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Kate McKinnon

Kate McKinnon

Known For Acting
Birthday Jan 06, 1984 (41)
Birthplace Sea Cliff, New York, USA
Popularity 2 (history)
Updated Jul 08, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Kate McKinnon, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Filmography

The Roses

The Roses

2025

as Amy

A Minecraft Movie

A Minecraft Movie

2025

as Alex (voice) (uncredited)

Barbie

Barbie

2023

as Barbie

DC League of Super-Pets

DC League of Super-Pets

2022

as Lulu (voice)

The Bubble

The Bubble

2022

as Paula the Studio Head

Bombshell

Bombshell

2019

as Jess Carr

Yesterday

Yesterday

2019

as Debra Hammer

The Spy Who Dumped Me

The Spy Who Dumped Me

2018

as Morgan

Family

Family

2018

as Jill

Irreplaceable You

Irreplaceable You

2018

as Glass Half Full Kate

Ferdinand

Ferdinand

2017

as Lupe (voice)

Rough Night

Rough Night

2017

as Pippa

Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters

2016

as Jillian Holtzmann

Masterminds

Masterminds

2016

as Jandice

Office Christmas Party

Office Christmas Party

2016

as Mary

The Angry Birds Movie

The Angry Birds Movie

2016

as Stella / Eva the Birthday Mom (voice)

Ballerina

Ballerina

2016

as Regine / Mother Superior / Felicie's Mother (voice)

Finding Dory

Finding Dory

2016

as Wife Fish (voice)

Giant Sloth

Giant Sloth

2015

as Nina

Staten Island Summer

Staten Island Summer

2015

as Mrs. Bandini Jr.

Sisters

Sisters

2015

as Sam

Ted 2

Ted 2

2015

as Kate McKinnon

Balls Out

Balls Out

2014

as Vicky

Life Partners

Life Partners

2014

as Trace

Hannah Has a Ho-Phase

Hannah Has a Ho-Phase

2013

as Nicky

Toy Story of Terror!

Toy Story of Terror!

2013

as PEZ Cat (voice)

My Best Day

My Best Day

2012

as Heather

Mr. Ross

Mr. Ross

2010

as Debby

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Nature Cat

as Squeeks (voice)

Episodes: 152

First Aired: Nov 25, 2015

The Magic School Bus Rides Again

as Ms. Frizzle (voice)

Episodes: 26

First Aired: Sep 29, 2017

China, IL

as Sunshine (voice)

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Oct 02, 2011

Joe vs Carole

as Carole Baskin

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Mar 03, 2022

The Spoils Before Dying

as Dallas Boudreau

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jul 08, 2015

Concierge: The Series

as Mary

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 19, 2010

Robotomy

as Mrs. Crunshine

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 25, 2010

Family Guy

as Philippa (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 31, 1999

Family Guy

as Farmer's Date (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 31, 1999

Comedy Bang! Bang!

as Effie Villalopolus

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 08, 2012

Billy on the Street

as Reese Witherspoon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 18, 2011

The Simpsons

as Hettie Mae Boggs (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 17, 1989

Family Guy

as Karen Griffin (Heavy Flo) (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 31, 1999

Friends from College

as Shawna

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 14, 2017

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Various Characters

Episodes: 211

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

The Big Gay Sketch Show

Episodes: 25

First Aired: Apr 24, 2007

Robotomy

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Oct 25, 2010

Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Oct 09, 2008

Hillary

as Self (archive footage)

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Mar 06, 2020

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Feb 25, 2014

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

as Self

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jan 16, 2025

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 17, 2014

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 05, 1988

The Alec Baldwin Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 14, 2018

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 2019

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 05, 1988

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 19, 2012

The Oscars

as Self - Presenter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 17, 2014

Entertainment Tonight

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1981

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 23, 2019

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 22, 2007

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 02, 2015

Saturday Night Live

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

Saturday Night Live

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 2015

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 2019

Today with Hoda & Jenna

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 08, 2019

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