# Kathryn

Kathryn is a feminine given name and comes from the Greek meaning for 'pure'. It is a variant of Katherine. It may refer to: In television and film: Kathryn Beaumont (born 1938), English voice actress and school teacher best known for her Disney animation film works Kathryn Bernardo (born 1996), Filipina actress and recording artist Kathryn Bigelow (born 1951), American film director, first woman to win the Academy Award, BAFTA, and DGA award for Best Director Kathryn Busby, American television and film executive Kathryn Cressida also known as "Kat" Cressida (born 1968), American voice actress Kathryn Crosby (1933 – 2024), American actress and singer who performed her most memorable roles under her birth-name Kathryn Grant Kathryn Drysdale (born 1981), English actress Kathryn Eames (1908 – 2004), American screen, stage, and television actress Kathryn Erbe (born 1966), American actress best known for her lead role as Detective Eames on Law & Order: Criminal Intent Kathryn Grayson (1922 – 2010), American lead actress and operatic soprano singer with MGM and Warner Brothers Kathryn Hahn (born 1974), American actress best known for her role as Lily Lebowski on Crossing Jordan Kathryn Hess (born 1967), American mathematician Kathryn Joosten (1939 – 2012), American actress known for roles on The West Wing and Desperate Housewives Kathryn Kinley (born 1965), American television personality, journalist and musical theater actress Kathryn McGuire (1903 – 1978), American silent-film actress and dancer Kathryn Morris (born 1969), American actress best known for her lead role as Detective Lilly Rush on Cold Case Kathryn Leigh Scott (born 1943), American television and film actress known for her roles in the soap opera Dark Shadows In astronomy: Kathryn P. Hire (born 1959), American astronaut with over 381 hours in space Kathryn Dwyer Sullivan (born 1951), in 1984 became the first American woman to walk in space, and with 532 hours in space Kathryn C. Thornton (born 1952), American astronaut with over 975 hours in space In music: Kathryn Calder, Canadian singer-songwriter and member of The New Pornographers Kathryn Dawn Lang (k.d.