Kate is one of the Orphans in Annie. She is usually the second youngest orphan in most adaptations except for in the 1982 film she is seen as one of the oldest. In the musical ,she is played by Shelly Bruce (who later inheirited the role of Annie after Andrea McArdle left the show) ,April Lerman in the 1982 film and in the 1999 film she was played by Lalaine. read more