Kate Capshaw is best known for two things – her role as Willie in Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom and her marriage to Steven Spielberg.

Capshaw was born as Kathleen Sue Nail on November 3, 1953 in Fort Worth Texas. Her family moved to St. Louis, Missouri when she was five. She graduated from Hazelwood Senior High and went on to get a degree in education at the University of Missouri. She taught special education for a few years before trying her hand at acting.

Kate took the name Capshaw upon her marriage to Robert Capshaw in 1976. They had one child, Jessica, but later divorced in 1980.

Kate was chosen from 120 auditions for the role of Willie in Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom. She has appeared in a few films and television specials since, but has not really made a name for herself in Hollywood. In 1999, she appeared in The Love Letter based one of the books written Cathleen Schine. She married Steven Spielberg in 1991 (she converted to Judaism) and together they have seven children (one from her previous marriage, one from Steven’s previous marriage, one adopted by Kate before her marriage to Steven, one adopted by both and three together.)