Kate Capshaw
Kathleen Sue Spielberg (Born: November 3, 1953, Height: 5 ft 7 inches (1.70 m)), known professionally as Kate Capshaw, is an American actress and painter with a multifaceted career that traverses action-adventure classics, heartwarming comedies, and artistic pursuits. Born in Texas, Capshaw embarked on an unexpected path: initially, she pursued a career in education, earning a Master's degree in Learning Disabilities and teaching special education. However, her artistic heart yearned for a different stage. Driven by this passion, she moved to New York and delved into acting, landing a role in the soap opera "The Edge of Night." Fate and Hollywood intervened in 1984 when Capshaw, after beating out 120 actresses, landed the pivotal role of Willie Scott in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. This action-adventure blockbuster, directed by Steven Spielberg, not only catapulted her to international fame but also sparked a personal connection that led to their marriage in 1991. Capshaw's career thrived in the 80s and 90s, showcasing her dramatic and comedic chops in films like Dreamscape, Black Rain, Love Affair, and Just Cause. She explored lighter roles in SpaceCamp and The Love Letter, proving her versatility. Beyond acting, Capshaw is a devoted mother to seven children, including actress Jessica Capshaw, and co-parent to adopted children with Spielberg. She has actively supported various charities, highlighting her dedication to humanitarian causes.
Music by John Williams
as Self - Actor / Wife of Steven SpielbergHis unforgettable scores are an essential part of some of the most beloved movies of our time,...
Movie pageAfter arriving in India, Indiana Jones is asked by a desperate village to find a mystical stone....
Movie pageDreamscape
as Jane DeVriesIn order to diagnose the psychic traumas suffered by his patients, Dr. Paul Novotny gets young...
Movie pageTwo New York cops get involved in a gang war between members of the Yakuza, the Japanese Mafia....
Movie pageHow to Make an American Quilt
as SallySoon-to-be-wed graduate student Finn Dodd develops cold feet when she suspects her fiancé is...
Movie pageJust Cause
as Laurie ArmstrongA Harvard professor is lured back into the courtroom after twenty-five years to take the case of...
Movie pageSpaceCamp
as AndieAndie Bergstrom, an astronaut eagerly awaiting her first trip to space, runs a summer camp for...
Movie pageThe Love Letter
as HelenA romantic comedy about a mysterious love letter that turns a sleepy New England town upside down.
Movie pageLove Affair
as Lynn WeaverEx-football star Mike Gambril meets Terry McKay on a flight to Sydney, which is forced to land...
Movie pagePower
as Sydney BettermanPete St. John is a powerful and successful political consultant, with clients spread around the...
Movie pageLove at Large
as Mrs. Ellen McGrawVampish miss Dolan hires hardboiled P.I. Harry Dobbs to tail her shady boyfriend. Harry realizes...
Movie pageBest Defense
as LauraAn engineer fails to get the bugs out of a tank before an Army officer has to use it in Kuwait.
Movie pageThe Quick and the Dead
as Susanna McKaskelIn 1876 Wyoming, the gun is the only law. And for Duncan and Suzanna McKaskel, newly arrived...
Movie pageTimeless Heroes: Indiana Jones & Harrison Ford
as SelfAn in-depth look at an incredible moment in film history when Steven Spielberg and George Lucas...
Movie pageThe Locusts
as Mrs. PottsDelilah Potts has always had her choice of men to work her ranch and fill her bed. But from the...
Movie pageThe Alarmist
as Gale AnconaYoung Tommy Hudler decides to become a security systems salesman, and is an instant success....
Movie pageIndiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
as Self - Actress (archive footage)Hawaii, May 1977. After the success of Star Wars, George Lucas and Steven Spielberg meet to find...
Movie pageEverything Is Copy
as SelfA candid portrait of writer/director Nora Ephron, directed by her son, journalist Jacob Bernstein.
Movie pageHer Secret Life
as AnnieKate Capshaw plays a schoolteacher and suburban housewife who happens to be an ex-spy. Nobody...
Movie pageA Little Sex
as KatherineMichael and Katherine have enjoyed a long relationship together even before they tie the knot....
Movie pageBlack Rain: Making The Film
as Self (archive footage)A documentary on the making of the film, Black Rain, which actually encompasses 4 parts,...
Movie pageNext Door
as Karen ColerMatt and Karen have inconsiderate neighbours whose lawn sprinkler drowns their flowers. A feud...
Movie pageA Girl Thing
as Casey MontgomeryA Girl Thing is a mini-series that revolves around a New York city street, a coffee house and a...
Movie pageIntimate Portrait: Sean Connery
as SelfOscar-winning actor Sean Connery is profiled in this segment of "Intimate Portrait." Includes...
Movie pageMissing Children: A Mother's Story
as Elaine RogersA young mother hands her children into what she thinks is a childcare center while she finds a...
Movie pageDue East
as Becky PurdueMary Faith Rapple, a bright high school senior, has never been part of the "in crowd." She...
Movie pageMy Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
as JolieH.D. Dalton is a champion rodeo rider whose career is ruined after being gored by a bull. He...
Movie pageThe Making of 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'
as SelfA documentary following the various stages in the production of Indiana Jones and the Temple of...
Movie pageInternal Affairs
as Joanna GatesA skilled police detective in a case involving the strange, sadistic murder of a young...
Movie pagePrivate Affairs
as BrunettaRomantic comedy set against the backdrop of the fashion and television world of Rome.
Movie pageWindy City
as Emily ReubensThe lives of a group of young Chicago men, as seen through the eyes of one of them, a writer.
Movie pageDuke of Groove
as RebeckaMother takes her teenage son to a party, to make sure he will not be at home when father leaves...
Movie pageLate Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - GuestLate Night with Conan O'Brien is an American late-night talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien that...
TV Show pageThe Oscars
as SelfAn annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The...
TV Show pageThe Edge of Night
as Jinx Avery Mallory #1The Edge of Night was an American television mystery series/soap opera produced by Procter &...
TV Show pageBlack Tie Affair
as Margo CodyBlack Tie Affair is an American crime drama spoof that aired from May 29 until June 19, 1993.
TV Show page