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Katt Shea, actor & director
Actor & Director

Katt Shea: Movies & Box Office

films
19
as director
10
on screen
1983–2022
box office
$88.2M
average score
67
Born
October 9, 1959 (age 66)
Birthplace
Detroit, Michigan, United States
Full name
Kathleen Ann Shea
Citizenship
American
Occupations
Actress, Director, Acting Teacher
Years active
1980-present
Spouses
Andy Ruben
Biggest hits

The Best Katt Shea Movies

The films of Katt Shea that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Scarface (1983) leads with $66.4M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

Katt Shea's Career in Numbers

Katt Shea's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Katt Shea works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Scarface (1983) to Rescued by Ruby (2022), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.

Katt Shea Movies by Decade

  1. 1980s 10
  2. 1990s 4
  3. 2000s 2
  4. 2010s 1
  5. 2020s 1

The 1980s were Katt Shea's busiest decade, with 10 films.

Katt Shea Movies by Genre

  • Drama 9
  • Comedy 4
  • Romance 1
  • Tv movie 1
  • Thriller 1
  • Action 1
  • Fantasy 1

Drama is the genre Katt Shea has worked in most, with 9 films, ahead of comedy (4).

Katt Shea Career Milestones

First film
Scarface 1983
Biggest box office hit
Scarface $66.4M worldwide
Best-rated film
Rescued by Ruby Movie Echo Score 78
Newest film
Rescued by Ruby 2022
19 credits

Katt Shea Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Katt Shea is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 10 as director and 8 as actor. Rated films average a score of 67. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Biography

Who Is Katt Shea?

Katt Shea was born in Detroit, Michigan, United States in 1959 and is 66 years old. Credited on films since 1983, as both an actor and a director. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.

Katt Shea, born Kathleen Ann Shea on October 9, 1959 in Detroit, Michigan, emerged from a modest Midwestern background to become a versatile figure in American cinema. The daughter of an artist father and a nurse mother, she cultivated an early love for storytelling, directing neighborhood plays at the age of twelve and funding her college education through these youthful productions. After graduating with honors from the University of Michigan with a teaching degree, Shea spent six months teaching blind children before moving to Hollywood at nineteen, where she pursued modeling and briefly attended UCLA. Although she entered the industry as an actress—appearing in cult classics such as Scarface (1983) and Psycho III (1986)—Shea soon realized that her true passion lay behind the camera. Her partnership with Andy Ruben in the mid‑1980s led to the screenplay The Patriot (1986) for Roger Corman, and Corman’s confidence in her directorial talent was cemented with the low‑budget yet financially successful Stripped to Kill (1987). Over the next decade she helmed a series of stylish, genre‑blending thrillers—including the Sundance‑nominated Poison Ivy (1992)—that earned critical praise for their rhythmic pacing, visual flair, and nuanced handling of actors, a skill honed from her own performance background.

Beyond her directing achievements, Shea has built a respected career as an acting coach, mentoring talents such as Christina Applegate, Alison Lohman, Sophia Lillis, and Drew Barrymore. Recent projects like Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase (2019) for Warner Bros. and Netflix’s Rescued by Ruby (2022) demonstrate her continued relevance and adaptability in a rapidly evolving industry. Her work has been celebrated in a four‑day retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art, confirming her status as a filmmaker whose cinematic language resonates deeply with audiences and critics alike. Throughout her varied career, Shea has remained a pioneering voice, combining low‑budget ingenuity with a distinct aesthetic that continues to influence contemporary genre filmmaking.

FAQ

Katt Shea: Questions & Answers

How many movies Katt Shea has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Katt Shea been in?

Katt Shea is credited on 19 films, from 1983 to 2022. 8 of them as an actor and 10 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Katt Shea's highest-grossing movie?

Scarface (1983) is Katt Shea's biggest box office hit, with $66.4M worldwide, ahead of The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999) ($17.8M). Across every film with box office figures, Katt Shea's movies have made $88.2M.

Katt Shea's biggest hits

What is the best Katt Shea movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Katt Shea's best-rated film is Rescued by Ruby (2022) with a score of 78, followed by Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase (2019) (56).

Best Katt Shea movies, ranked

How old is Katt Shea?

Katt Shea is 66 years old, born on October 9, 1959 in Detroit, Michigan, United States.

What is Katt Shea's newest movie?

The most recent film on Katt Shea's filmography is Rescued by Ruby (2022), which Katt Shea directed.

Who does Katt Shea work with most often?

Katt Shea shares the most films with Costas Mandylor (2 films), Kay Lenz (2 films) and Robert Loggia (2 films).

The Best Katt Shea Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 19 credits.

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