Meleasa Houghton net worth is
$700,000
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Katharine Houghton (born Katharine Houghton Grant; March 10, 1945) is an American actress and playwright. She is best known for playing Joanna "Joey" Drayton, a white American woman who brings home her black American fiancé to meet her parents, in the 1967 film Guess Who's Coming to Dinner. Katharine Hepburn, who played the mother of Houghton's character in the film, was in real life Houghton's aunt. | Full Name | Meleasa Houghton |
| Net Worth | $700,000 |
| Date Of Birth | March 10, 1945 |
| Place Of Birth | Hartford, Connecticut, USA |
| Height | 5' 5" (1.65 m) |
| Occupation | Actress, playwright |
| Profession | Songwriter |
| Education | Sarah Lawrence College |
| Spouse | Israel Houghton |
| Parents | Marion Hepburn, Ellsworth Grant |
| Nicknames | Katharine Houghton, Houghton, Katharine |
| IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm0396455 |
| Awards | GMA Dove Award for Traditional Gospel Recorded Song of the Year |
| Nominations | Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance/Song |
| Star Sign | Pisces |
| # | Quote |
|---|
| 1 | (When asked if she had ever been compared to her Aunt Katharine as an actress) "All the time - Once I even considered being a veterinarian!" |
| 2 | (when asked what she thought of Kate Hepburn) 'Oh, she was a wonderful aunt. I mean, before she became my mother, she was a wonderful aunt. Always coming back at holidays. And I really didn't know her that well as a child because she was so busy. But she'd come back at holidays laden with beautiful gifts. And a fairy tale godmother, really she was.' |
| # | Fact |
|---|
| 1 | Starred with her real-life aunt Katharine Hepburn in the 1967 film "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?" In the film, they portrayed mother and daughter. |
| 2 | performing her play 'The best kept secret' based on her love affair with a soviet artist in the 1960s [2003] |
| 3 | She was in a play. Lettice & Lovage, at the Ivoryton Playhouse in Ivoryton, Ct, close to her Aunt's home in Old Saybrook [July 2002] |
| 4 | In LA working on a new musical she hopes to have out in January. [July 2004] |
| 5 | Stepmother of Daniel Jenkins. |
| 6 | She was nominated for a 1973 Joseph Jefferson Award for Best Guest Artist for her performance in the play, "Suddenly Last Summer" at the Ivanhoe Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. |
| 7 | Niece of Katharine Hepburn. |
| 8 | Aunt of actress and yoga teacher Schuyler Grant |
| 9 | Attended Sarah Lawrence College. |
| 10 | Won the 1969 Theater World Award for her role in 'A Scent Of Flowers'. |
| 11 | Father, Ellsworth Grant, was former mayor of West Hartford |
| 12 | Said to have damaged her own career by opting indiscriminately to appear in Grade-Z sci-fi's and "monster" movies. (What's in a name?) |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| The Last Airbender | 2010 | | Katara's Grandma |
| Kinsey | 2004 | | Mrs. Spaulding |
| Let It Be Me | 1995 | | Homeless Woman |
| The Night We Never Met | 1993 | | Less / More Cheese Lady |
| Ethan Frome | 1993 | | Mrs. Hale |
| Billy Bathgate | 1991 | | Charlotte |
| Mr. North | 1988 | | Mrs. Skeel (as Katherine Houghton) |
| I'll Take Manhattan | 1987 | TV Mini-Series | Pepper Delafield |
| The Eyes of the Amaryllis | 1982 | | |
| ABC Afterschool Specials | 1981 | TV Series | Miss James |
| The Adams Chronicles | 1976 | TV Mini-Series | Nabby |
| Garden of Death | 1974 | | Ellen Bennett |
| CBS Daytime 90 | 1974 | TV Series | Gabby |
| Judd for the Defense | 1968 | TV Series | Suzy Thurston |
| Guess Who's Coming to Dinner | 1967 | | Joey Drayton |
| Hawk | 1966 | TV Series | Ophelia |
| ABC Stage 67 | 1966 | TV Series | Bonnie |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| A Love Story of Today | 2008 | Video short | Herself |
| A Special Kind of Love | 2008 | Video short | Herself |
| Planting the Seeds of Evil | 2006 | Video documentary short | Herself |
| Larry King Live | 2003 | TV Series | Herself |
| AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories | 2002 | TV Special documentary | Herself |
| The David Frost Show | 1969-1972 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1969 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
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Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|
| 1968 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Most Promising Newcomer - Female | Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) |
3rd Place Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|
| 1968 | Golden Laurel | Laurel Awards | Female New Face | |
Known for movies
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