Katherine McNamara
Biography
Katherine Grace McNamara is an American actress and singer who was born on November 22, 1995, in Kansas City, Missouri. She is known for her acting work with seventy-five known credits listed on her profile. She portrayed the character Clary Fray on the supernatural drama series Shadowhunters, which aired from 2016 to 2019, and her work on the series earned her a Teen Choice Award and a People's Choice Award. In 2022, she starred as Abby Walker in the western action series Walker: Independence. Her performance in the series earned her a nomination for a Critics Choice Super Award for Best Actress in an Action Series.
Career overview
Katherine Grace McNamara is an American actress and singer born on November 22, 1995, in Kansas City, Missouri. With seventy-five known credits in acting, she has established a notable television career.
She portrayed Clary Fray on the supernatural drama series Shadowhunters, which aired from 2016 to 2019. Her work on the series earned her a Teen Choice Award and a People's Choice Award.
In 2022, she starred as Abby Walker in the western action series Walker: Independence. Her performance in the series earned her a nomination for a Critics Choice Super Award for Best Actress in an Action Series.
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- True Justice: Eye For An Eye (2026) as Casey Barlowe
- Christmas Uncorked (2026)
- High Ground (2025) as Cassie Becker
- Coyotes (2025) as Kat
- Montana Mavericks (2025) as Heather
- Grave Conversations (2024) as Self
- Jade (2024) as Layla
- Air Force One Down (2024) as Agent Allison Miles
- True Justice: Family Ties (2024) as Casey Barlowe
- Fool's Paradise (2023) as Terry
- Walker Independence (2022) as Abby Walker
- One Killer Question (2022) as Self
- Love, Classified (2022) as Taylor Bloom
- The Adventures of Bunny Bravo (2022) as Cat
- Sugar (2022) as Chloe
- Dance Dads (2022) as Kassie Goodhart
- Finding You (2021) as Taylor Risdale
- Trust (2021) as Amy
- Untitled Horror Movie (2021) as Chrissy
- Untitled Horror Movie (2021) Executive Producer
- The Stand (2020) as Julie Lawry
- Acting for a Cause (2020) as Lydia Bennet
- Kappa Kappa Die (2020) as Charise
- Batwoman (2019) as Mia Smoak
- Assimilate (2019) as Hannah
- Crisis Aftermath (2019) as Self
- Spirit Riding Free: Spirit of Christmas (2019) as Sally Jessup (voice)
- Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018) as Sonya
- Happy Together (2018) as Sara
- Charlotte (2017) as Mary (segment "Get Off My Porch")
- Shadowhunters (2016) as Clary Fray
- Indiscretion (2016) as Lizzy Simon
- Little Savages (2016) as Tiffany
- Natural Selection (2016) as Paige Thomas
- Is That a Gun in Your Pocket? (2016) as Sandy Keely
- Supergirl (2015) as Mia Smoak / Blackstar
- Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015) as Sonya
- The Grinder (2015) as Ginger
- Cake Wars (2015) as Self - Guest Judge
- A Sort of Homecoming (2015) as Rosa Conti
- R.L. Stine's Monsterville: The Cabinet of Souls (2015) as Lilith
- The Flash (2014) as Mia Queen / Green Arrow
- The Flash (2014) as Mia Smoak
- A Wife's Nightmare (2014) as Jackie
- Happyland (2014) as Harper Munroe
- Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn (2014) as Becky Thatcher
- The Fosters (2013) as Kat
- The Thundermans (2013) as Tara Campbell
- Radio Disney Music Awards (2013) as Self
- Contest (2013) as Sarah O'Malley
- Arrow (2012) as Maya / Blackster
- Arrow (2012) as Mia Smoak
- Arrow (2012) as Mia Smoak / Blackstar
- Transformers: Rescue Bots (2012) as Priscilla Pynch (voice)
- Touch (2012) as Evie Woods
- Girl vs. Monster (2012) as Myra
- Last Ounce of Courage (2012) as Homeless Lady at Mission
- Unforgettable (2011) as Young Carrie Wells
- Jessie (2011) as Bryn Breitbart
- Workaholics (2011) as Haley
- Kickin' It (2011) as Claire
- New Year's Eve (2011) as Lily Bowman
- Last Will (2011) as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
- The Junior Spy Agency (2011) as Emma Marsh
- Sam Steele and the Crystal Chalice (2011) as Emma Marsh
- Sam Steele and the Junior Detective Agency (2011) as Emma Marsh
- R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour (2010) as Jodanna
- Get Off My Porch (2010) as Mary
- Glee (2009) as Bunhead #1
- Drop Dead Diva (2009) as Ann Logan
- Matchmaker Mary (2008) as Mary Carver
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) as Angela Ward / Tangerine
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Jasmine
- White as Sam Swatek
- And Love Knocked as Emily
- Cheap AF
- True Justice 3: Lost Love as Casey Barlowe
- The Queen's Jewels as Lala
- Samaritan as Carly