Mack Brown’s daughter Katherine Ryan discusses her run on ‘Jeopardy!’

Posted Dec 10, 2020
Katherine Ryan been taking the online test to get on "Jeopardy!" for five years. She called the decision a product of "sleep deprivation." Ryan had never gotten a response until earlier this year when she got called back for a series of auditions and was selected for the show. She ended up winning $22,801, part of which will take her on a trip to Cyprus. (North State Journal)

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