Biography
Katharine Houghton Grant was born on March 10, 1945, in Hartford, Connecticut, the daughter of Marion Hepburn Grant (Katharine Hepburn's younger sister) and former mayor of West Hartford Ellsworth Grant. Before going into the movies, she went to Sarah Lawerance College and majored in art and philosophy. Her debut in the movies was in 1967's Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? as Joanna Drayton. This movie also starred her aunt, Katharine Hepburn, with whom which she has had a close relationship, Spencer Tracy, Spencer Tracy and Sidney Poiter. It has been said that she has damaged her own career by opting indiscriminately to appear in Grade-Z Sci-Fi's and "monster" movies.
When asked what she thought of her Aunt Katty Hepburn, se once said 'Oh, she was a wonderful aunt. I mean, before she became my mother, she was a wonderful aunt. Always coming back at holidays. And I really didn't know her that well as a child because she was so busy. But she'd come back at holidays laden with beautiful gifts. And a fairy tale godmother, really she was.' Also when asked if she had ever found herself being compared to her Aunt, ‘Oh, yes. All the time. Once I even considered being a veterinarian.’
Since this time, she has starred in over fifty on and off Broadway and New England regional theater productions. In 1969, she won the Theater World Award for her role in A Sent Of Flowers She is also a playwright and amongst her credits are such as: Best Kept Secret, Merlin, The Marry Month Of May, Mortal Friends, On The Shady Side, The Right Number, Phone Play and her translation of Anouilh's Antigone. She also presents lectures: "Katharine X Three", "My Grandmother's House Near The River" and "The Secret Life Of Louisa May Alcott".

Theater Stuff
ON BROADWAY:
OUR TOWN
A VERY RICH WOMAN
THE FRONT PAGE
NYC REP CO.:
Vait, Vait Regina........................Mary Stuart
The Mad Woman of Chaillot.................Gaberielle
Time of Your Life............................Mary L.
OFF BROADWAY:
A Sent Of FLowers, 1969*
NE REGIONAL:
Taming of the Shrew.............................Kate
The Merchant OF Venice........................Portia
The Segull......................................Nina
Uncle Vayna...................................Yelena
Misaliance....................................Hypita
A Doll's House..................................Nora
Hebba Grabber..................................Hedda
Tartfulle.....................................Doreen
Arms and the Man...............................Louka
Major Barbra..................................Barbra
13 Rue De L Amour...........................Leontine
Anouilh's Antigone..........................Antigone
The Glass Menerige.............................Laura
Suddenly, Last Summer......................Catherine
Ring Around the Moon..........................Isabel
Dear Liar...................................Mrs. Pat
A Touch of the Poet..........................Deborah
THE RIVER REP AT THE IVORYTON PLAYHOUSE IN IVORYTON CT
Lettice & Lovage(2002-2003)........Lettiece Douffett
HER OWN WORKS:
Best Kept Secret
Merlin
The Marry Month of May
Mortal Friends
On The Shady Side
The Right Number
Phone Play
Her translation to Anouilh's Antigone
To Heaven To Swing, The Last Days in the life of Lousia May Allcott
Lectures
The Secret Life OF Lousa May Allcott
The Three Katharine's
Katharine X 3
My Grandmother's House Near The River


*Won the 1969 theater world award for this production

The River Rep

Quotes
On Aunt Katty Hepburn: "Oh, she was a wonderful aunt. I mean, before she became my mother, she was a wonderful aunt. Always coming back at holidays. And I really didn't know her that well as a child because she was so busy. But she'd come back at holidays laden with beautiful gifts. And a fairy tale godmother, really she was." Also when asked if she had ever found herself being compared to her Aunt, ˜Oh, yes. All the time. Once I even considered being a veterinarian."