Cornell, Katharine (1893-1974), was an American stage actress. She won fame for the quality of her acting, primarily in romantic and character roles, and for her fine choice of plays. She became famous in A Bill of Divorcement (1921). Beginning with The Green Hat (1925), Guthrie McGlintic, her husband, directed her performances. Her greatest success came in The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1931). She also won praise for her acting in Romeo and Juliet, Saint Joan, Candida, The Wingless Victory, No Time for Comedy, The Doctor’s Dilemma, The Three Sisters, and Dear Liar. She wrote an autobiography, I Wanted to Be an Actress (1941).
Cornell was born in Berlin, Germany, of American parents. She began acting with the Washington Square Players in New York City in 1916.
