Born in Southern California, Katherine Fugate first started out as a child actor on stage since she was 6. She went on to graduate from the University of California, Riverside with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre. She blames her attraction to the arts on her aunt, Barbara Eden of I Dream of Jeannie (1965) fame. She was a production assistant on...
Worked with First Lady Michelle Obama on the "Joining Forces" campaign, writing and producing PSA's to shine a light on the sacrifices of military families.
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Chosen as one of Variety's annual "Women of Impact in Hollywood" for 2008.
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Elected to the Board of Directors of the Writers Guild of America, West for four consecutive terms (2008-2016). Served on the WGA Negotiating Committee, 2011. Partner on the Franco-American Cultural Fund, which hosts COL-COA, City of Angels, City of Lights Film Festival in L.A.
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Her daughter, Madeleine Barbara Fugate is not only the grandniece of Barbara Eden but also her goddaughter.