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Kathryn is a fictional character portrayed by Wendie Malick in the TV series American Housewife.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled The Blow-Up (season 1), they were 65 years old.
They appear in 13 episodes out of a total of 103 aired

Kathryn

by Wendie Malick

character

Episodes13

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    The Blow-Up
    episode S1.E6 november 2016
    Katie's mother shows up for Thanksgiving.
  • 8.1
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    Family Secrets
    episode S2.E7 november 2017
    Greg makes big plans to impress his parents when they visit for Thanksgiving, but his vision is shattered when his neighbor Spencer and Katie's mom Kathryn arrive unannounced and nothing goes as intended.
  • 7.8
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    The Inheritance
    episode S2.E20 april 2018
    After the passing of their neighbor and friend Spencer, each Otto reacts differently to his will.
  • 7.5
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    Cheaters Sometimes Win
    episode S3.E3 october 2018
    On Katie's day off, Kathryn drops by and drives a wedge between mother and daughters. Meanwhile, Katie could be the cause of Oliver's suspension from school.
  • 7.7
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    Body Image
    episode S3.E6 october 2018
    After the previous "fattest housewife" in Westport gets plastic surgery to lose weight, Chloe Brown Mueller rubs in Katie's face that Katie has now assumed that title. To get revenge on Chloe, Katie goes through great lengths to dig up bad photos of her from high school. Discussing body image with the kids, Katie and her mother Kathryn turn out to be bad influences on Anna-Kat and Taylor, unintentionally encouraging them to focus too much on outward appearance. Over time, Katie realizes how judgmental she has become and that she is part of the problem.
  • 7.8
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    The Code
    episode S3.E7 november 2018
    Katie is upset to discover that the Ottos' pin-code spells out Greg's ex's name; the kids experience trouble in their love lives.
  • 7.7
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    Trophy Wife
    episode S3.E8 november 2018
    Katie convinces a hot young trophy wife to volunteer as room mom for Anna-Kat's class; Greg enlists the kids' help to get Katie's mom to take an interest in someone other than herself.
  • 7.8
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    Highs and Lows
    episode S3.E9 december 2018
    Katie begins to miss the spontaneity and unpredictability of being young and in love; Kathryn's plan to soothe Oliver's heartbreak backfires when she tracks down an old boyfriend and he is not as she remembers.
  • 7.6
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    Saving Christmas
    episode S3.E10 december 2018
    Katie strives to keep her long-separated parents apart when her father arrives in time to surprise the family for Christmas; Anna-Kat tries to help Trip win Taylor back.
  • 7.7
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    Grandma's Way
    episode S3.E19 april 2019
    When Katie gets sick, Greg enlists Kathryn's help in taking care of the kids; Taylor gets a taste of her own medicine when she tries to help an unruly Katie.
  • 7.9
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    The Bromance Before Christmas
    episode S4.E10 december 2019
    Katie looks forward to sharing her favorite Christmas tradition with Taylor, but a surprise visit from her mom threatens her holiday cheer; Greg is blindsided by Katie's good intentions; Oliver and Anna-Kat break a family heirloom.
  • 7.8
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    Getting Frank with the Ottos
    episode S5.E10 february 2021
    To celebrate the 100th episode of his podcast, Franklin invites Katie and the family to make guest appearances on his show; Greg asks Lonnie to be his campaign manager to help strengthen his social-media presence.
  • 7.4
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    The Guardian
    episode S5.E11 march 2021
    Katie and Greg test Kathryn to see if she would make a good guardian for Anna-Kat in the unlikely event something should happen to them; after tracking down J.D.'s potential egg donors, Tami and Katie scheme to learn more about them.