01/14/1945
San Francisco, California, USA:
Kathleen Chalfant (b. 1945, San Francisco) is an American actress, primarily a stage performer. She earned a Tony nomination for Angels in America (1993) and won multiple awards for Wit (1998), including a Drama Desk, Lucille Lortel, and Obie. She received the Obie for Lifetime Achievement in 2018. On screen, her highlights include Old (2021) and Familiar Touch (2024), the latter earning her the Venice Orizzonti Award and the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress. She is married to photographer Henry Chalfant.
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Where to Land (2025) as Elizabeth |
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Familiar Touch (2025) as Ruth |
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Turning Blue (2024) as Clara |
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The Courtroom (2022) as Judge Easterbrook |
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Old (2021) as Agnes |
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500 Calories (2020) as Ms. Evangeline |
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They Shall Not Perish: The Story of Near East Relief (2017) as Mabel Elliot |
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Class Rank (2017) as Barbara – The Editor in Chief |
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Ambition's Debt (2017) as Soothsayer |
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Welcome to This House (2015) as Elizabeth Bishop |
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My America (2014) as |
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A Dream of Flying (2013) as Old Woman |
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Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight (2013) as Ethel Harlan |
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Isn't It Delicious (2013) as Joan Weldon |
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Heart of Broadway: The Ensemble Behind Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS (2011) as Herself |
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The Last New Yorker (2010) as Mimi |
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The People Speak (2009) as Self |
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Georgia O'Keeffe (2009) as Mrs. Stieglitz |
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Duplicity (2009) as Pam Frailes |
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Perfect Stranger (2007) as Elizabeth Clayton |
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First Born (2007) as Mrs. Kasperian |
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Lackawanna Blues (2005) as Mrs. Carmichael |
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Kinsey (2004) as Barbara Merkle |
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The Pornographer: A Love Story (2004) as Mom |
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2BPerfectlyHonest (2004) as Female Customer |
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Book of Kings (2002) as Nina |
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A Death in the Family (2002) as Aunt Hannah |
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The Laramie Project (2002) as Anonymous Female Rancher |
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Company Man (2000) as Mother Quimp |
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Side Streets (1998) as Nanda |
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The Last Days of Disco (1998) as Zenia |
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A Price Above Rubies (1998) as Beggar Woman |
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QM, I Think I'll Call Her QM (1998) as Dr. Ruth Fielding |
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David Searching (1997) as Grandmother |
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MURDER and murder (1996) as Mildred |
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Junior (1994) as Casitas Madres Receptionist |
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In the Wings: Angels in America On Broadway (1993) as |
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Bob Roberts (1992) as Constance Roberts |
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Jumpin' at the Boneyard (1991) as Mom |
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Out of the Rain (1991) as Ruth |
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Dangerous Music (1991) as Therapist |
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Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990) as Dean (segment ‘Lot 249’) |
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Miss Firecracker (1989) as Miss Lilly |
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Five Corners (1987) as Mrs. Fitzgerald |