Photos of Katherine Oxenberg are surprisingly similar to the images of the tragically dead Princess Diana. In addition to external resemblance, women were associated with aristocratic descent. Thanks to all these circumstances, the actress twice in her career played the English princess beloved by the people. In addition, Katherine is known for her work in the projects "Dynasty", "Roman Vacations" and many others.
Bloodline of a relative of kings
The origin of Katherine Oxenberg is very notable for an ordinary actress. Her mother was the Yugoslav princess Elizabeth, whose clan goes back to Karageorgi, who led the first rebellion of the Serbs against the Turkish yoke in 1804. Thanks to her distinguished mother, Katherine has a huge number of relatives in all the royal houses of Europe.
In particular, she is the fourth cousin of the British prince William and the Spanish Philip of Asturias. As a direct descendant of King George II, Catherine even enters the extended circle of heirs to the British throne.
Her father is an American businessman of Jewish descent. Howard Oksenberg was less noble, but was a well-known fashion designer and was close friends with the Kennedy family.
From USA to Britain and back
Katherine Oxenberg was born in New York in 1961. After her parents divorced, she soon found herself in London, where she lived up to fourteen years. Being a descendant of an aristocratic family, the girl received the appropriate upbringing and markedly stood out among her work colleagues and peers.
Returning to the United States, Katherine began to study at a privileged private school named after St. Paul. The girl was purposefully prepared for admission to the best universities in the country so that she could have a successful business career.
In particular, St. Paul's College, where the student was a student, was preparing his students for the prestigious Harvard. However, unexpectedly for herself, Catherine Oxenberg found a passion for the stage and in college, for the most part, participated in amateur theater productions. She also received a love of dramatic art in many respects thanks to communication with the famous actor
Richard Burton, who became her mother’s next husband.
Wanting to follow the path of her great stepfather, Catherine Oksenberg even delayed her studies at Harvard for a year, to first master acting in the courses of Stanley Zaraff and Joan Baron.
As a result, the girl entered Columbia University, where she studied philosophy, mythology and psychology. In the same period, she tries herself as a model, but this kind of activity did not appeal to the young lady, since she was far from dramatic art.
Double Diana
The audience remembered the films of Katherine Oksenberg, where she played the roles of princesses and other titled persons, which is not surprising, given her aristocratic origin.
The actress’s first work was the role of Princess Diana in the television series Charles and Diana: A Royal Novel. She successfully got used to the role of a noble Englishwoman who was loved by society and who was lucky enough to marry the heir to the British crown. The outward resemblance and soulful play of the young actress contributed to the success of the biographical tape.
After a successful start, Catherine Oksenberg for two years moved away from active work, having left headlong in an affair with the Spanish banker Manuel Prado. Having broken with him, the Serbian princess continued her active work on the set.
Truly triumphant for the girl was the role of Amanda Kerrington - the daughter of an industrialist in the cult series "Dynasty". Aaron Spelling 's serial film was a real event in the cultural space and spawned a huge army of fans.
The producers did not forget about Catherine's first work, and ten years later she again played Princess Diana in the new film. True, this time the public became aware of a not too successful marriage, and the actress in a different way brought to life the image of an unlucky princess.
On the account of Catherine Oxenberg also the role of the princess in the television movie "Roman Vacations." The girl was not afraid to rethink the role played once by the legendary Audrey Hepburn.
New time
Films of recent years with the participation of Katherine practically did not remain in the memory of the audience. Despite the fact that in the filmography of the actress, there are more than thirty works, she has not so many fans left. She agreed to participate in the film "Starship Troopers 3: Marauder." Katherine Oxenberg played the role of the second technician in it.
The personal life of the actress was quite eventful. At various times, Katherine was married to producer Robert Evans, actor Casper Van Dien. From the marriage with the latter, she gave birth to two daughters - Amanda and Celeste.