Why Are There So Many Actresses Named, "Kate" or variations thereof?

[Yavin4]

Kate Capshaw
Kate Hudson
Katie Holmes

Can you name any others?

[Tallison]

1. Katherine Hepern

who I think went by Kate.

[Tallison]

2. Oh, and Katie Siegel

[Guy Fawkes]

3. Winslet, Kate

[KG]

4. a conspiracy, obviously.

[NewJeffCT]

5. Mary-Kate Olson

Or is it Olsen?

[Left Is Write]

6. Kate Beckinsale, Kathy Najimy, Kathy Baker, Kathy Griffin, Kathy Bates

I included the Kathys because they also are a form of Katherine/Kathleen.

I guess Katherine is a popular name, though I prefer my own spelling (Catherine).

[Yavin4]

7. Catherine Is In This Same Family

like Catherine Denueve.

[Left Is Write]

9. You want me to include the C spellers too? Sure!

Cate Blanchett
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Catherine Bach
Catherine Bell
Cathy Moriarty

[Yavin4]

10. Catherine Keener

She's a really good actress.

[Liberalynn]

8. Kathleen Turner

nt

[Yavin4]

11. Here's The Real Kicker: They're Mostly Good Actresses

You could make a great movie with most of these actresses. They've won a lot of awards.

[Yavin4]

12. Katie Sagal

From "Married with Children" and "Futurama".

[NNadir]

13. Phoebe Cates.

When we met, my wife sort of looked like her, although I didn't actually know who Ms. Cates was until sometime afterwards.

[Yavin4]

14. Nope. Phobe Cates Doesn't Count.

It has to be first name, and it has to be a variation of the name Katherine or Catherine.

[NNadir]

17. Oh? Making up the rules as we go along, eh? Sort of like the Bush

administration? ;-) ;-)

[Tikki]

15. That pretty Charlie's Angel......Kate Jackson....n/t

[nuxvomica]

16. Kate Burton

Less-celebrated -- though nonetheless talented -- daughter of Richard.

[LeftyDarthBrodie]

18. Probably a "liberal" conspiracy

like everything else in Hollywood. It's true, ask Michael Medved.

[knowbody0]

19. i am kate

i started it

[Hell Hath No Fury]

20. So many Kate...

namings have been inspired by Kate Hepbern and Kate from "Taming of the Shrew." I think it's a very strong, very direct name for a woman.

[brentspeak]

21. Kate Whats-her-name, from the original "Charlie's Angels"

[Yavin4]

22. Kate Mulgrew from "Star Trek Voyager"

Shame on you Trekkies for missing this Kate.

[MissMillie]

23. Cate Blanchette

major talent

[Yavin4]

24. Catherine Bell

from the TV series JAG.