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name: "Kathy Cronkite"
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roles: ["Actor"]
born: "5 September 1950"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
updated: "2026-09-16T21:15:22.423975+00:00"
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# Kathy Cronkite

Actor. Born 5 September 1950 in Washington, D.C., USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 5 September 1950, Washington, D.C., USA

## Biography

Kathy Cronkite is an American actress and mental health advocate. Born on 5 September 1950 in Washington, D.C., she is the daughter of journalist Walter Cronkite.

Her acting credits include the role of Mary Ann Gifford in the film *Network* (1976) and a photographer in *Which Way Is Up?* (1977). She also appeared in *The Trial of Billy Jack* (1974), *Billy Jack Goes to Washington* (1977) and episodes of *The Waltons*.

Cronkite has written books including *On the Edge of Darkness: Conversations on Conquering Depression* and *On the Edge of the Spotlight: Celebrities' Children Speak Out About Their Lives*, and has spoken publicly on mental health issues.

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

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Network* (1976), Fi1m 86, as Mary Ann Gifford — [page](https://film.one/film/network.md)

## Also known for

- *Which Way Is Up?* (1977), Photographer

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