Kate Capshaw

Kate Capshaw
Capshaw in 1984
Born
Kathleen Sue Nail

(1953-11-03) November 3, 1953
Alma materUniversity of Missouri
Occupations
  • Actress
  • producer
  • painter
Years active1981–2001
Spouses
  • Robert Capshaw
    (m. 1976; div. 1980)
  • (m. 1991)
Children6, including Jessica, Sasha, Sawyer, and Destry
RelativesArnold Spielberg (father-in-law)
Christopher Gavigan (son-in-law)

Kathleen Sue Spielberg (née Nail; born November 3, 1953), known professionally as Kate Capshaw, is an American retired actress, producer and painter. She is best known for her portrayal of Willie Scott in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984), directed by her eventual husband, Steven Spielberg. She subsequently starred in Dreamscape (1984), Power (1986), SpaceCamp (1986), Black Rain (1989), Love Affair (1994), Just Cause (1995), The Locusts (1997), and The Love Letter (1999). Her portraiture work has been shown in the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery and the Pérez Art Museum Miami.