's Life,' a Solo Show With Three Characters". The New York Times. p. C 22. Retrieved November 4, 2020 – via ProQuest.
Witchel, Alex (August 21, 2013). "Mandy Patinkin: 'I Behaved Abominably'". The New York Times.
Watts, Marina (October 6, 2020). "Mandy Patinkin wants everyone to remain calm (and vote out Donald Trump) this election season". Newsweek. Retrieved November 1, 2020.

External links

Kathryn Grody at IMDb
Kathryn Grody at the Internet Broadway Database
Kathryn Grody at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
Kathryn Grody at AllMovie

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[1] "Notable Alumni". HB Studio.

[2] Holden, Stephen (March 15, 1990). "'Mom's Life,' a Solo Show With Three Characters". The New York Times. p. C 22. Retrieved November 4, 2020 – via ProQuest.

[3] Witchel, Alex (August 21, 2013). "Mandy Patinkin: 'I Behaved Abominably'". The New York Times.

[Watts-4] Watts, Marina (October 6, 2020). "Mandy Patinkin wants everyone to remain calm (and vote out Donald Trump) this election season". Newsweek. Retrieved November 1, 2020.