Kathy Griffin

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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.

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Known For

Pulp Fiction

Kathy Griffin

The Simpsons

Francine (voice)

Shrek Forever After

Dancing Witch / Wagon Witch #1 (voice)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Babs Duffy

You

Self

Futurama

Captain Cranky (voice)

The X-Files

Betty Templeton / Lulu Pfeiffer

Four Rooms

Betty

Full Filmography

Year	Title	Role
2026	Canada's Drag Race: All Stars TV	Self - Guest Judge
2025	Kathy Griffin: My Life on the PTSD-List MOVIE	Self
2025	Celebrity Weakest Link TV	Self - Contestant
2025	Unconventional TV	Dr. Edie Ellis
2024	Gonzo for Democracy MOVIE	Self
2024	The Little Pageant That Could MOVIE	Self (archive footage)
2022	Cursed Friends MOVIE	Stacy Friendship
2022	Sherri TV	Self - Guest
2022	Unconventional MOVIE	Self
2021	Hysterical MOVIE	Self
2020	Women Behind Bars MOVIE	Self - Host
2020	Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone MOVIE	Self
2019	Kathy Griffin: A Hell of a Story MOVIE	Self
2018	You TV	Self
2017	Str8UpGayPorn Awards TV	Self - Host
2017	Everybody Has an Andy Dick Story MOVIE	Self
2016	Search Party TV	Liquorice
2016	Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party TV	Self
2015	Being Canadian MOVIE	Self
2014	Last Week Tonight with John Oliver TV	Self
2014	SVDDXNLY MOVIE	Self
2014	Late Night with Seth Meyers TV	Self - Guest
2013	Kathy Griffin: Record Breaker MOVIE	Self
2013	The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall MOVIE	Self
2013	Kirstie TV	Kathy Griffin
2013	Kathy Griffin: Calm Down Gurrl MOVIE	Self
2013	Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley MOVIE	Self
2013	Why We Laugh: Funny Women MOVIE	Self
2013	Kathy Griffin: Kennedie Center On-Hers MOVIE	Self
2012	Kathy Griffin: Seaman 1st Class MOVIE	Self
2012	Kathy TV	Self
2012	Inside Comedy TV	Self
2011	Kathy Griffin: Tired Hooker MOVIE	Self
2011	Whitney TV	Lindsay
2011	Kathy Griffin: Pants Off MOVIE	Self
2011	Kathy Griffin: Gurrl Down MOVIE	Self
2011	My Favorite Place TV	Self
2011	Kathy Griffin: 50 And Not Pregnant MOVIE	Self
2011	Hall Pass MOVIE	Kathy Griffin
2010	Conan TV	Self - Guest
2010	Katt Williams: 9 Lives MOVIE	Self
2010	Kathy Griffin: Whores on Crutches MOVIE	Self
2010	The Talk TV	Self
2010	The Defenders TV	Sally Scott
2010	A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures MOVIE	Vera (voice)
2010	The Green Room with Paul Provenza TV	Self
2010	Kathy Griffin: Does the Bible Belt MOVIE	Self
2010	Shrek Forever After MOVIE	Dancing Witch / Wagon Witch #1 (voice)
2010	When I Was 17 TV	Self
2010	The Marriage Ref TV	Self - Panelist
2010	Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work MOVIE	Self
2010	I Am Comic MOVIE	Self
2009	Kathy Griffin: Balls of Steel MOVIE	Self
2009	VH1 Divas 2009 MOVIE	Self
2009	The Jay Leno Show TV	Self
2009	Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers MOVIE	Self - Roast Master
2009	Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen TV	Self - Guest
2009	Drop Dead Diva TV	Jenna Kaswell-Bailey
2009	Glee TV	Tammy Jean Albertson
2009	Kathy Griffin: She'll Cut a Bitch MOVIE	Self
2009	RuPaul's Drag Race TV	Self - Guest Judge
2009	RuPaul's Drag Race TV	Self - Special Guest
2008	The Wendy Williams Show TV	Self
2008	Bravo A-List Awards TV	Self
2008	History of the Joke MOVIE	Self
2008	Free Radio TV	Self
2007	Kathy Griffin: Straight to Hell MOVIE	Self
2007	An Evening with Dr. Katz: Live from the Comedy Central Stage MOVIE	Self
2007	Heckler MOVIE	Self
2007	Keeping Up with the Kardashians TV	Self
2007	Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project MOVIE	Self
2007	Say Yes to the Dress TV	Self
2007	Kathy Griffin: Everybody Can Suck It MOVIE	Self
2007	Judy Toll: The Funniest Woman You've Never Heard Of MOVIE	Self
2007	The Graham Norton Show TV	Self
2006	Ugly Betty TV	Fashion TV Anchor
2006	The Greg Behrendt Show TV	Self
2006	Gameshow Marathon TV	Self
2006	Kathy Griffin: Strong Black Woman MOVIE	Self
2006	Bachelor Party Vegas MOVIE	She-Elvis
2005	The Reichen Show TV	Self - Guest
2005	Love Wrecked MOVIE	Belinda
2005	Dirty Love MOVIE	Madame Belly
2005	Too Late with Adam Carolla TV	Self
2005	Kathy Griffin: Is Not Nicole Kidman MOVIE	Self
2005	Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List TV	Self
2005	Her Minor Thing MOVIE	Maggie
2005	Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone MOVIE	Rhoga (voice)
2005	American Dad! TV	Kelly (voice)
2005	The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson TV	Self
2004	Last Laugh '04 MOVIE	Self
2004	Kathy Griffin: Allegedly MOVIE	Self
2004	Dog Whisperer TV	Self - Owner of Chance & Pom Pom
2004	Dog Whisperer TV	Self
2004	Kathy Griffin: The D-List MOVIE	Self
2003	Beethoven's 5th MOVIE	Evie Kling
2003	Ill-ustrated TV	Self
2003	The Ellen DeGeneres Show TV	Self
2003	Spider-Man: The New Animated Series TV	Roxanne Gaines (voice)
2003	Stripperella TV	Self
2003	America's Next Top Model TV	Self - Guest
2003	Real Time with Bill Maher TV	Self
2003	Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV	Self - Guest
2002	Half & Half TV	Dr. Morgan
2002	What's New, Scooby-Doo? TV	Autumn Summerfield (voice)
2002	Run Ronnie Run MOVIE	Self
2001	On Edge MOVIE	Karen Katz
2000	A Diva's Christmas Carol MOVIE	Ghost of Christmas Past
2000	Enemies of Laughter MOVIE	Cindy
2000	Curb Your Enthusiasm TV	Kathy Griffin
2000	Lion of Oz MOVIE	Caroline (voice)
2000	Strong Medicine TV	Matchmaker
2000	Big Brother TV	Self - Celebrity Guest
2000	Intern MOVIE	Cornelia Crisp
1999	Dill Scallion MOVIE	Tina
1999	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit TV	Babs Duffy
1999	Muppets from Space MOVIE	Female Armed Guard
1999	Jackie's Back! MOVIE	Kathy Griffin
1999	Futurama TV	Captain Cranky (voice)
1999	Dilbert TV	Alice (voice)
1999	Can't Stop Dancing MOVIE	Modeling Agent
1998	GayVN Awards TV	Self - Host
1998	Hollywood Squares TV	Self - Panelist
1998	Kathy Griffin: Hot Cup of Talk MOVIE	Self
1998	Whose Line Is It Anyway? TV	Self
1997	Premium Blend TV	Self
1997	The Big Fall MOVIE	Sally
1997	Trojan War MOVIE	Cashier
1997	The View TV	Self
1997	The View TV	Self - Guest
1997	Courting Courtney MOVIE	Ona Miller
1997	Who's the Caboose? MOVIE	Katty
1996	Kathy Griffin: HBO Comedy Hour MOVIE	Self
1996	Suddenly Susan TV	Vicki Groener
1996	The Cable Guy MOVIE	Cable Boy's Mother
1996	Saturday Night Special TV	Self
1995	Four Rooms MOVIE	Betty
1995	The Barefoot Executive MOVIE	Mary
1995	Caroline in the City TV	DMV Clerk
1995	The Drew Carey Show TV	Kathy
1995	Ned & Stacey TV	Jeannie
1995	Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist TV	Kathy (voice)
1994	ER TV	Dolores Minky
1994	Pulp Fiction MOVIE	Kathy Griffin
1994	It's Pat: The Movie MOVIE	Kathy Griffin
1994	Ellen TV	Peggy
1993	Late Night with Conan O'Brien TV	Self - Guest
1993	The X-Files TV	Betty Templeton / Lulu Pfeiffer
1993	Late Show with David Letterman TV	Self - Guest
1992	Mad About You TV	Brenda
1992	The Tonight Show with Jay Leno TV	Self
1991	Medusa: Dare to Be Truthful MOVIE	Taffy
1991	Shakes the Clown MOVIE	Lucy
1991	The Unborn MOVIE	Connie Chicago
1990	The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air TV	Susan Klein
1990	Dream On TV	Dawn
1989	The Simpsons TV	Francine (voice)
1989	Seinfeld TV	Sally Weaver
1984	Streets of Fire MOVIE	Concertgoer (uncredited)
1980	Battle Beyond the Stars MOVIE	Alien Extra (uncredited)

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