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Kate Bosworth Profile |
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Birth Date: January 2, 1983
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Birth Place: Los Angeles, California, USA
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Birth Name: Catherine Anne Bosworth
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Height: 5'5"
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Biography |
Born January 2, 1983, in Los Angeles, California, Catherine
Ann Bosworth spent most of her childhood traveling
throughout the United States, including San Francisco,
Connecticut and Massachusetts. An award-winning equestrian,
her big break came about in 1998 during a casting call for
Robert Redford's The Horse Whisperer.
Kate figured that attending an audition would be a great
experience, and the fact that the film focused on horses
gave her that extra push to go ahead and attend the casting
call. With little more than a role in a community theater
production of Annie to her credit, Kate was a natural and
charmed her way into the supporting role of Judith, the
female lead's best friend, but not before leaving the
producers with her impromptu headshot -- a picture of Kate
from a Christmas family portrait.
With the doors of Hollywood open to her at such an early
age, Kate was met with the age-old dilemma of school versus
career. A member of the National Honor Society, she decided
to continue her high-school education, as well as her
involvement with community sports. After an 18-month hiatus,
she was drawn to Hollywood again in 2000, with back-to-back
roles in The Newcomers and Remember The Titans, with Denzel
Washington.
After landing the role of Bella on the short-lived WB series
Young Americans, Bosworth was also a rarity on television,
as an actual teen actress portraying a teen.
Two years later, it was director John Stockwell's turn to
reintroduce us to America's latest sweetheart with the
surfing film, Blue Crush. Easily defined as a blend of
Charlie's Angels and Beach Blanket Bingo, 2002's Blue Crush
featured Bosworth as a chambermaid/aspiring professional
surfer. With the female cast sharing a beach house in Oahu
for two months, they were forced to undergo a rigorous
training regimen, which included seven hours of running,
swimming, weight training, and surfing. According to
Bosworth, it wasn't easy; "Standing on a surfboard is like
trying to stand on soap. You're going to fall."
But Kate met the challenge head-on, and had the cuts and
scars to prove it. She even ended up going to the hospital
for a CAT scan after a nasty spill left her unconscious. The
film's surprise strong opening meant that Kate Bosworth
would have a whole new fan base, especially among the MTV
crowd. As the poster girl for this "new wave" of girl power,
Bosworth was happy to portray a character she could relate
to -- a young woman who was strong-willed, determined,
independent, and sexy.
In 2002, she also appeared in Roger Avary's The Rules of
Attraction. The film explored the darker side of college
life, with Kate portraying a strung-out party girl. Leaving
her wholesome prep-school image behind, she attracted the
attention of director James Cox, who was in the midst of
casting his latest film, Wonderland.
Due for a July 2003 release, the film follows the life of
legendary adult film star John Holmes and stars Val Kilmer
in the lead role. Dyeing her hair brown for the part,
Bosworth portrays Dawn Schiller, the real-life teenage lover
of the X-rated king.
Be on the lookout for Bosworth's next appearance as Rosalie
Futch in Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!. |
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Other
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Veteran member of the Appalachia Service Project. This is a
non-profit organization which for 8 weeks each summer sends
groups to the Appalachian region to build and repair homes
for families living there.
Is a member of the National Honor Society.
Used a family Christmas card photo as the required headshot
for the audition of The Horse Whisperer (1998).
Is a champion equestrian.
Played Varsity soccer and lacrosse in high school.
Has two cats named Louise and Dusty.
Visited boyfriend Orlando Bloom in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico,
while he was filming the movie Troy (2004).
She has been accepted to Princeton University, but she has
repeatedly deferred her acceptance probably for the sake of
movie production.
Her natural hair color is brown
Was the first choice for the role of Gail in Sin City
(2005).
Shares a birthday with Brandon DeShazer, Cuba Gooding Jr.,
Taye Diggs and Dax Shepard.
Is fluent in Spanish
Named #38 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list.
Ranked as #60 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005"
special supplement. (2005)
Rated #8 in Maxim's Hot 100 of 2006. |
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