Katherine Hughes

Personal context

Summary

Katherine Hughes is an American actor, writer, and director known for roles in Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, My Dead Ex, and Tell Me Lies. Her screen work spans comedy, drama, and thriller, with no widely reported recurring political or identity-driven themes. She co-founded Not Your Daddy’s Films, an organization that educates and empowers women and nonbinary filmmakers, in response to what its founders describe as a lack of gender equity and diversity behind the camera. No public statements on partisan politics, race-focused activism, or LGBTQ advocacy are on record.