Biography
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.
Acted in 63
2020s
- 2025
Where to Land
Elizabeth
- 2024
Turning Blue
Clara
- 2022
The Courtroom
Judge Easterbrook
- 2021
57Old
Agnes
2010s
- 2018
- 2017
They Shall Not Perish
Mabel Elliot
Ambition's Debt
Soothsayer
- 2015
Welcome to This House
Elizabeth Bishop
- 2014
My America
Movie
- 2013
A Dream of Flying
Old Woman
Isn't It Delicious
Joan Weldon
- 2012
- 2010
The Last New Yorker
Mimi
2000s
- 2009
Georgia O'Keeffe
Mrs. Stieglitz
- 2007
- 2006
The Book of Daniel
Catherine Webster · 1 episode
- 2005
Lackawanna Blues
Mrs. Carmichael
- 2004
2BPerfectlyHonest
Female Customer
The Pornographer: A Love Story
Mom
- 2002
A Death in the Family
Aunt Hannah
- 2001
- 2000
Company Man
Mother Quimp
1990s
- 1999
- 1998
A Price Above Rubies
Beggar Woman
QM, I Think I'll Call Her QM
Dr. Ruth Fielding
- 1997
David Searching
Grandmother
- 1996
MURDER and murder
Mildred
- 1994
- 1993
In the Wings: Angels in America On Broadway
Movie
- 1992
Bob Roberts
Constance Roberts
- 1991
Jumpin' at the Boneyard
Mom
Out of the Rain
Ruth
Dangerous Music
Therapist
- 1990
Appearances2
2000s
- 2009
The People Speak
Self