Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
May 11, 1970
Place of Birth:
Petaluma, California, USA
Social Media
Karen Kilgariff
Biography
Karen Kilgariff is an American writer, comedian, singer, author, actress, television producer, and podcast host. She began her career as a stand-up comedian in the early 1990s and later became a television actress, most notably as a cast member on Mr. Show. She has written for many comedy television shows, including being the head writer on The Rosie Show, The Ellen Degeneres Show and The Pete Holmes Show. Since 2016 she has co-hosted the true crime comedy podcast My Favorite Murder along with Georgia Hardstark. In 2018, she and Hardstark co-founded the podcast network Exactly Right. Along with Hardstark, Kilgariff wrote the non-fiction book 'Stay Sexy and Don't Get Murdered', which was released on May 28, 2019.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | A Life on the Farm | Self |
| 2021 | Licorice Pizza | Joel Wachs Mom |
| 2015 | Andy Peters: Exclamation Mark Question Point | Herself |
| 2002 | Punch-Drunk Love | Anna (voice) |
| 2001 | The Anniversary Party | Karen |
| 2001 | The Girls Guitar Club | Karen |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | The Great North | Ronda (voice) |
| 2020 | I'll Be Gone in the Dark | Self - Host, My Favorite Murder Podcast |
| 2018 | Craig of the Creek | Tabitha (voice) |
| 2017 | Talk Show the Game Show | Judge |
| 2015 | Another Period | Abortion Deb |
| 2002 | The Book Group | Jean Pettengill |
| 1997 | Jenny | Sales Clerk |
| 1997 | Make Me Laugh (Comedy Central) | Comedian |
| 1995 | The Drew Carey Show | Pam |
| 1995 | Mr. Show with Bob and David | Various |
| 1990 | Wings | Tammy Todd |
| 1983 | Friday Night Videos |