Cathy Reed

is a retired American-born Japanese ice dancer. With her brother Chris Reed, she is a seven-time Japanese national champion (2008–2011, 2013–2015).

Personal life Reed was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Her mother is Japanese and her father is American. She competed in ice dancing with her younger brother, Chris Reed, until her retirement in April 2015. Her younger sister, Allison Reed, is also an ice dancer, who represented Georgia with Otar Japaridze,

Reed and her skating siblings grew up in Warren Township, New Jersey.

On March 17, 2020, Reed's sister, Allison announced on her social media that their brother, Chris, had suddenly died in Detroit, Michigan, on March 14, 2020, due to cardiac arrest. The Reeds won the novice ice dancing title at the 2006 U.S. Championships. They decided to represent Japan beginning in the 2006–07 season. and second at the 2007 Japan Championships behind Nozomi Watanabe and Akiyuki Kido. At the 2007 Four Continents, they placed 7th, ahead of several teams who had been competing as seniors much longer.

Reed underwent knee surgery twice after tearing the meniscus in his knee, and later tearing the medial collateral ligament. He was off the ice for five months. They won the Japanese national championships. They repeated their 7th-place finish at the Four Continents, and then placed 16th at the 2008 Worlds. They represented Japan at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, She is currently based at the Kinoshita Academy in Uji, Kyoto. She has spoken about the challenges of teaching ice dance in Japan, as there are relatively few rinks and singles skating is more popular, making it difficult for teams to find time on the ice to practice. As a choreographer, she takes inspiration from both Japanese and international dance and theater styles. Tomoki Hiwatashi Marin Honda Mana Kawabe Rika Kihira Yuto Kishina Satoko Miyahara Sumitada Moriguchi Ryoga Morimoto Shunsuke Nakamura Rion Sumiyoshi Flamenco: El Cid: Farruca by Thomas Hickstein, Elva La Guardia Paso Doble: Gato Montes by Hugo Montenegro Moon River Mr. Lucky The Big Blow Out by Henry Mancini River Flows in You by Yiruma 2013–2014