katherine mcnamara

Katherine McNamara made her professional debut on Broadway as Fredrika Armfeldt in Stephen Sondheim’s A Little Night Music, performing alongside acclaimed artists such as Catherine Zeta-Jones and Angela Lansbury. Her early theatre career also included roles in productions like A Christmas Story, the Musical! and To Kill a Mockingbird. Transitioning to screen, McNamara appeared in the ensemble film New Year’s Eve in 2011.

Following this success, she joined The CW’s Arrow in 2018 as Mia Smoak Queen, a role she continued through 2020, and later reprised in The Flash in 2019 and again in 2021. Expanding her diverse portfolio, McNamara portrayed Julie Lawry in the 2021 miniseries adaptation of Stephen King’s The Stand. She subsequently took on the starring role of Abby Walker in The CW’s prequel series Walker: Independence (2022–2023), a performance that garnered her a Critics Choice Association’s Super Award nomination for Best Actress in an Action Series in 2023. Beyond her acting work, McNamara has also ventured into music, releasing the single ‘What Do We Got to Lose’ in 2020.

Actively engaged in philanthropic efforts, McNamara advocates against bullying and champions organizations such as Girl Up and the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles. Her career continues to evolve, with upcoming projects spanning film and television, where she is also exploring roles in producing and directing, further solidifying her multifaceted presence in the entertainment industry.