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Kate McKinnon

Kate McKinnon

Acting1984Sea Cliff, New York, USA

Biography

Kate McKinnon Berthold (born January 6, 1984) is an American actress, comedian, impressionist, and writer. She was a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 2012 to 2022, where she became known for her character work and celebrity impressions. For her work on the series, she was nominated for ten Primetime Emmy Awards, including one for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics and nine for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, winning in 2016 and 2017.

McKinnon starred in the Logo sketch comedy series The Big Gay Sketch Show (2007–2010), voiced lead roles in the PBS Kids animated series Nature Cat (2015–present) and the Netflix animated series The Magic School Bus Rides Again (2017–2021), and portrayed Carole Baskin in the Peacock miniseries Joe vs. Carole (2022).

McKinnon has also appeared in numerous films, such as Balls Out (2014), Ghostbusters (2016), Office Christmas Party (2016), Rough Night (2017), The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018), Yesterday (2019), Bombshell (2019), DC League of Super-Pets (2022), and Barbie (2023).

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Acting History

2024
The Oscars
TVas Self - Presenter1 eps
2023
Barbie
as Barbie
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TVas Self - Guest2 eps
2022
Joe vs Carole
TVas Carole Baskin
Joe vs Carole
TVExecutive Producer
2020
Hillary
TVas Self (archive footage)
2019
Bombshell
as Jess Carr
Yesterday
as Debra Hammer
2018
Family
as Jill
Irreplaceable You
as Glass Half Full Kate
2017
Ferdinand
as Lupe (voice)
Rough Night
as Pippa
The Magic School Bus Rides Again
TVas Ms. Frizzle (voice)26 eps
Friends from College
TVas Shawna1 eps
2016
Finding Dory
as Wife Fish (voice)
Ghostbusters
as Jillian Holtzmann
Ballerina
as Regine / Mother Superior / Felicie's Mother (voice)
Masterminds
as Jandice
The Angry Birds Movie
as Stella / Eva the Birthday Mom (voice)
Entertainment Tonight
TVas Self1 eps
The Graham Norton Show
TVas Self1 eps
The Venture Bros.
TVas Eenie-Meanie (voice)1 eps
The Simpsons
TVas Hettie Mae Boggs (voice)1 eps
2015
Staten Island Summer
as Mrs. Bandini Jr.
Ted 2
as Kate McKinnon
Sisters
as Sam
Nature Cat
TVas Squeeks (voice)152 eps
The Spoils Before Dying
TVas Dallas Boudreau6 eps
China, IL
TVas Sunshine (voice)10 eps
Difficult People
TVas Abra Cadouglas1 eps
Family Guy
TVas Philippa (voice) / Farmer's Date (voice) / Karen Griffin (Heavy Flo) (voice)1 eps
2014
Balls Out
as Vicky
Comedy Bang! Bang!
TVas Effie Villalopolus1 eps
2013
2012
My Best Day
as Heather
2010
Mr. Ross
as Debby
Robotomy
TVas Mrs. Crunshine
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TVas Self / Self - Guest
1975
Saturday Night Live
TVas Self - Various Characters / Self / Colleen Rafferty / Self - Host / Self - Cameo (uncredited)

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1/6/1984(42 years old)
Place of Birth
Sea Cliff, New York, USA