My Take
Kathryn Newton is one of those rare actors who genuinely keeps you on your toes — she went from playing a precocious kid on Gary Unmarried to holding her own opposite Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman in Big Little Lies, and that kind of range at such a young age is no small thing. What really gets me, though, is that she's also a serious competitive golfer, which isn't a quirky celebrity hobby — she actually competed at a high level as a junior. Born in Orlando in 1997, she somehow carved out a legit double career before most people figure out what they want for lunch. Her turn in Freaky (2020) showed she can do horror-comedy with real physical commitment, and landing the lead in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania proved the industry sees her as a genuine franchise player. I'm genuinely curious where she takes it from here.
Overview
Kathryn Love Newton (born February 8, 1997) is an American actress. She is known for her starring roles as Louise Brooks in the CBS comedy series Gary Unmarried (2008–2010), Abigail Carlson in the HBO mystery drama series Big Little Lies (2017–2019), and Allie Pressman in the Netflix teen drama series The Society (2019).
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kathryn Newton
- Name (Japanese)
- キャスリン・ニュートン
- Reading
- きゃすりん・にゅーとん
- Born
- February 8, 1997 (age 29)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Ox
- Origin
- Orlando, Florida, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / actor / golfer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Notre Dame High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Young Artist Awards
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.