Role: Miss Kitty Russell in Gunsmoke (1955-1975) Miss Kitty is a tough-as-nails saloon owner who carries a soft spot for Marshal Matt Dillon. Her grit is exemplified in 1969’s “Mannon” episode when she is brutally rap… See more

Role: Helen Ramírez in High Noon (1952). I could never understand all the fuss Will Kane (Gary Cooper) made over Quaker good girl Amy Fowler (Grace Kelly) in this landmark film. I would have told her thanks for nothing … See more

Role: Etta Place in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) Katherine Ross holds her own against acting titans Paul Newman and Robert Redford in 1969’s iconic Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.So many fine scenes… See more

Role: Mattie Ross in True Grit 2 (2010) In search of her father’s killer in this second adaptation of the Charles Portisnovel, 14-year-old Mattie manipulates Rooster Cogburn (Jeff Bridges) and the other men around her… See more