Kathy Griffin: Summary

Recent Role:: Herself on Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List

Gender:: Female

Birthday:: 11-4-1961

Birthplace:: Oak Park, Illinois (USA)

Birth Name:: Kathleen Mary Griffin

Kathy Griffin, a native of Chicagoland, is the youngest of five children. She has three older brothers and an older sister. When her parents retired to California, Kathy moved west with them after finishing high school and began trying to break into show business. She performed with the Groundlings and then paid her dues doing stand-up at various clubs until she was discovered. From there, she appeared on Suddenly Susan, a sitcom that served as her big break. Using her sudden fame as a platform, Kathy appeared as guests on other popular sitcoms, including Seinfeld, which slowly eased her into the public's eye. When reality television forced its way into the entertainment business, Kathy, like the rest of America, fell in love with the genre and subsequently appeared on many of them, hosting NBC's Average Joe and winning ABC's inaugural season of Celebrity Mole. Now, after several comedy specials, the raven-haired comedian simply enjoys life at home and on the road as a "D-List" celebrity. Her life, as well as her terrifically shocking and hilarious commentary on Hollywood, is currently being chronichled in Bravo's Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List. Kathy Griffin, a native of Chicagoland, is the youngest of five children. She has three older brothers and an older sister. When her parents retired to California, Kathy moved west with them after finishing high school and began trying to break into show business. She performed with the Groundlings and then paid her dues doing stand-up at various clubs until she was discovered. From...

Busted in Bora Bora

Kathy thinks her mom needs an intervention, so she enlists the help of Claire and JP.

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- 06/24/09 10:09 AM
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The Simpsons wins best cartoon Emmy for the 10th time
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- 09/14/08 12:00 AM
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Brotherhood, Nashville Star reupped
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Creative Emmys awarded, Catholics mad at Griffin
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Kathy Griffin says ex-hubby stole
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- 07/10/06 3:21 PM
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Falconhood
member since: Jan 26, 2007
Does she think she's all that and a bag of potato chips? ...Continue »
Does she think she's all that and a bag of potato chips?
I really think she is full of herself, and an example would be the acceptance speech she gave the when she won an Emmy award for her program, "My Life on the D-List"
She said, "A lot of people come up here and thank Jesus for this award. I want you to know that no one had less to do with this award than Jesus." And then she puts her arms up and says "This award is my God now!" Wow, it's one thing to not believe, but to outright slap the diety of millions of people on earth is just downright insulting. I have yet to hear someone do to other religious leaders. Imagine is she used the word "Allah" or "Muhammad", she would have rightfully gotten flack from the media and others, as what happened to the artists that drew Muhammad in some newspaper comic strip.
I'm so disappointed when actors slam religious leaders.
03/27/08 06:57pm | report abuse
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treehillbabe_xo
member since: Sep 30, 2006
Awesome comedian! ...Continue »
Seriously, Kathy Griffin is a comic genius! I love her stand-up and My Life on the D-List. She tells things as they are, which most people are too afraid to do. I really admire her for that. Plus, she makes it funny. Kathy is brilliant in her representations of Hollywood.

I also love that Kathy doesn't seem to get too big for her britches. She displays her opinions opening and honestly and hystarically, but doesn't expect everyone to agree with her.

Also, you have to admire that she is willing to fight back when Barbara Walters says something condesending to her. That was great. Everyone else would crumble, but she just shrugs it off and makes jokes out of it. Best. Comedian. Ever. Period.
06/25/07 06:38pm | report abuse
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MindfreakGirl22
member since: May 21, 2007
She is awesome! ...Continue »
Kathy Grffin is great because she is not afraid to speak her mind. She's really raw and out there. I definitely like it when she starts to talk smack about different celebrities! The one about Gweneth Paltrow was HILARIOUS!
You should definitely watch this one!

I think my favorite episode was when she was talking about Tyra Banks and saying all this crazy stuff! Although she is a little inappropriate sometimes for little kids I have to admit, but it just depends on ow mature you are I guess.
06/12/07 03:21pm | report abuse
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JayElleEmm
member since: May 13, 2007
yay kathy! ...Continue »
kathy is one of the funniest people evveerr! i love how no matter what she says its funny, and if someone else said it, it would be horrible. i think matt sucks... i llooovveee lance and i know kathy hangs out with him. i honestly think she doesnt give herself enough credit. she always says shes ssoo d-list but i would lloovee to do ANY of those things. like i think shes SO famous and SO lucky to talk to all those people. and i lovvee her house! its soo pretty! when i get older i hope to meet kathy and lance.

llaannnccceeeee
05/12/07 01:05pm | report abuse
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Topaz101
member since: Feb 6, 2007
Kathy is funni as hell ...Continue »
Okay so Kathy is the Ultimate Celebrity Basher all she does is pretty much make fun of people who i hate and i love her for that. I always watch her show or act when its on i liked when she made fun of Sharon Osbornes Accent " oh my god i would've kicked him in the balls " say it with a britch accent for those who dont get it yet. So over all I love Kathy i thing she bright , funny , lights up a room is absolutly Faboulous and she is f***ing drop dead gorgeous and haters should step-off.
03/29/07 06:01pm | report abuse