Namesakes
J. K. Rowling
(middle name Kathleen) (f) 1965- 
Notable Writers
Nina Simone
(middle name Kathleen) (f) 1933-2003
Notable Musicians
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2018
Kathy Bates
(f) 1948-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Oscar Award Winners 1991 Misery (actress)
Renée Zellweger
(middle name Kathleen) (f) 1969-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Oscar Award Winners 2004; 2020 Cold Mountain; Judy (actress)
Katherine Mansfield
(a.k.a. Kathleen) (f) 1888-1923
Notable Writers
Kathleen Turner
(f) 1954-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Katie Ledecky
(f) 1997-
Notable Athletes (swimming)
Olympic Medalists 2012 swimming (gold)
Kate Walsh
(f) 1967-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Emily Mortimer
(middle name Kathleen) (f) 1971-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Molly Ringwald
(middle name Kathleen) (f) 1968-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Bonnie Blair
(middle name Kathleen) (f) 1964-
Notable Athletes (skating)
Olympic Medalists 1988; 1992; 1994 speed skating (bronze/gold)
Kathleen Kennedy
(f) 1953-
Notable Filmmakers
Colleen Moore
(a.k.a. Kathleen) (f) 1899-1988
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Kathleen Quinlan
(f) 1954-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Kathleen Robertson
(f) 1973-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Kathy Griffin
(f) 1960-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (comedian/actor)
Kathy Reichs
(f) 1948-
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Notable Writers
Kathleen Nord
(f) 1965-2022
Olympic Medalists 1988 swimming - 200 m butterfly (gold)
Kathy Ellis
(f) 1946-
Olympic Medalists 1964 swimming - 100 m butterfly; swimming - 100 m freestyle; swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay; swimming - 4x100 m medley relay (bronze/gold)
Kathy Hammond
(f) 1951-
Olympic Medalists 1972 400 m; 4x400 m relay (bronze/silver)
Audrey Brown
(middle name Kathleen) (f) 1913-2005
Olympic Medalists 1936 4x100 m relay (silver)
Kay Medford
(middle name Kathleen) (f) 1919-1980
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Megan Hilty
(middle name Kathleen) (f) 1981-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Kathleen Rose Perkins
(f) 1974-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Kathleen Crowley
(f) 1929-2017
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Kathleen MacLeod
(f) 1986-
Olympic Medalists 2012 basketball (bronze)
Kathleen Russell
(f) 1912-1992
Olympic Medalists 1928 swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay (bronze)
Amanda Borden
(middle name Kathleen) (f) 1977-
Olympic Medalists 1996 artistic gymnastics (gold)
Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
(f) 1939-2007
Notable Writers
Kathleen Aerts
(f) 1978-
Notable Musicians
Kathleen Ryan
(f) 1922-1985
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Abby O'Neil
(middle name Kathleen) (f)
Fictional Characters from Television 1997 Dharma & Greg
Kathleen Topolsky
(f)
Fictional Characters from Television 1999 Roswell
Kathleen
(f)
Fictional Characters from Song Titles 2014 Kathleen
Kathleen
(f)
Fictional Characters from Song Titles 2009 Kathleen