E. Katherine Kerr was an actress, teacher, author, and director. In addition to her many screen roles, her Broadway credits included the ground-breaking, Pulitzer Prize-winning "No Place to Be Somebody", written and directed by
Charles Gordone;
Night Watch (1973) by
Lucille Fletcher, directed by
Fred Coe; "Mert & Phil" directed by
Joseph Papp; and "Passion" by
Peter Nichols.
Her off-Broadway credits include
The Trojan Women (1971) by
Euripides, translated by
Edith Hamilton, directed by
Michael Cacoyannis; "Cloud 9" by
Caryl Churchill, directed by
Tommy Tune; "Laughing Wild" written by
Christopher Durang for Kerr and himself; and
Love Letters (1999) by
A.R. Gurney. Other credits as an actor include the national tour of "The Gingerbread Lady", starring
Maureen Stapleton.
As an author, her works include the plays "Intelejunt Dezyne" ("The God Play") and "Juno's Swans", and the highly esteemed, life-changing "The Four Principles: A Guide for Living From Authentic Acting". She also taught privately in New York City and Connecticut.