Is one of Hollywood's Youngest Academy Award and Golden Globe Nominees
(Best Supporting Actress for The Bad Seed).
Received the Milky Way Gold Star Award as the nation's most outstanding
juvenile performer of 1956.
Has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, near the corner of Hollywood and Vine.
She was awarded the 1983 Drama-Logue Award for Outstanding Performance for "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California.
In the early 1950's she was one of the "spokes-children" for Red Goose Shoes, advertised on "Tom Corbett: Space Cadet" on the Dumont TV network.
Has been asked, in real life, for "Kathy O'Rourke's" autograph... and given it.
Gave birth to her first child at age 23, a son, Robert R. Catania, on July 27, 1969, with her [now ex-] husband, Robert Catania.
In 1957, she originated the role of Helen Keller in "The Miracle Worker" (opposite Teresa Wright as Annie Sullivan) in its initial presentation as a live TV drama on "Playhouse 90.".
Attended New Utrecht High School in Brooklyn, New York.