Katharine Ross | 01/29/40 | 81

Multi-awarded actress Katharine Ross is known for her various high-profile projects, including Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Graduate, and The Stepford Wives. Having been born in Hollywood, Los Angeles, I guess we could say that Ross received the spotlight. However, the actress was more interested in riding horses when she was younger instead of performing. Ross took an interest in acting when the actress received an offer to the production of The King and I.

The shift happened instantly for the actress, and before anyone knew it, she dropped out of school and took off to San Francisco to further her acting skills. There, she took acting workshops and earned minor acting credits. Ross experienced several acting failures during the first few years of her career but ultimately landed a film role in Shenandoah. Slowly but surely, Ross made her way up the ladder until finally earning her breakthrough role in The Graduate film.