Kym Karath

Anthea Kimberly "Kym" Karath (born August 4, 1958)[1] is an American actress, best known for her role as Gretl, the youngest of the Von Trapp children in The Sound of Music.

Kym Karath
Born
Anthea Kimberly Karath

(1958-08-04) August 4, 1958
Los Angeles, California
Years active1963–1981; 1988
Spouse(s)
Philippe L'Equilbec
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(m. 1985; div. 2005)​
Children1

Career

Kym Karath was born in Los Angeles, California, and started her career at the age of 3, when she appeared in Spencer's Mountain (1963) with Henry Fonda and Veronica Cartwright (she subsequently worked with Veronica's younger sister, Angela Cartwright, in The Sound of Music). Also in 1963, Karath was seen in The Thrill of It All with Doris Day and James Garner. In 1964, she was seen in Good Neighbor Sam with Jack Lemmon.

Kym is best remembered for her role in The Sound of Music, where she played the youngest child, Gretl Von Trapp.

Personal life

Karath's family was Greek; her father changed her original surname, Karathanasis, to Karath.

Karath graduated from the University of Southern California with a degree in humanities, and shortly after that she moved to Paris, France, where she studied art history and modeled. At the age of 26, she married Philippe L'Equilbec; their son was born in 1991. Thereafter she left acting for a while and lived in Greenwich, Connecticut, before resuming acting in 2005.[1][2]

Karath has said she still is not fond of water after nearly drowning in the boat scene in The Sound of Music, as she could not swim.[2]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1963Spencer's MountainPattie-Cake SpencerUncredited
1963The Thrill of It AllMaggie Boyer
1964Good Neighbor SamDenise Bissell
1965The Sound of MusicGretl Von Trapp

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1965Peyton PlaceSusan1 episode
1965My Three SonsPammy1 episode
1966On The Runthe girls on the trainUn-sold pilot episode
1966Dr. KildareMargaret Hanson2 episodes
1966LassieKathy Vaughn1 episode
1966Lost in SpacePrincess1 episode
1966Family AffairBarbara3 episodes
1970Family AffairWynn CatterEpisode: "Goodbye, Mrs. Beasley"
1970All My ChildrenKristenunknown episodes
1972The Brady BunchKerry Hathaway1 episode
1973The WaltonsMabel1 episode
1980Archie Bunker's PlacePretty Girl1 episode
1981Midnight OfferingsMoniqueTV movie, (final film role)

References
  1. "'The Sound of Music' Never Ends". New York Times. July 17, 2005. Retrieved Feb 12, 2013.
  2. "The Von Trapp Family Reunites!". ABC News. November 11, 2005. Retrieved Feb 12, 2013.
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