Kathy Griffin

Acting•Born November 4, 1960 (age 65)•Chicago, Illinois, USA

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Kathleen Mary "Kathy" Griffin (born November 4, 1960) is an American actress, model, stand-up comedian, television personality, New York Times best-selling author and an LGBT rights advocate. Griffin first gained recognition for appearances on two episodes of Seinfeld, and then for her supporting role on the NBC sitcom Suddenly Susan. She was the star of the Bravo reality show Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List, for which she won two Emmy Awards as executive producer. She has also worked as a voice artist and red carpet commentator, in addition to several other career pursuits. From 2008-2013 she was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album, winning in 2013. In her bid to win a Tony Award, she made her Broadway debut in Kathy Griffin Wants a Tony in March 2011. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kathy Griffin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

2026

Canada's Drag Race: All Stars

as Self - Guest Judge

2025

Kathy Griffin: My Life on the PTSD-List

as Self

Movie

2025

Celebrity Weakest Link

as Self - Contestant

2025

Unconventional

as Dr. Edie Ellis

2024

Gonzo for Democracy

as Self

Movie

2024

The Little Pageant That Could

as Self (archive footage)

Movie

2022

Cursed Friends

as Stacy Friendship

Movie

2022

Sherri

as Self - Guest

2022

Unconventional

Movie

2021

Hysterical

as Self

Movie

2020

Women Behind Bars

as Self - Host

Movie

2020

Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone

as Self

Movie

2019

Kathy Griffin: A Hell of a Story

as Self

Movie

2018

You

as Self

2017

Str8UpGayPorn Awards

as Self - Host

2017

Everybody Has an Andy Dick Story

as Self

Movie

2016

Search Party

as Liquorice

2016

Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party

as Self

2015

Being Canadian

as Self

Movie

2014

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

as Self

2014

SVDDXNLY

as Self

Movie

2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self - Guest

2013

Kathy Griffin: Record Breaker

as Self

Movie

2013

The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall

as Self

Movie

2013

Kirstie

as Kathy Griffin

2013

Kathy Griffin: Calm Down Gurrl

as Self

Movie

2013

Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley

as Self

Movie

2013

Why We Laugh: Funny Women

as Self

Movie

2013

Kathy Griffin: Kennedie Center On-Hers

as Self

Movie

2012

Kathy Griffin: Seaman 1st Class

as Self

Movie

2012

Kathy

2012

Inside Comedy

as Self

2011

Kathy Griffin: Tired Hooker

as Self

Movie

2011

Whitney

as Lindsay

2011

Kathy Griffin: Pants Off

as Self

Movie

2011

Kathy Griffin: Gurrl Down

as Self

Movie

2011

My Favorite Place

as Self

2011

Kathy Griffin: 50 And Not Pregnant

as Self

Movie

2011

Hall Pass

as Kathy Griffin

Movie

2010

Conan

as Self - Guest

2010

Katt Williams: 9 Lives

as Self

Movie

2010

Kathy Griffin: Whores on Crutches

as Self

Movie

2010

The Talk

as Self

2010

The Defenders

as Sally Scott

2010

A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures

as Vera (voice)

Movie

2010

The Green Room with Paul Provenza

as Self

2010

Kathy Griffin: Does the Bible Belt

as Self

Movie

2010

Shrek Forever After

as Dancing Witch / Wagon Witch #1 (voice)

Movie

2010

When I Was 17

as Self

2010

The Marriage Ref

as Self - Panelist

2010

Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work

as Self

Movie

2010

I Am Comic

as Self

Movie

2009

Kathy Griffin: Balls of Steel

as Self

Movie

2009

VH1 Divas 2009

as Self

Movie

2009

The Jay Leno Show

as Self

2009

Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers

as Self - Roast Master

Movie

2009

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

2009

Drop Dead Diva

as Jenna Kaswell-Bailey

2009

Glee

as Tammy Jean Albertson

2009

Kathy Griffin: She'll Cut a Bitch

as Self

Movie

2009

RuPaul's Drag Race

as Self - Guest Judge

2009

RuPaul's Drag Race

as Self - Special Guest

2008

The Wendy Williams Show

2008

Bravo A-List Awards

2008

History of the Joke

as Self

Movie

2008

Free Radio

as Self

2007

Kathy Griffin: Straight to Hell

as Self

Movie

2007

An Evening with Dr. Katz: Live from the Comedy Central Stage

as Self

Movie

2007

Heckler

as Self

Movie

2007

Keeping Up with the Kardashians

as Self

2007

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

as Self

Movie

2007

Say Yes to the Dress

as Self

2007

Kathy Griffin: Everybody Can Suck It

as Self

Movie

2007

Judy Toll: The Funniest Woman You've Never Heard Of

as Self

Movie

2007

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

2006

Ugly Betty

as Fashion TV Anchor

2006

The Greg Behrendt Show

2006

Gameshow Marathon

2006

Kathy Griffin: Strong Black Woman

as Self

Movie

2006

Bachelor Party Vegas

as She-Elvis

Movie

2005

The Reichen Show

as Self - Guest

2005

Love Wrecked

as Belinda

Movie

2005

Dirty Love

as Madame Belly

Movie

2005

Too Late with Adam Carolla

2005

Kathy Griffin: Is Not Nicole Kidman

as Self

Movie

2005

Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List

as Self

2005

Her Minor Thing

as Maggie

Movie

2005

Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone

as Rhoga (voice)

Movie

2005

American Dad!

as Kelly (voice)

2005

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

as Self

2004

Last Laugh '04

as Self

Movie

2004

Kathy Griffin: Allegedly

as Self

Movie

2004

Dog Whisperer

as Self - Owner of Chance & Pom Pom

2004

Dog Whisperer

as Self

2004

Kathy Griffin: The D-List

as Self

Movie

2003

Beethoven's 5th

as Evie Kling

Movie

2003

Ill-ustrated

2003

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self

2003

Spider-Man: The New Animated Series

as Roxanne Gaines (voice)

2003

Stripperella

2003

America's Next Top Model

as Self - Guest

2003

Real Time with Bill Maher

as Self

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self - Guest

2002

Half & Half

as Dr. Morgan

2002

What's New, Scooby-Doo?

as Autumn Summerfield (voice)

2002

Run Ronnie Run

as Self

Movie

2001

On Edge

as Karen Katz

Movie

2000

A Diva's Christmas Carol

as Ghost of Christmas Past

Movie

2000

Enemies of Laughter

as Cindy

Movie

2000

Curb Your Enthusiasm

as Kathy Griffin

2000

Lion of Oz

as Caroline (voice)

Movie

2000

Strong Medicine

as Matchmaker

2000

Big Brother

as Self - Celebrity Guest

2000

Intern

as Cornelia Crisp

Movie

1999

Dill Scallion

as Tina

Movie

1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Babs Duffy

1999

Muppets from Space

as Female Armed Guard

Movie

1999

Jackie's Back!

as Kathy Griffin

Movie

1999

Futurama

as Captain Cranky (voice)

1999

Dilbert

as Alice (voice)

1999

Can't Stop Dancing

as Modeling Agent

Movie

1998

GayVN Awards

as Self - Host

1998

Hollywood Squares

as Self - Panelist

1998

Kathy Griffin: Hot Cup of Talk

as Self

Movie

1998

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

as Self

1997

Premium Blend

1997

The Big Fall

as Sally

Movie

1997

Trojan War

as Cashier

Movie

1997

The View

as Self

1997

The View

as Self - Guest

1997

Courting Courtney

as Ona Miller

Movie

1997

Who's the Caboose?

as Katty

Movie

1996

Kathy Griffin: HBO Comedy Hour

as Self

Movie

1996

Suddenly Susan

as Vicki Groener

1996

The Cable Guy

as Cable Boy's Mother

Movie

1996

Saturday Night Special

1995

Four Rooms

as Betty

Movie

1995

The Barefoot Executive

as Mary

Movie

1995

Caroline in the City

as DMV Clerk

1995

The Drew Carey Show

as Kathy

1995

Ned & Stacey

as Jeannie

1995

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

as Kathy (voice)

1994

as Dolores Minky

1994

Pulp Fiction

as Kathy Griffin

Movie

1994

It's Pat

as Kathy Griffin

Movie

1994

Ellen

as Peggy

1993

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

1993

The X-Files

as Betty Templeton / Lulu Pfeiffer

1993

Late Show with David Letterman

as Self - Guest

1992

Mad About You

as Brenda

1992

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1991

Medusa: Dare to Be Truthful

as Taffy

Movie

1991

Shakes the Clown

as Lucy

Movie

1991

The Unborn

as Connie Chicago

Movie

1990

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

as Susan Klein

1990

Dream On

as Dawn

1989

The Simpsons

as Francine (voice)

1989

Seinfeld

as Sally Weaver

1984

Streets of Fire

as Concertgoer (uncredited)

Movie

1980

Battle Beyond the Stars

as Alien Extra (uncredited)

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing

BirthdayNovember 4, 1960

Place of BirthChicago, Illinois, USA

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