Born: July 17, 1978
Age: 46
Birthplace: Hollywood, California, United States
Katharine Payne Towne (born July 17, 1978) is an American actress, born in Hollywood, California to Julie Payne, an actress, and Robert Towne, an Oscar-winning screenwriter, director, and actor. She is a grandchild of actors John Payne and Anne Shirley.
Towne's career began with a small role in the 1998 movie Girl. She then appeared in Go, She's All That, But I'm a Cheerleader and The Bachelor, as well as guest-starring as Sunday on Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
In 2000, Towne starred as Riley on NBC's short-lived sitcom M.Y.O.B.. Since then she has appeared in a number of feature films, including The In Crowd, What Lies Beneath, Town & Country, Mulholland Drive, Evolution, Something New and Blades of Glory. She also played a character called Erin in Sweet Home Alabama; her scenes didn't make the final cut, but were included on the film's DVD release. Towne played Mason on HBO's Tell Me You Love Me. Towne was married to English actor Charlie Hunnam from 1999 to 2002.
Year | Role | Notes | |
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1998 | Girl | Marjorie | |
Without Limits | Coed #1 | ||
1999 | She's All That | Savannah | |
Go | Becky | ||
But I'm a Cheerleader | Sinead | ||
The Bachelor | Monique | ||
2000 | Longshot | (unconfirmed) | |
The In Crowd | Morgan | ||
What Lies Beneath | Caitlin Spencer | ||
2001 | Sol Goode | Chloe | |
Town & Country | Holly | ||
Mulholland Dr. | Cynthia Jenzen | ||
Evolution | Nadine | ||
2002 | Scream at the Sound of the Beep | Samantha | |
The Anarchist Cookbook | Jody | ||
2003 | LD 50 Lethal Dose | Helen | |
Easy SIx | Sally Iverson | ||
2004 | Trespassing | Interviewer | (uncredited) |
2005 | Mr. Dramatic | Elizabeth | |
Barry Dingle | Joanna Wojohowsky | ||
2006 | Something New | Leah Cahan | |
Looking for Sunday | Elizabeth | ||
2007 | Blades of Glory | Female Sex Addict | as Katherine Towne |
2009 | Amar | Diane | |
Blur | Sarah | ||
2011 | Ben Banks | Erin Parker | Post production |
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1999 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Sunday | Episode: "The Freshman" |
2000 | The Near Future | Sal | |
''M.Y.O.B. | Riley Veatch | Episodes: "Bad Seed", "Boys in the Band" | |
2001 | Close to Home | Frannie | |
Undeclared | Rebecca | Episode: "Sick in the Head" | |
2003 | Splitsville | ||
2007 | Tell Me You Love Me | Mason | 9 episodes |
2011 | CSI: NY | Tessa James | 1 episode |
2012 | The Aquabats! Super Show! | Dr. Eva Mudlark | Episode: "Laundry Day!" |