Kate Capshaw

Born: 1953-11-03

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.


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as Willie Scott
Released: 1984-05-23

After arriving in India, Indiana Jones is asked by a desperate village to find a mystical stone....

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Music by John Williams

as Self - Actor / Wife of Steven Spielberg
Released: 2024-11-01

His unforgettable scores are an essential part of some of the most beloved movies of our time,...

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as Joyce
Released: 1989-09-22

Two New York cops get involved in a gang war between members of the Yakuza, the Japanese Mafia....

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How to Make an American Quilt

as Sally
Released: 1995-10-06

Soon-to-be-wed graduate student Finn Dodd develops cold feet when she suspects her fiancé is...

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Love Affair

as Lynn Weaver
Released: 1994-10-21

Ex-football star Mike Gambril meets Terry McKay on a flight to Sydney, which is forced to land...

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Just Cause

as Laurie Armstrong
Released: 1995-02-17

A Harvard professor is lured back into the courtroom after twenty-five years to take the case of...

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Dreamscape

as Jane DeVries
Released: 1984-08-15

In order to diagnose the psychic traumas suffered by his patients, Dr. Paul Novotny gets young...

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The Love Letter

as Helen
Released: 1999-05-21

A romantic comedy about a mysterious love letter that turns a sleepy New England town upside down.

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The Quick and the Dead

as Susanna McKaskel
Released: 1987-02-28

In 1876 Wyoming, the gun is the only law. And for Duncan and Suzanna McKaskel, newly arrived...

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SpaceCamp

as Andie
Released: 1986-06-06

Andie Bergstrom, an astronaut eagerly awaiting her first trip to space, runs a summer camp for...

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Best Defense

as Laura
Released: 1984-07-20

An engineer fails to get the bugs out of a tank before an Army officer has to use it in Kuwait.

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The Locusts

as Mrs. Potts
Released: 1997-10-03

Delilah Potts has always had her choice of men to work her ranch and fill her bed. But from the...

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Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones & Harrison Ford

as Self
Released: 2023-12-01

An in-depth look at an incredible moment in film history when Steven Spielberg and George Lucas...

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Power

as Sydney Betterman
Released: 1986-01-31

Pete St. John is a powerful and successful political consultant, with clients spread around the...

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Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age

as Self - Actress (archive footage)
Released: 2021-05-07

Hawaii, May 1977. After the success of Star Wars, George Lucas and Steven Spielberg meet to find...

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Everything Is Copy

as Self
Released: 2015-09-29

A candid portrait of writer/director Nora Ephron, directed by her son, journalist Jacob Bernstein.

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A Little Sex

as Katherine
Released: 1982-04-02

Michael and Katherine have enjoyed a long relationship together even before they tie the knot....

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A Girl Thing

as Casey Montgomery
Released: 2001-01-19

A Girl Thing is a mini-series that revolves around a New York city street, a coffee house and a...

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Due East

as Becky Purdue
Released: 2002-04-11

Mary Faith Rapple, a bright high school senior, has never been part of the "in crowd." She...

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Duke of Groove

as Rebecka
Released: 1996-05-07

Mother takes her teenage son to a party, to make sure he will not be at home when father leaves...

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Love at Large

as Mrs. Ellen McGraw
Released: 1990-03-09

Vampish miss Dolan hires hardboiled P.I. Harry Dobbs to tail her shady boyfriend. Harry realizes...

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The Alarmist

as Gale Ancona
Released: 1998-10-23

Young Tommy Hudler decides to become a security systems salesman, and is an instant success....

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Windy City

as Emily Reubens
Released: 1984-09-21

The lives of a group of young Chicago men, as seen through the eyes of one of them, a writer.

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Intimate Portrait: Sean Connery

as Self
Released: 1998-10-02

Oscar-winning actor Sean Connery is profiled in this segment of "Intimate Portrait." Includes...

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Her Secret Life

as Annie
Released: 1987-04-12

Kate Capshaw plays a schoolteacher and suburban housewife who happens to be an ex-spy. Nobody...

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The Making of 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'

as Self
Released: 1984-12-04

A documentary following the various stages in the production of Indiana Jones and the Temple of...

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Next Door

as Karen Coler
Released: 1994-09-04

Matt and Karen have inconsiderate neighbours whose lawn sprinkler drowns their flowers. A feud...

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Black Rain: Making The Film

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2006-10-10

A documentary on the making of the film, Black Rain, which actually encompasses 4 parts,...

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Missing Children: A Mother's Story

as Elaine Rogers
Released: 1982-12-01

A young mother hands her children into what she thinks is a childcare center while she finds a...

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Internal Affairs

as Joanna Gates
Released: 1988-11-06

A skilled police detective in a case involving the strange, sadistic murder of a young...

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Private Affairs

as Brunetta
Released: 1987-12-29

Romantic comedy set against the backdrop of the fashion and television world of Rome.

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My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys

as Jolie
Released: 1991-03-01

H.D. Dalton is a champion rodeo rider whose career is ruined after being gored by a bull. He...

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Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest
First aired: 1993-09-13

Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an American late-night talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien that...

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The Oscars

as Self
First aired: 1953-03-19

An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The...

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The Edge of Night

as Jinx Avery Mallory #1
First aired: 1956-04-02

The Edge of Night was an American television mystery series/soap opera produced by Procter &...

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Black Tie Affair

as Margo Cody
First aired: 1993-05-29

Black Tie Affair is an American crime drama spoof that aired from May 29 until June 19, 1993.

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