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Katherine McNamara

The ingénue rising star Katherine McNamara can currently be seen starring as the lead ‘Clary Fray’ in the Freeform series “Shadowhunters,” a book-to-screen adaptation of the bestselling “The Mortal Instruments” book series. News of her casting traveled fast and wide as she landed a coveted role in young Hollywood. The series premiered to stellar ratings, being the #1 series debut in more than two years, and helped launch the rebrand of the channel. McNamara was nominated for a 2016 Teen Choice Award “Choice TV Breakout Star” for her role as ‘Clary Fray,’ with “Shadowhunters” returning for the second half of season two. International audiences have been captivated by the series with the show being streamed on Netflix.

In 2015, McNamara closed out a lightning year, portraying another fierce female role as ‘Sonya’ in the second installment of “The Maze Runner” trilogy, “Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials” alongside Dylan O’Brien and Kaya Scodelario. She will reprise her role in the trilogy set to hit theaters in early 2018.

Katherine began her career on Broadway at the age of 13 as ‘Fredrika’ in “A Little Night Music,” starring opposite Catherine Zeta-Jones and Angela Lansbury. Her other roles include ‘Esther Jane’ in the pre-Broadway world premiere of “A Christmas Story, the Musical!” as well as “To Kill a Mockingbird,” “The Crucible,” “Inherit the Wind” and “Galileo.” She has also been cast in a number of Equity workshops/readings including “PAN” with Laura Osnes, which was created by the “In the Heights” creative team.

McNamara now divides her acting talents between television and film. Notable television credits include “The Fosters,” “CSI,” “Unforgettable,” “Law & Order: SVU,” “Drop Dead Diva,” “30 Rock,” “Late Night with David Letterman,” MTV “Happyland,” “Workaholics,” “Jessie,” “Good Morning America” and PBS’s “Sondheim! The Birthday Concert.”

McNamara made her big screen debut in Warner Bros.’ “New Year’s Eve,” where she portrays ‘Lily.’ She also starred in the Disney Channel Original Movie “Girl Vs. Monster” opposite Olivia Holt, which attracted more than 5 million viewers, as well as in the independent film “Contest” as ‘Sarah O’Malley’ opposite Kenton Duty. The film dives into the dark world of high school bullying and found a home on Cartoon Network as part of their anti-bullying initiative. Other film projects for the young Hollywood darling include “Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn” opposite Joel Courtney and Jake T. Austin, Disney’s family-friendly “Little Savages,” Universal’s film by R.L. Stine, “MONSTERVILLE: Cabinet of Souls,” “A Sort of Homecoming” opposite Laura Marano, “Is That a Gun in Your Pocket?” with Cloris Leachman, “Natural Selection” with Anthony Michael Hall, “A Wife’s Nightmare” with Jennifer Beals and “Indiscretion” with Mira Sorvino and Cary Elwes.

At the age of 14, McNamara graduated with honors from high school and graduated summa cum laude with a degree in Business with an emphasis in Finance from Drexel University’s Le Bow School of Business at the age of 17. She is now pursuing a Master of Literature at John Hopkins University as part of their Advanced Academics graduate degree program.

McNamara has a passion for all forms of dance including ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, lyrical, waltz and hula. She is a member of the Actors Equity Young Performers Committee and a reader for the Blank Theater’s New Play Development Reading Committee. Katherine is committed to giving back to the community and is a Champion for the United Nations Foundation’s girl empowerment campaign, Girl Up, a spokesperson for Stomp Out Bullying, an avid supporter of the MS Society and the Lollipop Theater Network, a lifetime Girl Scout and a volunteer for the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles. She currently resides in Los Angeles.

11:00 am

Katherine McNamara Autographs :: Signatory Guest Signings
Katherine McNamara
Saturday July 8, 2017 :: 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
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12:00 pm

Professional Photo Op WIth Kathrine McNamara :: Froggy's Professional Photos
Katherine McNamara
Saturday July 8, 2017 :: 12:00 pm to 12:10 pm
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12:10 pm

Professional Photo Op: Shadowhunters :: Froggy's Professional Photos
Katherine McNamara, Isaiah Mustafa
Saturday July 8, 2017 :: 12:10 pm to 12:20 pm
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12:30 pm

Katherine McNamara Autographs :: Signatory Guest Signings
Katherine McNamara
Saturday July 8, 2017 :: 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
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2:30 pm

Katherine McNamara Autographs :: Signatory Guest Signings
Katherine McNamara
Saturday July 8, 2017 :: 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm
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3:45 pm

Katherine McNamara Autographs :: Signatory Guest Signings
Katherine McNamara
Saturday July 8, 2017 :: 3:45 pm to 4:45 pm
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4:00 pm

Professional Photo Op: Shadowhunters :: Froggy's Professional Photos
Katherine McNamara, Isaiah Mustafa
Saturday July 8, 2017 :: 4:00 pm to 4:15 pm
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5:05 pm

Shadowhunters Q&A with Katherine McNamara and Isaiah Mustafa :: Kraken (CTCC MR 11-13)
Katherine McNamara, Isaiah Mustafa
Saturday July 8, 2017 :: 5:05 pm to 6:05 pm
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10:00 am

Katherine McNamara Autographs :: Signatory Guest Signings
Katherine McNamara
Sunday July 9, 2017 :: 10:00 am to 11:00 am
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11:30 am

Katherine McNamara Autographs :: Signatory Guest Signings
Katherine McNamara
Sunday July 9, 2017 :: 11:30 am to 12:30 pm
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1:30 pm

Katherine McNamara Autographs :: Signatory Guest Signings
Katherine McNamara
Sunday July 9, 2017 :: 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm
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2:00 pm

Professional Photo Op with Katherine McNamara :: Froggy's Professional Photos
Katherine McNamara
Sunday July 9, 2017 :: 2:00 pm to 2:15 pm
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2:15 pm

Professional Photo Op: Shadowhunters :: Froggy's Professional Photos
Katherine McNamara, Isaiah Mustafa
Sunday July 9, 2017 :: 2:15 pm to 2:30 pm
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3:00 pm

Katherine McNamara Autographs :: Signatory Guest Signings
Katherine McNamara
Sunday July 9, 2017 :: 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
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