Born on April 29, 1996, Katherine Langford was born in Perth, Australia, and was raised in Applecross, a riverside suburb of Perth. Her parents are Elizabeth Langford, a pediatrician, and Stephen Langford, a flying doctor and director of medical services at the Royal Flying Doctor Service Western Operations. She also has a younger sister named Josephine Langford who is also an actress.
In the year 2005, Langford started taking voice lessons with Heidi Lake and received classical, jazz, and contemporary vocal training. It was during this time that she was offered a place at Perth Modern School for her senior high school years where she also studied music and drama.
During her high school days, Katherine got interested in various streams including medicine, politics, and musical theatre. As a teenager, after she attended a concert by Lady Gaga, she got inspired to play the piano. Following this, she started taking music seriously and appeared in several musical eisteddfods and drama competitions at school. She also studied at the Principal Academy of Dance & Theatre Arts, majoring in Music Theatre. At the same time, she got trained at Nicholson’s Academy of Screen Acting and later portrayed the role of Juan Perón’s mistress in its 2015 production of Evita.
Speaking about her career, she got totally shifted towards acting after high school and started appearing in small independent films including Story of Miss Oxygen, Imperfect Quadrant, and Daughter. She was seen playing the lead role in Daughter which debuted at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.
However, it was the hit web series that got her the major breakthrough. She was cast as Hannah Baker in Netflix’s mystery teen drama TV series, 13 Reasons Why, where she was seen playing the role for the first two seasons. She impressed everyone with her performance and also earned several awards and nominations including the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama.
Next in December 2016, she signed with the William Morris Endeavor agency following which she appeared in her first feature film, The Misguided, an independent comedy-drama film. Next, she starred in the 2018 film, Love, Simon.
In 2019, Langford co-starred in Knives Out, a murder mystery film. The film received critical acclaim and also gained several awards and nominations for her role.
It was in the year 2020 when she starred in the film, Spontaneous, a dark comedy for which she again gained accolades and also received a Critics’ Choice Super Awards nomination for Best Actress in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie.
| Name | Katherine Langford |
| Nick Name | Kat |
| Profession | Actress |
| Known For | Famous for starring in 13 Reasons Why tv show |
| Date of Birth | April 29, 1996 |
| Age | 26 years old (in 2022) |
| Birth Place | Perth, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Hometown | Perth, Australia |
| School | Perth Modern School in Subiaco and St Hilda’s Anglican School for Girls, Perth, Western Australia |
| Collage | Penrhos College and Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, Perth, Western Australia |
| Debut | Imperfect Quadrant (2016) |
| Religion | N/A |
| Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
Katherine Langford Career
- During her high school days, Katherine got interested in various streams including medicine, politics, and musical theatre. As a teenager, after she attended a concert by Lady Gaga, she got inspired to play the piano.
- Following this, she started taking music seriously and appeared in several musical eisteddfods and drama competitions at school.
- However, she got totally shifted towards acting after high school and started appearing in small independent films including Story of Miss Oxygen, Imperfect Quadrant, and Daughter.
- However, it was the hit web series that got her the major breakthrough. She was cast as Hannah Baker in Netflix’s mystery teen drama TV series, 13 Reasons Why, where she was seen playing the role for the first two seasons.
- Next in December 2016, she signed with the William Morris Endeavor agency following which she appeared in her first feature film, The Misguided, an independent comedy-drama film.
- Next, she starred in the 2018 film, Love, Simon.
- In 2019, Langford co-starred in Knives Out, a murder mystery film.
- It was in the year 2020 when she starred in the film, Spontaneous, a dark comedy for which she again gained accolades and also received a Critics’ Choice Super Awards nomination for Best Actress in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie.
Katherine Langford Family
| Father Name | Stephen Langford |
| Mother Name | Elizabeth Langford |
| Brother | None |
| Sister | Josephine Langford [Younger] |
| Husband | N/A |
Katherine Langford Relationship / Marital Status & Many More
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Affairs / Boyfriend | Single |
| Husband/ Spouse | N/A |
| Marriage date | N/A |
| Marriage Place | N/A |
| Children | N/A |
Katherine Langford Physical Stats
| Height | In Centimeter – 165 cm In Meter – 1.65 m In feet & inches – 5’5 |
| Weight | In Kilogram- 54 Kg In Pounds – 119lbs |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Brown |
Katherine Langford Favourite
| Favourite Actor | N/A |
| Favourite Actress | N/A |
| Favourite Singer | Lady Gaga |
| Favourite Tv Show | Star Trek: Voyager |
| Favourite Food | Pizza, Cheese and bacon roll, Grilled kangaroo, Crabsticks |
| Favourite Color | Red, Black, Grey, Green |
| Favourite Sport | N/A |
| Favourite Destination | New York City, Dubai, Spain |
| Hobbies | Swimming, Acting, Hanging out with friends and family |
Katherine Langford Education
| School | Perth Modern School in Subiaco and St Hilda’s Anglican School for Girls, Perth, Western Australia |
| Collage | Penrhos College and Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, Perth, Western Australia |
| Educational Qualification | Graduated |
Katherine Langford’s Net Worth
| Net Worth | US$ 5 million |
| Salary | US$ 20K-25K Per Episode |
| Income Source | N/A |
| Car Collection | N/A |
Some Unknown facts about Katherine Langford
- She is an Australian but can act with a perfect American accent.
- Katherine is very passionate about music.
- She is also a great athlete and was very active during her high school days.
- Katherine is very concerned about mental health and has also worked with mental healthcare professionals.
- She was inspired by Lady Gaga.