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Kate Capshaw, born on November 3, 1953 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States, is a model, teacher and television actor. That puts Kate Capshaw at 72 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Hazelwood Central High School and University of Missouri. The listed height is 170 cm.
My Take
What fascinates me about Kate Capshaw is how deliberately she stepped away from the spotlight. Willie Scott in Temple of Doom made her a piece of blockbuster history, and plenty of actors would have spent decades chasing that high. Instead, she pivoted toward painting, producing, and family life with Steven Spielberg, treating fame as a chapter rather than an identity. I also love the detail that she was a schoolteacher from Texas before Hollywood found her; it explains the groundedness she projected on screen. Her much-debated heroine has aged into a fascinating time capsule of 1980s adventure cinema, and I think she played the part with more comic precision than critics admitted.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kate Capshaw
- Name (Japanese)
- ケイト・キャプショー
- Reading
- けいと・きゃぷしょー
- Born
- November 3, 1953 (age 72)
- Origin
- Fort Worth, Texas, United States
- Height
- 170 cm
- Occupation
- actor / model / teacher / television actor / film actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Snake
2. Background
- High school
- Hazelwood Central High School
- University
- University of Missouri
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Kate Capshaw born?
Born November 3, 1953 (age 72).
Where is Kate Capshaw from?
Kate Capshaw is from Fort Worth, Texas, United States.
What does Kate Capshaw do?
Kate Capshaw works as actor, model, teacher, television actor, film actor.
How tall is Kate Capshaw?
Kate Capshaw is 170 cm.
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