Let's examine the biography of actress Kathryn Newton, one of the successful young people of her period, who started her career at the age of four with her performances in many TV series and films.
Born on February 8, 1997, in Orlando, Florida, Newton was born as the only child of her mother Robin and father David Newton. Newton, who started playing golf at the age of 8, successfully graduated from Notre Dame High School in 2015 and completed her schooling. Here, Newton, who is also part of the girls' golf team, helped the team become three-time champions.
A routine shooter in the 70s, Newton recorded 69, the lowest 18 hole score in a tournament. Also, setting a school record under -5 (-5) rounds in a nine-hole match, Newton played with a plus-2 handicap (+2). Newton moved to Los Angeles with her family at the age of twelve, where she attended Notre Dame High School. In addition to this success, she postponed the University of Southern California (USC) by taking a break from her education to continue her acting career.
Normally starting her acting career at the age of four, Newton made her debut as Colby Marian Chandler in the television series "All My Children" (2002-2003), broadcast via ABC and Hulu. Meanwhile, she spent her time appearing in short films "Abbie Down East"(2002) and "Bun-Bun"(2003).
In 2008, she was cast as Louise Brooks in the sitcom "Gary Unmarried", created by Ed Yeager and broadcast on CBS. In the following years, 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 her performance. In 2011, she appeared as Chase Rubin-Rossi in the comedy film "Bad Teacher" directed by Jake Kasdan. The film was met with mixed reviews and was a huge financial success at the box office.
In 2012, she starred as Alex Nelson in the supernatural horror movie "Paranormal Activity 4" directed by Ariel Schulman and Henry Joost. Despite receiving mixed reviews, the film ended up being a huge commercial success for its production budget. With her performance, she won the Young Artist Award in the category of Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actress at the 34th Young Artist Awards in 2013. She then appeared in three episodes as Emily Adams in the Disney Channel comedy television series "Dog with a Blog".
The following year, she appeared as Claire Novak in the dark fantasy drama television series "Supernatural" created by Eric Kripke. Although the series received mixed reviews in its first seasons, it met with more positive reviews as the seasons progressed. Meanwhile, she appeared in a recurring role as Joanie Clark in the period drama television series "Halt and Catch Fire" on AMC. In 2017, she starred as Abigail Carlson in the drama television series "Big Little Lies" based on the novel of the same name and aired on HBO. The generally positively received series was recognized as one of the ten best television shows of 2017. It has also resulted in many awards and nominations during its time of publication.
She later appeared in the crime drama film "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" written and directed by Martin McDonagh. The film was a huge commercial success at the box office, with special praise for the performances of the actors. She then appeared in the comedy-drama film "Lady Bird" written and directed by Greta Gerwig. The movie, which was successful at the box office, was also able to collect positive reviews in the critical. In the same year, she starred as Amy March in the mini-series of the television historical drama adaptation of "Little Women" directed by Vanessa Caswill and was generally acclaimed.
The following year, she appeared as Ivy Burns in the drama film "I Is Back" written and directed by Peter Hedges. The critically acclaimed film ended up grossing nearly the same as its production budget. Later, she appeared in a supporting role in the sex comedy "Blockers" directed by Kay Cannon. The film met with laudatory positive reviews in all aspects and was a successful financial gain at the box office to match the production budget.
In 2019, she had a major role as Lucy Stevens in the mystery fantasy comedy film "Detective Pikachu" directed by Rob Letterman. The film, which met with many mixed reviews, was a huge financial gain with its production budget in return. It was also the second highest-grossing video game film adaptation at the time of its release.
That same year, she played the lead role as Allie Pressman in the mystery teen drama television series "The Society" created by Christopher Keyser and broadcast on Netflix. The series, which aired on April 30, 2019, was met with generally positive reviews. In 2020, she appeared as Millie Kessler in the comedy slasher movie "Freaky" directed by Christopher Landon. The film met with both positive reviews and achieved moderate revenue at the box office.
The following year, she co-starred with Kyle Allen in the sci-fi romantic comedy "The Map of Tiny Perfect Things", based on the short story of the same name and directed by Ian Samuels. The film received generally positive reviews and was nominated for a Critics' Choice Award for Best Feature Made for Television. In 2023, she starred alongside Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, and Jonathan Majors as Cassie Lang in the Marvel Comics superhero movie "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania." Released on February 17, 2023, the film garnered mixed reviews from critics. Additionally, it grossed well against its production budget, making it the seventh highest-grossing film of 2023.
Most recently, she will play the lead role as Lisa Frankenstein in the horror comedy "Lisa Frankenstein" written by Diablo Cody and directed by Zelda Williams. She will also appear as Brittany Winner in the movie "Winner" directed by Susanna Fogel and based on the life of Reality Winner.