Kathryn Grody (born 1947) is an American actress, writer, and producer. She is known for her roles in Reds (1981), My Bodyguard (1980), and The Lemon Sisters (1989).
Early life and education Grody was born in Los Angeles, California. She studied acting at HB Studio in New York City.
Career Grody starred, alongside Diane Keaton and Carol Kane, in 1989's The Lemon Sisters. She has written and starred in a number of solo shows, including the autobiographical plays Mom's Life and The Unexpected 3rd.
In 2025, Grody and Patinkin premiered Seasoned, an indie episodic dramedy based on their real lives, at the Tribeca Festival.
Personal life
She has been married to actor and singer Mandy Patinkin since 1980 and they have two children. In 2020, Gideon began filming and photographing Grody and Patinkin's daily lives, posting images and clips to multiple social media outlets. The couple soon developed a significant social media following. Later that year, Grody and Patinkin partnered with Swing Left, creating videos with their sons to encourage people to vote for Joe Biden in the 2020 United States presidential election.
In a 2025 New York Times interview with her husband Patinkin, she was critical of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s policies during the Gaza War, calling them “the worst thing for Jewish people” and expressed concern for the weaponization of antisemitism in the aftermath of the October 7 attacks, stating that “the fact that I [sic] abhor the policies of the leader of that country does not mean I am a self-hating Jew or I’m antisemitic”. She also argued that “compassion for every person in Gaza is very Jewish”.
Filmography (as actress) YearTitleRoleNotes1975The Fortune Police Secretary1976Harry and Walter Go to New York Barbara1978The Big FixWendy Linker1979Rich KidsGym Teacher1979The Rose Reporter1980My Bodyguard Ms. Jump1981Whose Life Is It Anyway?Mrs. Boyle1981Reds Crystal Eastman1988Another WomanCynthia1989ParentsMiss Baxter1989The Lemon Sisters Nola Frank1990Quick Change Mrs. Edison1993Life with MikeyMrs. Corman1996Pie in the SkyAmy's Mom1997Men with GunsHarriet1999LimboFrankie
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