Katherine Cassavetes

American actress

Katherine Cassavetes
Born	Katherine Demetre (1906-06-24)June 24, 1906
Died	March 29, 1983(1983-03-29) (aged 76)
Occupation	Actress
Children	John Cassavetes
Relatives	Nick Cassavetes (grandson) Alexandra Cassavetes (granddaughter) Zoe Cassavetes (granddaughter)

Katherine Cassavetes (Greek: Κάθριν Κασσαβέτης; née Demetre; June 24, 1906 – March 29, 1983) was an American actress. She was the mother of actor-director John Cassavetes and mother-in-law of actress Gena Rowlands. Her grandchildren are actor-directors Nick Cassavetes, Zoe Cassavetes, and Alexandra Cassavetes. She appeared in four films, three of which were written and directed by her son, including Minnie and Moskowitz (1971).^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

Partial filmography

Minnie and Moskowitz (1971) - Sheba Moskowitz
The Teacher (1974) - Gossiping Lady 1
A Woman Under the Influence (1974) - Margaret Longhetti
Opening Night (1977) - Vivian (final film role)

References

^ "Katherine Cassavetes - Biography". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2014. Archived from the original on 12 March 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
^ "Katherine Cassavetes". movies.yahoo.com. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
^ "KATHERINE CASSAVETES". in.com. Archived from the original on 1 March 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
^ "Cassavetes' Biography". people.bu.edu. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
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