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Kate Bosworth

American actress

Born
January 2, 1983
Age in 2026
43
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1983

About Kate Bosworth

Catherine Anne Bosworth (born January 2, 1983) is an American actress. Following minor roles in the films The Horse Whisperer (1998) and Remember the Titans (2000), she had a leading role in the movie Blue Crush (2002). Bosworth had roles in independent films, playing Dawn Schiller in the true crime film Wonderland (2003) and Sandra Dee in the Bobby Darin biographical drama Beyond the Sea (2004). She portrayed Lois Lane in Superman Returns (2006) and had roles in 21 (2008), Straw Dogs (2011), And While We Were Here (2012), and Still Alice (2014). Bosworth starred in the horror films Before I Wake (2016) and The Domestics (2018), then as KC in the Netflix science-fiction miniseries The I-Land (2019). Bosworth's first film role came after an open casting call in New York for the supporting part of Judith in the 1998 film The Horse Whisperer. The producers needed someone who was an experienced horse rider, and Bosworth won the role. Bosworth then took on the lead role in the low-budget Wonderland (2003) opposite Val Kilmer.

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Kate Bosworth timeline

  1. Bosworth's first film role came after an open casting call in New York for the supporting part of Judith in the 1998 film The Horse Whisperer.
  2. Bosworth then took on the lead role in the low-budget Wonderland (2003) opposite Val Kilmer.

The world when Kate Bosworth was born

Kate Bosworth was born in 1983. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1983

  • #1 song"Every Breath You Take" – The Police
  • Top movieTerms of Endearment
  • Top TV showDallas
  • Best-selling bookThe Bonfire of the Vanities – Tom Wolfe

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentNC State's miraculous NCAA Championship win over Houston
  • Top headlineU.S. invades Grenada
  • Technology milestoneInternet's TCP/IP protocol adopted
  • Defining fadCabbage Patch Kids — parents fighting in stores
  • Notable inventionNintendo Entertainment System (Japan)
  • World population4.69 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championBaltimore Orioles (World Series)
  • Also wonPhiladelphia 76ers (NBA)
  • U.S. population233.8M

1983 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Kate Bosworth's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19832026
Gas$1.16$3.45/gal
Average home$70,300$435,000
Average income$24,580$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$3.15$11.95
Postage stamp$0.20$0.73
Population233.8M341 million

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