Kym Karath


Anthea Kimberly "Kym" Karath is an American actress, best known for her role as Gretl, the youngest of the Von Trapp children in The Sound of Music.

Career

Kym Karath started her career at the age of 3, when she appeared in Spencer's Mountain with Henry Fonda and Veronica Cartwright. Also in 1963, Karath was seen in The Thrill of It All with Doris Day and James Garner. In 1964, she was seen in Good Neighbor Sam with Jack Lemmon.
Kym is best remembered for her role in The Sound of Music, where she played the youngest child, Gretl Von Trapp.
During her appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Julie Andrews was asked about working with the Von Trapp children. She replied, "They were all lovely. However, the youngest one was probably the most difficult for me, because she was just a tad heavy in those days. Today, she is this amazing gorgeous looking Monroe-esque young lady."

Personal life

Karath's family was Greek; her father changed her original surname, Karathanasis, to Karath.
Karath graduated from the University of Southern California with a degree in humanities, and shortly after that she moved to Paris, France, where she studied art history and modeled. At the age of 26, she married Philippe L'Equilbec; their son was born in 1991. Thereafter she left acting for a while and lived in Greenwich, Connecticut, before resuming acting in 2005.
Karath has said she still is not fond of water after nearly drowning in the boat scene in The Sound of Music, as she could not swim.

Filmography

Film

Television