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Katherine Anne Bosworth (born January 2, 1983) is an American actress. Following minor roles in the films The Horse Whisperer (1998) and Remember the Titans (2000), she had a leading role in movie (2002).

She also had roles in independent films, playing Dawn Schiller in the true crime film Wonderland (2003) and in the biographical drama Beyond the Sea (2004). She portrayed in (2006), and had roles in 21 (2008), Straw Dogs (2011), And While We Were Here (2012), and (2014). She starred in the horror films Before I Wake (2016) and (2018). Recently, she starred as KC in the science-fiction miniseries (2019).


Early life
Bosworth was born in and also lived in San Francisco as a child. She is the only child of Patricia ( Potter), a homemaker, and Harold Bosworth, a former executive for . She was born with heterochromia iridum, and has a hazel right iris and a blue left iris. When she was six years old, her family relocated from San Francisco to various parts of the country due to her father's job. She was raised mainly on the East Coast, spending the rest of her youth in and .

Bosworth developed an interest in equestrian sports, specifically stadium jumping, and by age 14 she was a champion . She graduated from Cohasset High School in Cohasset, Massachusetts in 2001.Shanahan, Mark; Goldstein, Meredith (September 1, 2011). "From Cohasset High to cover girl" . Boston.com. "Kate Bosworth: Biography" . Yahoo! Movies. Retrieved January 29, 2016.


Career

Early work
Bosworth's first film role came after an open casting call in New York for the supporting part of Judith in the 1998 film The Horse Whisperer. The producers needed someone who was an experienced horse rider, and Bosworth won the role. The film earned a positive reception from film critics. In 2000, she starred in the television series drama Young Americans as Bella Banks, but it was canceled. That year she had a small part in the film Remember the Titans. In 2001, she moved to Los Angeles to seek better film parts.


Initial success
Bosworth's breakthrough role came in the 2002 surfing film . She prepared for the role by working with two trainers seven hours a day for months, adding 15 pounds of muscle to her frame. In his review of the film, 's wrote: "Bosworth is a star in the making, but even she can't outshine the surfing footage, which is flat-out spectacular." The film received positive reviews and grossed $40 million at the United States . Bosworth then took on the lead role in the low-budget Wonderland (2003) opposite . She played the teenage girlfriend of porn star John Holmes.

In 2004, she played the lead role in romantic comedy Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!, opposite . It was critically and financially unsuccessful. Also in 2004, she portrayed actress in Beyond the Sea. Reviews were mixed, and it was a , though Bosworth's performance received critical acclaim. The next year, she portrayed Chali, a Hare Krishna, in the film adaptation of 's novel Bee Season (2005), about a dysfunctional Jewish family.


Late 2000s
Bosworth was cast as reporter in 's film (2006), which also starred her Beyond the Sea co-star Kevin Spacey as , and newcomer as Superman. It was a box office success and received mostly positive reviews. Bosworth's performance however, was not well received; Anthony Lane of The New Yorker wrote: "The new Lois Lane, Kate Bosworth, is not a patch on , or, for that matter, on , in the ." San Francisco Chronicle film critic felt that Bosworth, at age 22, was too young to portray Lane, and that the climax did not "match the potential of the tiring 154 minute long film". Although Bosworth's performance was ambivalently received, she loved working on the movie. In a candid interview with published in the August 2006 issue, Bosworth expressed her deep affection for the film and described the experience as a transformative period in her life, where she felt a newfound sense of self and completeness. She was eventually nominated for worst supporting actress at the Razzie Awards for the part. The movie grossed $52 million on its opening weekend in North America and went on to earn $391 million worldwide.

Bosworth starred as Louise in the psychological drama The Girl in the Park with , Alessandro Nivola and , written and directed by winner in his directorial debut. It premiered at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival, and was subsequently picked up by The Weinstein Company. Alissa Simon of Variety wrote that Bosworth "tries her best, but her character's too extremely drawn." Bosworth also filmed 21, an adaptation of the book Bringing Down the House, in early 2007 in Boston, Massachusetts and Las Vegas, Nevada, reuniting with co-star Kevin Spacey and director . It garnered mixed reviews, with Joanne Kaufman of the Wall Street Journal concluding, "Very little adds up in 21."

In 2006, she optioned the film rights to Catherine Hanrahan's novel Lost Girls and Love Hotels and was set to produce the project with filmmaker Nadia Connors. It was finally made with Alexandra Daddario in the lead role. In 2010, she starred in The Warrior's Way, shot in New Zealand with Korean actor and . It was one of 2010's biggest box-office flops, grossing only slightly more than $11,000,000 worldwide against its $42 million budget. Bosworth has said about her roles, "I just don't do comfort zones."

In January 2008, Bosworth was named the new face of and appeared in their ad campaigns. She also became the spokesperson for the American luxury bag brand Coach in Asia.


2010s: Fashion and acting
In 2011, Bosworth contracted to sing the television jingle for Cotton Incorporated's "Fabric of My Life" advertisement.Krupnick, Ellie. "Kate Bosworth Makes Singing Debut in Cotton Ad" , The Huffington Post, May 4, 2011. Retrieved December 24, 2011. On December 4, 2012, revealed that she was the "secret" woman in the new Topshop Christmas advertisements.

Bosworth designed a jewelry line with friend and celebrity stylist called JewelMint, which launched in October 2010. The first venture of MySpace co-founder Josh Berman and Diego Berdakin's social commerce company, BeachMint features designs by Coulter and Bosworth.

In 2012, Bosworth was the face of skincare brand .

She appeared in 10 films between 2011 and 2014, moving away from the big-budget Superman franchise into lower-budget film roles, such as with . The short film Lov, filmed in , featured her and launched fashion designer ’s fall 2011 campaign.Quereshi, Afsun. "Kate Bosworth Lovs Vanessa Bruno" , style.com, September 9, 2011. Retrieved December 24, 2011.

In 2013, Bosworth was cast in the film Before I Wake directed by Mike Flanagan; it was released on in 2017.

In 2018, she was cast in the film released on June 28 that year.

In September 2018, Bosworth was announced as having the main role of KC on the science-fiction miniseries . It was released on September 12, 2019. That year, she was cast in the sci-fi thriller Genesis.


Activism and honors
In 2018, Bosworth was included in People magazine's list of 25 Women Changing the World. In late 2018, Bosworth and then husband Michael Polish debuted their privately funded film Nona, which focuses on the issues of human trafficking. She works closely with the Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking.

In 2018, Bosworth and Polish opened the Montana Institute of the Arts, a summer school for filmmaking students.


Personal life
Bosworth was accepted to Princeton University in late 2000, but because of continual deferral of her attendance, her acceptance was revoked. She is a member of the Appalachia Service Project.

She had a relationship with actor from 2002 to 2005.

In mid-2011, she began dating American director , whom she met earlier that year when he directed her in Big Sur. They announced their engagement in August 2012, and married on August 31, 2013, in Philipsburg, Montana. Bosworth became the stepmother to Jasper, Polish's daughter from a previous marriage, whom Bosworth said was “hands-down the greatest unexpected gift of her life”. In August 2021, she announced her separation from Polish. They legally divorced in March 2023.

Bosworth is a , following Buddhism. She enjoys running and Pilates, and practices meditation. She is a fan of the .

Because Bosworth's grandparents suffered from Alzheimer's disease, the book Still Alice has had an impact on her. She contacted the author, , and later landed a co-starring role in the of the book.

In January 2022, it was reported that Bosworth was in a relationship with actor . In April 2023, the couple confirmed their engagement. A month later, Long indicated that the couple had married. On July 18, 2025, Bosworth and Long welcomed their first child, a daughter.


Filmography

Film
1998Judith
2000The NewcomersCourtney Docherty
Remember the TitansEmma Hoyt
2002Anne Marie ChadwickNominated – MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo (shared with Michelle Rodriguez and )
Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Female Performance
Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actress – Drama/Action Adventure
Kelly
2003WonderlandDawn Schiller
Trinity MontageShort film
2004Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!Rosalee FutchNominated – Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actress – Comedy
Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Blush
Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Liplock (shared with )
Beyond the Sea
2005Bee SeasonChali
2006Lois LaneNominated – Saturn Award for Best Actress
Nominated – Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actress
Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Choice Chemistry (shared with )
2007Louise
200821Jill Taylor
Nominated –
2010Death Bed SubtextDaughterShort film
IdiotsMaggie
Lynne
2011Little BirdsBonnie Muller
Another Happy DayAlice
L!fe HappensDeena
Straw DogsAmy Sumner
2012Black RockSarah
And While We Were HereJane Byrne
2013Big SurBillie
Movie 43ArleneNominated – Razzie Award for Worst Screen Combo (shared with the entire cast)
HomefrontCassie Bodine
2014Anna
2015AmnesiacHilary
Life on the LineBailey
90 Minutes in HeavenEva Piper
HeistSydney Silva
2016Before I WakeJessie Hobson
We Shot Ourselves
2018Nina Monroe West
2019The Devil Has a NameGigi Cutler
2020Force of NatureTroy Barrett
2021Greta Peterson
2022The Immaculate RoomKate
Along for the RideHeidi
BarbarianMelissaVoice
House of DarknessMina Murray
The EnforcerEstelle
2023Last SentinelCpl. Cassidy
Confidential InformantAnna Moran
The LocksmithBeth Fisher
2025Coyotes


Television
19977th HeavenStudent in Background2 episodes
2000Young AmericansBella Banks
2015–2016The Art of MoreRoxanna Whitman
2017SS-GBBarbara Barga
The Long Road HomeGina Denomy
2019KCAlso producer


Video games
2006Superman ReturnsLois Lane
2010CR: Superman ReturnsLois Lane


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