Allow me to introduce myself…
“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”
My name is Katherine Connor Duff. I am a Los Angeles based multi hyphenate writer-actress-director. I could tout my multiple awards, or my unabashed passion, or my ability to be both ruthlessly organized and free spirited in my creativity- but instead, let’s read on and see for ourselves.
As a WRITER…my comedic characters fight witty, triumphant battles with each other. My dramatic characters fight one losing battle, always with themselves. My inspirations include Jean Paul Sartre, Neil Simon, Ruth Gordon, and Howard Koch.
As a DIRECTOR…I am a guardian of my written word, a conductor of actors, and a learned disciple of over a hundred years of film. My inspirations include Ernst Lubitsch, Robert Altman, Luis Bunuel, and Howard Hawks.
As an ACTRESS…I can play your loyal, smart-ass friend, your wise younger sister, or your lover who places a knife squarely into your back. My inspirations include Bette Davis, Katharine Hepburn, Ida Lupino, and Emma Stone.
As an ARTIST…I search for the truth behind the hierarchy of Hollywood, the contradictions of American history, the ever changing reputation of women, and the mistakes that human frailty engender.