| Kate Williamson | |
| Birth Name: | Robina Jane Sparks |
| Birth Date: | September 19, 1931 |
| Birth Place: | Ellenville, New York, U.S. |
| Death Date: | December 6, 2013 (aged 82) |
| Death Place: | Encino, California, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Spouse: | Al Ruscio (1954–2013; his death) |
| Children: | 4 |
| Mother: | Nydia Westman |
| Years Active: | 1977–2003 |
Robina Jane Sparks, also known as Kate Williamson (September 19, 1931 – December 6, 2013) was an American actress, whose career spanned nearly three decades.[1]
Williamson was born as Robina Jane Sparks in 1931, the daughter of actress/singer Nydia Westman and writer/producer Salathiel Robert Sparks, sometimes called Robert S. Sparks.[2] She began her acting career in 1977. Most of Williamson's credits were television appearances. She was best known for her roles on Ellen (1995), Disclosure (1994), and Dahmer (2002).[3]
She married character actor Al Ruscio in June 1954, and was known to her loved ones as "Jane Kate Ruscio".[4] The couple had four children and remained together until Ruscio's death in November 2013.[5] Less than one month later, Williamson died following a prolonged illness on December 6, 2013, aged 82, in Encino, Los Angeles, California. She was survived by her four children and five grandchildren.[6]