Katherine Langford is an Australian actress who rose to fame in 2017 after playing the role of Hannah Baker in the first two seasons of the controversial Netflix series 13 Reasons Why.
In this series, she appeared alongside Dylan Minnette and received a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actress. She gained further recognition for her supporting roles in the popular films Love, Simon (2018) and Knives Out (2019). The actress is best known for her glamorous, gorgeous looks, and, of course, she is highly praised for her acting skills.
Katherine Langford is also quite active on social media. She has almost 25 million followers on Instagram. She created her Instagram account when her best friend, Saleena Gomez, insisted.
Katherine Langford Biography
| Name | Katherine Langford |
| Annual Salary | $0.7 Million |
| Profession | Actress |
| Gender | Female |
| Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
Early Life
Katherine Langford (born April 29, 1996, 30 years old), in Perth, Australia. She was raised in Applecross, a riverside suburb of Perth. Her father, Stephen Langford, is the director of medical services at the Royal Flying Doctor Service Western Operations. At the same time, her mother, Elizabeth Langford, is a pediatrician. She has a younger sister, Josephine Langford, who is also an actress.
Education
Katherine has always loved singing and began voice lessons in 2005. She learned classical Jazz and contemporary vocal training. In 2012, Langford attended the Lady Gaga concert, where she got inspired to learn the piano. She then shared videos of herself singing three original songs she had written. Namely, I’ve Got a Crush on Zoe Bosch, 3 Words, and more.
For her senior year in high school, Katherine was offered a place at Perth Modern School in Subiaco, where she studied music and drama. She was also the sports captain and a nationally ranked-swimmer.
During her high school years, she was also interested in medicine, politics, and musical theater. In 2013, she graduated, and that same year she appeared in the school’s production of Hotel Toronto.
Later, in 2014, she studied at the Principal Academy of Dance & Theatre Arts for one year while majoring in music theater. Next year, she went to Nicholson’s Academy of Screen Acting. She appeared as Juan Perón’s mistress in the musical Evita.
Later, she was offered a position in the Bachelor of Arts Program in acting at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. However, she rejected it.
Career
Katherine Langford began her career by playing roles in independent films like Imperfect Quadrant and a lead role in Another Daughter, which aired at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. She then signed a contract with the William Morris Endeavor agency.
In 2017, Katherine landed her breakout role as Hannah Baker, an American high school student, in the TV series 13 Reasons Why. Her performance was highly praised, and she was also nominated for the Golden Globe Award. In 2018, Katherine made her film debut in an independent comedy-drama, The Misguided. Also, she starred in the romantic comedy-drama film Love, Simon.
That same year, she was cast as Morgan Stark, the daughter of Tony Stark, in Marvel’s film Avengers: Endgame. In 2019, Katherine co-starred in the mystery film Knives Out, for which she received widespread acclaim and numerous award nominations.
The following year, she appeared in the romantic comedy horror film Spontaneous, for which she received a Critics’ Choice Super Awards nomination for Best Actress. In 2018, it was announced that Katherine would be cast in the web TV series Cursed.
Katherine Langford Net Worth
Katherine Langford is an up-and-coming Australian actress with a net worth estimated at $6 million.