Kathy E. Avanzino-Hilton-Richards (Shumway)

Kathy Hilton (born Kathleen Elizabeth Avanzino, stage name and later renamed Kathy Richards; March 13, 1959) is an American socialite, television host and actress. She is the mother of socialites Paris Hilton and Nicky Hilton.

Hilton had a small part in one theatrical movie, the sci-fi horror The Dark (1979) starring William Devane, Cathy Lee Crosby, Richard Jaeckel, and Keenan Wynn.

Her TV guest appearances include Bewitched, Family Affair, Happy Days, and The Rockford Files. She was one of two final candidates for the role of Jan Brady in The Brady Bunch Hour, the role eventually going to Geri Reischl.

In 2002, she began to sell merchandise on cable TV's QVC home shopping network. In June 2005, she hosted an unsuccessful reality show called I Want To Be a Hilton on NBC.

In 2007 Hilton began selling a signature skincare line on HSN.

On the May 13, 2008 episode of The Young and the Restless, she made a guest appearance as herself.

• Religion: Catholicism
• Residence: Los Angeles County
  • Reference: Biographical Summaries of Notable People - SmartCopy: Jun 4 2020, 18:43:00 UTC