Katharine Cornell (February 16, 1893 – June 9, 1974) was an American state actress, author and theatrical producer. She played English poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning in "The Barretts of Wimpole Street" in 1931. She also played Juliet in "Romeo and Juliet" in 1934. She wrote several biography books. The most notable one was "I Always Wanted to be an Actress", published in 1939. She was married to Guthrie McClintic.