Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
January 6, 1984
Place of Birth:
Sea Cliff, New York, USA
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Kate McKinnon
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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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Roses | Amy |
| 2025 | SNL50: The Homecoming Concert | Self |
| 2025 | Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music | Self |
| 2025 | A Minecraft Movie | Alex (voice) (uncredited) |
| 2023 | Barbie | Barbie |
| 2022 | The Bubble | Paula the Studio Head |
| 2022 | DC League of Super-Pets | Lulu (voice) |
| 2020 | Celebrity Escape Room | Self |
| 2020 | The Magic School Bus Rides Again: Kids in Space | Ms. Fiona Frizzle (voice) |
| 2019 | Yesterday | Debra Hammer |
| 2019 | Bombshell | Jess Carr |
| 2018 | The Spy Who Dumped Me | Morgan |
| 2018 | Irreplaceable You | Glass Half Full Kate |
| 2018 | Family | Jill |
| 2017 | Rough Night | Pippa |
| 2017 | Ferdinand | Lupe (voice) |
| 2016 | Masterminds | Jandice |
| 2016 | Ghostbusters | Jillian Holtzmann |
| 2016 | The Angry Birds Movie | Stella / Eva the Birthday Mom (voice) |
| 2016 | Office Christmas Party | Mary |
| 2016 | Finding Dory | Wife Fish (voice) |
| 2016 | Ballerina | Regine / Mother Superior / Felicie's Mother (voice) |
| 2015 | Sisters | Sam |
| 2015 | Staten Island Summer | Mrs. Bandini Jr. |
| 2015 | Giant Sloth | Nina |
| 2015 | Ted 2 | Kate McKinnon |
| 2015 | China, Il The Musical | Sunshine |
| 2014 | Balls Out | Vicky |
| 2014 | Life Partners | Trace |
| 2013 | Hannah Has a Ho-Phase | Nicky |
| 2013 | Toy Story of Terror! | PEZ Cat (voice) |
| 2012 | My Best Day | Heather |
| 2010 | Mr. Ross | Debby |
| In the Blink of an Eye | ||
| The Lunch Witch | Grunhilda |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night | Self |
| 2022 | Joe vs Carole | Carole Baskin |
| 2020 | Hillary | Self (archive footage) |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self |
| 2019 | Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner | Self |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show | |
| 2019 | Today with Hoda & Jenna | Self |
| 2017 | The Magic School Bus Rides Again | Ms. Frizzle (voice) |
| 2017 | Friends from College | Shawna |
| 2015 | The Spoils Before Dying | Dallas Boudreau |
| 2015 | Nature Cat | Squeeks (voice) |
| 2015 | Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter | Self |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self |
| 2015 | Difficult People | Abra Cadouglas |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self - Guest |
| 2012 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Effie Villalopolus |
| 2012 | Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee | Self |
| 2011 | China, IL | Sunshine (voice) |
| 2010 | Robotomy | |
| 2010 | Robotomy | Mrs. Crunshine |
| 2010 | Concierge: The Series | Mary |
| 2008 | Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday | |
| 2007 | The Big Gay Sketch Show | |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show | Self |
| 2004 | The Venture Bros. | Nikki Fictel / Mrs. Fictel (voice) |
| 2004 | The Venture Bros. | Nikki Fictel (voice) |
| 2004 | The Venture Bros. | Thalia / Nikki Fictel / Mrs. Fictel (voice) |
| 2004 | The Venture Bros. | Warriana / Dot Comm (voice) |
| 2004 | The Venture Bros. | Redusa (voice) |
| 2004 | The Venture Bros. | Warriana (voice) |
| 2004 | The Venture Bros. | Warriana / Alexis Warrington (voice) |
| 2004 | The Venture Bros. | Eenie-Meanie (voice) |
| 1999 | Family Guy | Philippa (voice) |
| 1999 | Family Guy | Farmer's Date (voice) |
| 1999 | Family Guy | Karen Griffin (Heavy Flo) (voice) |
| 1989 | The Simpsons | Hettie Mae Boggs (voice) |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Self |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Self - Guest |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight | Self |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Various Characters |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Host |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Cameo (uncredited) |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self / Colleen Rafferty |
| 1953 | The Oscars | Self - Presenter |