Catherine Ann "Kate" Bosworth[1] (born January 2, 1983) is an American actress. Bosworth starred in the television series Young Americans, in which she played Bella Banks. She became well known with a leading role in 2002's Blue Crush. The following year, Bosworth played the teenage girlfriend of porn star John Holmes in Wonderland opposite Val Kilmer. In 2004, she portrayed Sandra Dee in Kevin Spacey's Beyond the Sea. Bosworth since appeared in several notable films, including Superman Returns (2006), where she played Lois Lane, and 2008's blackjack drama film 21. In 2008, she became both Calvin Klein Jeans newest model and spokeswoman for Coach newest luxury bags.
After going through many screen tests and competing with other actresses for the role, she was cast as reporter Lois Lane in Bryan Singer's superhero film Superman Returns (2006).[25] She starred along with her Beyond the Sea co-star Kevin Spacey as Lex Luthor, as well as newcomer Brandon Routh as Superman.[26][27] The film was a box office success and received mostly positive reviews.[28] Bosworth's performance however, was not well-received among critics; Anthony Lane of The New Yorker, in his review of the film noted, "The new Lois Lane, Kate Bosworth, is not a patch on Margot Kidder, or, for that matter, on Teri Hatcher, in the TV series."[29] San Francisco Chronicle film critic Mick LaSalle felt that Bosworth, at 22-years-old, was too young to portray Lois Lane, and the climax did not "match the potential of the tiring 154 minute long film".[30] Although Bosworth's performance was ambivalently received, she herself loved the experience of working on the movie. As she told Teen Vogue in August 2006, "You know how you have an experience, a time in your life when you feel you've come into your own? When you grow up a bit, and think, Now I get it? [...] That's how I feel. I feel a little bit more complete."[31] Superman Returns was a commercial and critical success. The movie grossed $52 million during its opening weekend in North America and went on to earn $391 million worldwide.[32]
Bosworth starred in the psychological drama called The Girl in the Park with Sigourney Weaver, Alessandro Nivola and Keri Russell. She plays Louise, a troubled young girl taken under Weaver's character's wing. The Girl in the Park was written and directed by Pulitzer Prize winner David Auburn in his directorial debut.[33] The film premiered at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival, it has since been picked up by The Weinstein Company.[34] Alissa Simon of Variety wrote that Bosworth "tries her best, but her character's too extremely drawn."[35] Bosworth also filmed 21, an adaptation of the book Bringing Down the House, in early 2007 in Boston, Massachusetts and Las Vegas, Nevada.[36][37] This film reunites her with co-star Kevin Spacey and director Robert Luketic.[36][37] 21 garnered mixed reviews, with Joanne Kaufman of the Wall Street Journal concluding, "Very little adds up in 21."[38]
Her next film is the epic The Warrior's Way which she shot in New Zealand alongside Korean star Jang Dong-gun and Geoffrey Rush.[39] The film set for a release in 2009. She has also optioned the film rights to Catherine Hanrahan's novel Lost Girls and Love Hotels, about a young woman looking to escape in Tokyo's seedy nightlife. She will produce the project alongside filmmaker Nadia Connors.[40] She has said about her roles, "I just don't do comfort zones."[41] In January 2008, Bosworth was named the new face for Calvin Klein Jeans and will be featured in the Calvin Klein Jeans campaign.[42] She also takes on the role of spokesperson for American luxury bag brand Coach in Asia.[43]
| Year | Movie | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | The Horse Whisperer | Judith | |
| 2000 | Remember the Titans | Emma Hoyt | |
| Young Americans | Bella Banks | Television series | |
| The Newcomers | Courtney Docherty | Direct-to-video | |
| 2002 | The Rules of Attraction | Kelly | |
| Blue Crush | Anne Marie Chadwick | ||
| 2003 | Advantage Hart | Trinity Montage | Short subject |
| Wonderland | Dawn Schiller | ||
| 2004 | Beyond the Sea | Sandra Dee | |
| Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! | Rosalee Futch | ||
| 2005 | Bee Season | Chali | |
| 2006 | Superman Returns | Lois Lane | |
| 2007 | The Girl In The Park | Louise | |
| 2008 | 21 | Jill Taylor | |
| 2010 | The Warrior's Way | Lynne | Awaiting release |
| Straw Dogs | Amy Sumner | Post-Production | |
| Lost Girls and Love Hotels[50] | Margaret | In Development |
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