Lauren Elizabeth Saatkamp (née King; born June 28, 1985 in Plano, Texas[1]) is an American former child actress who portrayed Kathy in the Barney & The Backyard Gang video, Rock with Barney, and in Seasons 1-3 of Barney & Friends.
Career[]
Barney[]
Barney & The Backyard Gang[]
In 1991, King was chosen for the role of "Kathy" for the video Rock with Barney at the age of five.
Barney & Friends[]
After Barney & the Backyard Gang ended, the video series was spun into a television series titled Barney & Friends. King portrayed "Kathy" for the first three seasons of Barney & Friends. King reprised her role of "Kathy" in the for the tenth anniversary video Sing And Dance With Barney.
Personal Life[]
Lauren was born to Pamela and Damon King. She is an only child.[2]
Lauren King married Joseph Saatkamp in 2015. Now, she lives in Nashville, Tennessee, and she works as an Account Executive for Vanderbilt IMG Sports Marketing at IMG College.[3]
Trivia[]
Barney[]
Birthdays[]
- Lauren King shares a birthday with another Barney actress, Becky Swonke, who portrayed Amy in Barney & The Backyard Gang.
Memories[]
- One of King's greatest memories from Barney was traveling to New York City, New York to appear in Barney Live! In New York City at Radio City Music Hall.[4]