# Kathryn Newton

Kathryn Love Newton (born February 8, 1997) is an American actress. She is known for her starring roles as Louise Brooks in the CBS comedy series Gary Unmarried (2008–2010), Abigail Carlson in the HBO mystery drama series Big Little Lies (2017–2019), and Allie Pressman in the Netflix teen drama series The Society (2019). She is also known for portraying the older versions of Claire Novak in The CW dark fantasy series Supernatural (2014–2018) and Joanie Clark in the AMC period drama series Halt and Catch Fire (2016–2017).
Newton has appeared in various films, including Bad Teacher (2011), Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017), Blockers (2018), Pokémon Detective Pikachu (2019), Freaky (2020), The Map of Tiny Perfect Things (2021), Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023), and Abigail (2024). For her role in the horror film Paranormal Activity 4 (2012), Newton received the Young Artist Award for Best Leading Young Actress in a Feature Film.

## Early life and education

Newton was born on February 8, 1997, in Orlando, Florida, the only child of Robin and David Newton. She began playing golf tournaments at age eight.
Newton graduated from Notre Dame High School in 2015. She was a member of the Notre Dame High School girls golf team; she helped the school's golf team to win three league championships. She routinely shot in the 70s, and her lowest 18-hole score in a tournament was a 69. She had the lead acting role in Paranormal Activity 4.
She postponed college at University of Southern California (USC) to pursue her acting career. She considered trying out as a "walk-on" member of the women's golf team at USC.

## Career

Newton started her career at age four, making her television debut on the soap opera All My Children, playing Colby Marian Chandler from 2001 to 2004. Meanwhile, she also starred in two short films, Abbie Down East (2002) and Bun-Bun (2003). In 2008, Newton was cast in the role of Louise Brooks in the CBS television series Gary Unmarried. When she was twelve, her family moved to Los Angeles, where she attended the Notre Dame High School.
In 2010, Newton won two Young Artist Awards for "Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series" and "Best Performance in a TV series (Comedy or Drama)" for Gary Unmarried. Newton played the role of Chase Rubin-Rossi in the 2011 film Bad Teacher. She had the lead role, Alex, in the 2012 film Paranormal Activity 4, the fourth in the franchise, and won an award at the 34th Young Artist Awards for her performance in the film. Beginning in season 10, she had a recurring role as Claire Novak on Supernatural.
In 2017, Newton appeared in the HBO series Big Little Lies based on the Liane Moriarty novel of the same name. She also had major roles in the films Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri as Angela Hayes and Ben Is Back as Ivy Burns.
Newton plays Lucy in Pokémon Detective Pikachu, a 2019 live action film based on the video game of the same name. She also played the lead role of Allie in the Netflix mystery drama series The Society, which premiered on May 10, 2019. In 2020, she starred in the well-reviewed horror comedy film Freaky, directed by Christopher Landon, as a teenage girl who switches bodies with a serial killer. In 2021, she appeared in The Map of Tiny Perfect Things, directed by Ian Samuels. She portrays Cassie Lang in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania replacing Emma Fuhrmann in the role.
In 2024, Newton starred as Brittany Winner in Winner, a black-comedy about Reality Winner that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 20. Newton played Lisa Swallows in the comedy-horror Lisa Frankenstein, a 1980s-teen-film retelling of Frankenstein; it was directed by Zelda Williams for her debut film and released on February 9. She played Sammy in Abigail, a vampire driven horror film which premiered at the Overlook Film Festival on April 7. Newton played the supporting role of Chloe in Griffin in Summer, an independent film which premiered at the Tribeca film festival on June 6.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2002 | Abbie Down East | Mahala Burgess | Short |
| 2003 | Bun-Bun | Chloe | Short |
| 2011 | Bad Teacher | Chase Rubin-Rossi | |
| 2012 | Paranormal Activity 4 | Alex | |
| 2015 | The Martial Arts Kid | Rina | |
| 2016 | Mono | Katie | |
| 2017 | Lady Bird | Darlene Bell | |
| 2017 | Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri | Angela | |
| 2018 | Blockers | Julie | |
| 2018 | Ben Is Back | Ivy Burns | |
| 2019 | Pokémon Detective Pikachu | Lucy Stevens | |
| 2020 | Freaky | Millie Kessler | |
| 2021 | The Map of Tiny Perfect Things | Margaret | |
| 2021 | Unknown Dimension: The Story of Paranormal Activity | Herself | Documentary film |
| 2023 | Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania | Cassie Lang | |
| 2024 | Winner | Brittany Winner | |
| 2024 | Lisa Frankenstein | Lisa Swallows | |
| 2024 | Abigail | Sammy | |
| 2024 | Griffin in Summer | Chloe | |
| TBA | DreamQuil | TBA | Post-production |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2002–2003 | All My Children | Colby Marian Chandler | 2 episodes |
| 2008–2010 | Gary Unmarried | Louise Brooks | Main role |
| 2013 | Mad Men | Mandy | Episode: "The Quality of Mercy" |
| 2013–2014 | Dog with a Blog | Emily Adams | 3 episodes |
| 2014–2018 | Supernatural | Claire Novak | Recurring role, 6 episodes |
| 2016 | A Housekeeper's Revenge | Laura Blackwell | Television film |
| 2016–2017 | Halt and Catch Fire | Joanie Clark | Recurring role (seasons 3–4), 10 episodes |
| 2017–2019 | Big Little Lies | Abigail Carlson | Main role |
| 2017 | Little Women | Amy March | Miniseries |
| 2019 | The Society | Allie Pressman | Main role |
| 2023 | Marvel Studios: Assembled | Herself | Episode: "The Making of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania " |
| 2024 | Hacks | Bella Donaldson | 1 episode |

### Music videos

* "Goodbyes" (2019) by Post Malone (feat. Young Thug), as Woman

## Accolades

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 2009 | 30th Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Supporting Young Actress | Gary Unmarried | Nominated |
| 2010 | 31st Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Supporting Young Actress | Gary Unmarried | Won |
| 2011 | 32nd Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Supporting Young Actress | Gary Unmarried | Nominated |
| 2013 | 34th Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actress | Paranormal Activity 4 | Won |
| 2020 | 26th Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Big Little Lies | Nominated |
| 2020 | 1st Critics Choice Super Awards | Best Actress in a Horror Movie | Freaky | Nominated |
| 2020 | 1st Critics Choice Super Awards | Best Villain in a Movie | Freaky | Nominated |
| 2024 | Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | Best Supporting Performance | Abigail | Nominated |