---
name: "Katherine Waterston"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/katherine-waterston"
fi1m_id: "katherine-waterston"
imdb_id: "nm2239702"
tmdb_id: 77795
wikidata_id: "Q15222780"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "3 March 1980"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 10
average_fi1m_score: 66
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 10
updated: "2026-10-03T21:15:46.295066+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Katherine Waterston

## Identity

Katherine Waterston

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/katherine-waterston
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** katherine-waterston
- **IMDb ID:** nm2239702
- **TMDB ID:** 77795
- **Wikidata ID:** Q15222780
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katherine_Waterston, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15222780, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2239702/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/77795

Actor. Born 3 March 1980 in London, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 3 March 1980, London, England, UK
- **Active:** 2007–present
- **Also known as:** Katherine Boyer Waterston, キャサリン・ウォーターストン, Кэтрин Уотерстон, كاثرين واترستون, 캐서린 워터스턴, 凱薩琳·華特斯頓, کاترین واترستون
- **Frequently works with:** [Dan Fogler](https://film.one/person/dan-fogler.md), [David Heyman](https://film.one/person/david-heyman.md), [David Yates](https://film.one/person/david-yates.md), [Eddie Redmayne](https://film.one/person/eddie-redmayne.md), [J.K. Rowling](https://film.one/person/j-k-rowling.md), [Alison Sudol](https://film.one/person/alison-sudol.md), [Lionel Wigram](https://film.one/person/lionel-wigram.md), [Michael Fassbender](https://film.one/person/michael-fassbender.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 66, as actor, over 10 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 86 (1), 2010s 66 (6), 2020s 59 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 66 to 65 across 10 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 5 at 60–79, 3 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 3 of 9 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 6, Adventure 3, Crime 3, Fantasy 3, Action 2, Comedy 2
- **Screen time:** 20 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $2,306m across 9 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katherine_Waterston, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15222780, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2239702/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/77795

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*Perry Mason*](https://film.one/tv/perry-mason.md) (66), [*Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them*](https://film.one/film/fantastic-beasts-and-where-to-find-them.md) (61), [*Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore*](https://film.one/film/fantastic-beasts-the-secrets-of-dumbledore.md) (50), [*Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald*](https://film.one/film/fantastic-beasts-the-crimes-of-grindelwald.md) (46)
- **Peacock:** [*Alien: Covenant*](https://film.one/film/alien-covenant.md) (57)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Fi1m on Katherine Waterston

> Katherine Waterston can suggest a difficult inner life with little dialogue. We value that restraint, and the sharpness of her supporting work, even when the larger films leave her characters underwritten.

As Joan of Kent in *The Uprising* (2026), Katherine Waterston is chilly amid the agitation of Paul Greengrass's historical drama. We were relieved by that contrast: with so much movement doing the storytelling, her contribution gives us something else to attend to. Andrew Garfield supplies the emotional continuity that the crowded ensemble and screenplay struggle to sustain. Waterston cannot solve those problems, but she makes her character distinct without adding to the commotion.

Her breakthrough as Shasta Fay Hepworth in Paul Thomas Anderson's *Inherent Vice* (2014) established the unforced honesty that makes her worth watching. Leads followed as Tina Goldstein in *Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them* (2016) and Daniels in Ridley Scott's *Alien: Covenant* (2017). Moving into franchises brought a familiar problem: a leading role could still be underdeveloped. Her ability to convey a troubled inner life with little dialogue helps, though there is a limit to what an actor can supply.

Her brief appearance as Sylvia Harrison in Steven Soderbergh's *Logan Lucky* (2017) is a more modest pleasure. She has only a scene or two, as do Katie Holmes and Sebastian Stan, and all three make their time count. The film is funny and fond of its people, though Soderbergh lets it run on too long after the heist. We would happily spend longer with her, though this is not a film that needs another twenty minutes.

*The World to Come* (2020), an independent period drama with Waterston as its lead, Abigail, offers another path beyond the franchises. Her preparation includes reading source material and historical context, which makes sense for an actor asked to suggest so much without saying it. We would welcome more leading parts that make use of her ability to say little and still hold our attention. Try *Logan Lucky* for a good, loose heist comedy, with the caveat that her contribution is small.

## Biography

Katherine Waterston is a British-born American actress. She was born on 3 March 1980 in London, the daughter of actor Sam Waterston and former model Lynn Louisa Woodruff. She graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.

Waterston made her feature film debut in *Michael Clayton* (2007). She had supporting roles in films including *Inherent Vice* (2014), in which she played Shasta Fay Hepworth, and *Steve Jobs* (2015), as Chrisann Brennan.

She is known for portraying Tina Goldstein in the *Fantastic Beasts* films (2016, 2018, 2022), Daniels in *Alien: Covenant* (2017) and Sylvia Harrison in *Logan Lucky* (2017).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (10)

- *The Uprising* (2026), Fi1m 62, as Joan of Kent — [page](https://film.one/film/the-uprising.md)
- *Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore* (2022), Fi1m 50, as Porpentina 'Tina' Goldstein — [page](https://film.one/film/fantastic-beasts-the-secrets-of-dumbledore.md)
- *Perry Mason* (2020), Fi1m 66, as Ginny Aimes — [page](https://film.one/tv/perry-mason.md)
- *Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald* (2018), Fi1m 46, as Tina Goldstein — [page](https://film.one/film/fantastic-beasts-the-crimes-of-grindelwald.md)
- *Alien: Covenant* (2017), Fi1m 57, as Daniels — [page](https://film.one/film/alien-covenant.md)
- *Logan Lucky* (2017), Fi1m 76, as Sylvia Harrison — [page](https://film.one/film/logan-lucky.md)
- *Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them* (2016), Fi1m 61, as Porpentina 'Tina' Goldstein — [page](https://film.one/film/fantastic-beasts-and-where-to-find-them.md)
- *Steve Jobs* (2015), Fi1m 80, as Chrisann Brennan — [page](https://film.one/film/steve-jobs.md)
- *Inherent Vice* (2014), Fi1m 78, as Shasta Fay Hepworth — [page](https://film.one/film/inherent-vice.md)
- *Michael Clayton* (2007), Fi1m 86, as Third Year — [page](https://film.one/film/michael-clayton.md)

## Complete filmography (57)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Uprising* (2026), as Joan of Kent — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/the-uprising.md)
- *Fackham Hall* (2025), as Lady Davenport
- *Park Avenue* (2025), as Charlotte
- *Fear Street: Prom Queen* (2025), as Nancy Falconer
- *The Agency* (2024), series, as Naomi Ford
- *The Franchise* (2024), series, as Quinn Walker
- *Afraid* (2024), as Meredith
- *Asphalt City* (2024), as Nancy
- *The End We Start From* (2023), as O
- *Run* (2023), Actor
- *Babylon* (2022), as Estelle
- *Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore* (2022), as Porpentina 'Tina' Goldstein — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/film/fantastic-beasts-the-secrets-of-dumbledore.md)
- *Slow Horses* (2022), series, as Alison Dunn — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/slow-horses.md)
- *House Comes with a Bird* (2022), as Ruth
- *The World to Come* (2021), as Abigail
- *The Third Day: Autumn* (2020), as Jess
- *The Third Day* (2020), series, as Jess
- *Perry Mason* (2020), series, as Ginny Aimes — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/perry-mason.md)
- *Amundsen* (2019), as Bess Magids
- *State Like Sleep* (2019), as Katherine
- *Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald* (2018), as Tina Goldstein — Fi1m 46, [page](https://film.one/film/fantastic-beasts-the-crimes-of-grindelwald.md)
- *mid90s* (2018), as Dabney
- *The Current War* (2018), as Marguerite Westinghouse
- *Logan Lucky* (2017), as Sylvia Harrison — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/logan-lucky.md)
- *Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Phobos* (2017), as Daniels
- *Alien: Covenant* (2017), as Daniels — Fi1m 57, [page](https://film.one/film/alien-covenant.md)
- *Alien: Covenant – Crew Messages* (2017), as Daniels
- *Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them* (2016), as Porpentina 'Tina' Goldstein — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/fantastic-beasts-and-where-to-find-them.md)
- *Steve Jobs* (2015), as Chrisann Brennan — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/steve-jobs.md)
- *Manhattan Romance* (2015), as Carla
- *Outlaws* (2015), as Trapeze Artist
- *Sleeping with Other People* (2015), as Emma
- *And It Was Good* (2015), Producer
- *Queen of Earth* (2015), as Virginia Lowell
- *Enter Nowhere* (2015), as Samantha
- *Inherent Vice* (2014), as Shasta Fay Hepworth — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/inherent-vice.md)
- *Take Care* (2014), Thanks
- *The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her* (2014), as Charlie
- *You Must Be Joking* (2014), as Lisa
- *Night Moves* (2014), as Anne
- *Glass Chin* (2014), as Patricia Petals O'Neal
- *Almost in Love* (2013), as Lulu
- *The Factory* (2012), as Lauren
- *Ástarsaga* (2012), as Solange
- *The Letter* (2012), as Julie
- *Robot & Frank* (2012), as Shopgirl
- *Being Flynn* (2012), as Sarah
- *Eat* (2011), as Claire
- *Taking Woodstock* (2009), as Penny
- *Good Dick* (2008), as Katherine
- *The Babysitters* (2008), as Shirley Lyner
- *Michael Clayton* (2007), as Third Year — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/michael-clayton.md)
- *Orchids* (2006), as Beatrice
- *The Invisible Dog* (2005), as Girl at Pound
- *Floodplain*, Actor
- *Fluidic*, as Tell
- *Angels in the Asylum*, as Mary

## Gallery

- ![Katherine Waterston](https://film.one/media/person/9355/gallery-45ad302732eb.jpg) Katherine Waterston — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/Katherine_Waterston_%2828612937635%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Katherine_Waterston_%2828612937635%29_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Aisha Tyler, Eddie Redmayne, Claudia Kim, Zoë Kravitz, Callum Turner, Ezra Miller, Alison Sudol, Dan Fogler, Katherine Waterston and Jude Law speaking at the 20 (2018)](https://film.one/media/person/9355/gallery-68c7709c6f84.jpg) Aisha Tyler, Eddie Redmayne, Claudia Kim, Zoë Kravitz, Callum Turner, Ezra Miller, Alison Sudol, Dan Fogler, Katherine Waterston and Jude Law speaking at the 20 (2018) — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ec/Aisha_Tyler%2C_Eddie_Redmayne%2C_Claudia_Kim%2C_Zo%C3%AB_Kravitz%2C_Callum_Turner%2C_Ezra_Miller%2C_Alison_Sudol%2C_Dan_Fogler%2C_Katherine_Waterston_%26_Jude_Law_%2843001995914%29.jpg/1280px-Aisha_Tyler%2C_Eddie_Redmayne%2C_Claudia_Kim%2C_Zo%C3%AB_Kravitz%2C_Callum_Turner%2C_Ezra_Miller%2C_Alison_Sudol%2C_Dan_Fogler%2C_Katherine_Waterston_%26_Jude_Law_%2843001995914%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Alison Sudol, Dan Fogler, Katherine Waterston and Jude Law speaking at the 2018 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelw](https://film.one/media/person/9355/gallery-39f16a601122.jpg) Alison Sudol, Dan Fogler, Katherine Waterston and Jude Law speaking at the 2018 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelw — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Alison_Sudol%2C_Dan_Fogler%2C_Katherine_Waterston_%26_Jude_Law_%2843718136631%29.jpg/1280px-Alison_Sudol%2C_Dan_Fogler%2C_Katherine_Waterston_%26_Jude_Law_%2843718136631%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Callum Turner, Ezra Miller, Alison Sudol, Dan Fogler, Katherine Waterston and Eddie Redmayne speaking at the 2018 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Fantas](https://film.one/media/person/9355/gallery-190233379b8a.jpg) Callum Turner, Ezra Miller, Alison Sudol, Dan Fogler, Katherine Waterston and Eddie Redmayne speaking at the 2018 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Fantas — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Callum_Turner%2C_Ezra_Miller%2C_Alison_Sudol%2C_Dan_Fogler%2C_Katherine_Waterston_%26_Eddie_Redmayne_%2842814410435%29.jpg/1280px-Callum_Turner%2C_Ezra_Miller%2C_Alison_Sudol%2C_Dan_Fogler%2C_Katherine_Waterston_%26_Eddie_Redmayne_%2842814410435%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Katherine Waterston](https://film.one/media/person/9355/gallery-97ed871135ca.jpg) Katherine Waterston — Image via TMDB
- ![Katherine Waterston](https://film.one/media/person/9355/gallery-13aa850522e0.jpg) Katherine Waterston — Image via TMDB
- ![Katherine Waterston](https://film.one/media/person/9355/gallery-c800c5353056.jpg) Katherine Waterston — Image via TMDB
- ![David Yates, Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Alison Sudol, Dan Fogler, Colin Farrell and Ezra Miller speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con International](https://film.one/media/person/9355/gallery-0335a2fdba2d.jpg) David Yates, Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Alison Sudol, Dan Fogler, Colin Farrell and Ezra Miller speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con International — Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8d/Cast_of_Fantastic_Beasts_%26_Where_to_Find_Them.jpg/1280px-Cast_of_Fantastic_Beasts_%26_Where_to_Find_Them.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Aisha Tyler, Eddie Redmayne, Claudia Kim, Zoë Kravitz, Callum Turner, Ezra Miller, Alison Sudol, Dan Fogler, Katherine Waterston and Jude Law speaking at the 20 (2018)](https://film.one/media/person/9355/gallery-424b29d4baec.jpg) Aisha Tyler, Eddie Redmayne, Claudia Kim, Zoë Kravitz, Callum Turner, Ezra Miller, Alison Sudol, Dan Fogler, Katherine Waterston and Jude Law speaking at the 20 (2018) — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Eddie_Redmayne%2C_Claudia_Kim%2C_Zo%C3%AB_Kravitz%2C_Callum_Turner%2C_Ezra_Miller%2C_Alison_Sudol%2C_Dan_Fogler%2C_Katherine_Waterston_%26_Jude_Law_%2843001995914%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Eddie_Redmayne%2C_Claudia_Kim%2C_Zo%C3%AB_Kravitz%2C_Callum_Turner%2C_Ezra_Miller%2C_Alison_Sudol%2C_Dan_Fogler%2C_Katherine_Waterston_%26_Jude_Law_%2843001995914%29_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Katherine Waterston](https://film.one/media/person/9355/gallery-63f3d4c76f44.jpg) Katherine Waterston — Image via TMDB
- ![Katherine Waterston](https://film.one/media/person/9355/gallery-d3a92609d497.jpg) Katherine Waterston — Image via TMDB
- ![Katherine Waterston](https://film.one/media/person/9355/gallery-6b23b7682ad8.jpg) Katherine Waterston — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Other awards — 0 won, 2 nominated

- European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film 2019: European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film (nominated), for *Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald*
- European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film 2017: European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film (nominated), for *Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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