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Kathryn Hunter

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BIO

Kathryn Hunter was born on April 9, 1957 in New York, USA as Kathryn Hadjipateras. She is known for her work on The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021), Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) and Orlando (1992).

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STAGE CREDITS

[West End]
2025
Performer


[West End]
London Production, 2022
King Lear


[Off-Broadway]
TFANA's Off-Broadway Production, 2020
Timon


[Off-Broadway]
Theatre For A New Audience U.S. Premiere, 2019
Cast


[TV]
MASTERPIECE on PBS Drama, 2019
Madame Victurnien


[Off-Broadway]
1992
Reva Mae Dix(Mixed Babies)


[Off-Broadway]
1986
Sookie Jenkins


[Off-Broadway]
1983
Performer


Awards and Nominations

Drama League Awards - 2020 - Distinguished Performance Award

Kathryn Hunter, Timon of Athens

Drama Desk Awards - 2013 - Outstanding Solo Performance

Kathryn HunterKafka's Monkey

Olivier Awards - 1995 - Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Kathryn HunterPericles

Olivier Awards - 1994 - Best Actress

Kathryn HunterThe Skriker


winner
Olivier Awards - 1991 - Actress of the Year

Kathryn HunterThe Visit

News


Last Chance to Vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Raleigh Awards; WAITRESS: THE MUSICAL Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 29, 2025

This is the last chance to vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Raleigh Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Final Weeks to Vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Raleigh Awards; Diamonds, Pearls, and Pink Roses Productions Leads Favorite Theatre!
by BWW Awards - Dec 22, 2025

We're in the final weeks to vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Raleigh Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Raleigh Awards; WAITRESS: THE MUSICAL Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 15, 2025

The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Raleigh Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Review Roundup: BENGAL TIGER AT THE BAGHDAD ZOO at the Young Vic
by Gillian Blum - Dec 14, 2025

BENGAL TIGER AT THE BAGHDAD ZOO opened at the Young Vic this week, and runs through January 31 — here is what critics thought of the production in the United Kingdom.
Review: BENGAL TIGER AT THE BAGHDAD ZOO, Young Vic
by Franco Milazzo - Dec 10, 2025

Bengal Tiger At The Baghdad Zoo, arriving now at the Young Vic for its long-overdue European premiere, is ostensibly about the American occupation of Iraq. Really, though, Rajiv Joseph’s Pulitzer-nominated work is about two things: a gold-plated toilet seat stolen from Uday Hussein (son of Saddam and recreational rapist, torturer and murderer), and the sheer, unforgivable absurdity of existence.
Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Raleigh Awards; Theatre Raleigh Leads Favorite Theatre!
by BWW Awards - Dec 8, 2025

The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Raleigh Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Kathryn Hunter, Malachi Kirby and Indra Ové Named Ambassadors of Drama Charity Intermission Youth 
by Stephi Wild - Nov 25, 2025

Intermission Youth has announced the appointment of three new ambassadors to its fold. Learn more about Kathryn Hunter, Malachi Kirby and Indra Ové here.
Theater-Adjacent Movies for Broadway Fans in 2025
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 25, 2025

Over the next few months, theatre is heading to Hollywood. To celebrate the release of movies like Blue Moon, Hedda, and more, BroadwayWorld has put together a guide to five new titles that are sure to appeal to Broadway fans. 
Photos: A GOOD BOY World Premiere At PlayMakers Repertory Company
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 21, 2025

PlayMakers Repertory Company will present the world premiere of A Good Boy, an intimate and urgent new musical created by the acclaimed justice-based collective Hidden Voices. Check out photos from the show.
Nia DaCosta’s HEDDA GABLER Film to Premiere at TIFF
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 26, 2025

Nia DaCosta's Hedda, a new film adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's play Hedda Gabler, is among the newly announced movies having their world premiere at the Festival’s 50th edition this September.
Review: STOREHOUSE, London
by Franco Milazzo - Jun 16, 2025

Somewhere in a massive warehouse in Deptford, a collection is being made of every digital artifact since the birth of the internet in 1983. Every blog, every tweet, every DM. This archive called Storehouse is, unsurprisingly, reaching bursting point. A proposed solution called The Great Aggregregation has instead turned into “an epic fail”. We, the audience, are being asked to help resolve this critical situation.
Interview: 'It's Bloody Huge!' : Creative Director Sophie Larsmon On Her Immense Immersive Theatre Show STOREHOUSE
by Franco Milazzo - Jun 10, 2025

Just what is (and isn't) the truth is an eternally relevant discussion and a subject at the heart of Storehouse, a new immense immersive theatre production set in a 90,000 square metres warehouse in Deptford.
Toby Jones, Meera Syal and Kathryn Hunter Join London's New Immersive Show STOREHOUSE
by Stephi Wild - Apr 11, 2025

The cast has been announced for the new immersive production, STOREHOUSE where audiences will step into a 9,000-square metre underworld where humanity’s stories have been archived since the dawn of the internet.
Photos: THE CONFEDERATES at Playmakers Repertory Company
by Emmy Rice - Mar 8, 2025

Photos have just been released for Playmakers Repertory Company's production of The Confederates. Check here for all the photos and details of the show.
GREASE: THE IMMERSIVE MOVIE MUSICAL Comes to Battersea Park This Summer
by Stephi Wild - Feb 13, 2025

Secret Cinema will return to London with a brand-new production for 2025, GREASE: The Immersive Movie Musical. Learn more about the upcoming summer event here!

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Kathryn Hunter been in?

Kathryn Hunter has not appeared on Broadway.

How many West End shows has Kathryn Hunter been in?

Kathryn Hunter has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.

What was Kathryn Hunter's first West End show?

Kathryn Hunter's first West End show was King Lear | Globe which opened in 2022

What awards has Kathryn Hunter been nominated for?

Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Timon of Athens, Outstanding Solo Performance (Drama Desk Awards) for Kafka's Monkey, Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Olivier Awards) for Pericles , Best Actress (Olivier Awards) for The Skriker and Actress of the Year (Olivier Awards) for The Visit .

What awards has Kathryn Hunter won?

Kathryn Hunter won the Actress of the Year award at the Olivier Awards for her performance in The Visit.

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