Biography of Katherine McNamara
Katherine Grace McNamara is an actress, performer, and songwriter. She is best known for her roles in "Happyland," "The Fosters," "Shadowhunters," "R.L. Stine's Monsterville: The Cabinet of Souls," "Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials," and "Natural Selection." This bright redhead has graduated from both Drexel University and Johns Hopkins University while gracing the covers of major magazines: Seventeen (October 2016), Modeliste, Pulse Spikes, Jamo (March 2017), NKD (June 2017), and C'est Prune (July 2017).
Childhood and Adolescence
Katherine McNamara was born on November 22, 1995, in Kansas City, Missouri, and as the only child of Evan and Ursula McNamara. From an early age, she was involved in ballet, jazz, hip-hop, hula, and waltz dancing. Katherine also loved singing and took vocal lessons. Her parents encouraged her passion for both dance and vocal arts.

Acting Career
Katherine began her acting career before finishing high school, at the age of 13. She performed in several Broadway plays, including her debut musical "A Little Night Serenade," which tells the story of a boy whose dreams turn music into a tangible character. She got to perform alongside entertainment legends like Angela Lansbury, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Elaine Stritch, Bernadette Peters, and others. After this strong start, she moved to Los Angeles and snagged small roles in the TV series "30 Rock" and "Drop Dead Diva."

She also starred in the drama series "The Fosters" about a lesbian couple and in the sequel "Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials," based on the novel by American author James Dashner. According to the plot, which is known for its stunning special effects, the teenagers who escaped from the maze, where terrifying cyborg creatures called Grievers lurked, faced new challenges. They faced deadly dangers while crossing scorched territory to uncover the sinister plans of the organization WCKD.






Katherine McNamara's Personal Life
The actress is not married. Fans are convinced she's romantically involved with her "Shadowhunters" co-star Will Tudor, who played Sebastian. But these are just rumors. She's also been linked to Dominic Sherwood and Matthew Daddario.

Katherine McNamara Now
In February of 2024, the action movie "Jade" featuring Katherine McNamara premiered. She also starred alongside Anthony Michael Hall in the action film "Air Force One Down," getting into fighting shape in just one month:I had three and a half weeks to transform from a flexible ballerina into a marine and then, on top of that, be ready to perform all his combat and stunt work. I just dove headfirst into all kinds of training and really worked hard. But in the end, it paid off.