Quick Facts
Born:
1984-01-06
Birthplace:
Sea Cliff, New York, USA
Credits:
89 Total Roles
Kate McKinnon
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Biography
Kate McKinnon Berthold (born January 6, 1984) is an American actress and comedian. 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 (2015–2025) 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 appeared in films, including Sisters (2015), Office Christmas Party (2016), Rough Night (2017), The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018), Yesterday (2019), Bombshell (2019), The Bubble (2022), Barbie (2023), and The Roses (2025).
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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 (2015–2025) 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 appeared in films, including Sisters (2015), Office Christmas Party (2016), Rough Night (2017), The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018), Yesterday (2019), Bombshell (2019), The Bubble (2022), Barbie (2023), and The Roses (2025).
Description above from the Wikipedia article Kate McKinnon, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Finding Dory
Wife Fish (voice)
Barbie
Barbie
The Simpsons
Hettie Mae Boggs (voice)
Ted 2
Kate McKinnon
Ghostbusters
Jillian Holtzmann
Family Guy
Philippa (voice)
Family Guy
Farmer's Date (voice)
Family Guy
Karen Griffin (Heavy Flo) (voice)
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The Wrong Girls MOVIE | Self |
| 2026 | Lorne MOVIE | Self |
| 2026 | In the Blink of an Eye MOVIE | Coakley |
| 2025 | The Roses MOVIE | Amy |
| 2025 | A Minecraft Movie MOVIE | Alex (voice) (uncredited) |
| 2025 | Saturday Night Live: 50th Anniversary Special MOVIE | Colleen Rafferty / Rudy Giuliani |
| 2025 | SNL50: The Homecoming Concert MOVIE | Self |
| 2025 | Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music MOVIE | Self |
| 2023 | Barbie MOVIE | Barbie |
| 2022 | DC League of Super-Pets MOVIE | Lulu (voice) |