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Most Recent Role: Herself on Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
Gender: Female
Birthplace: Oak Park, Illinois (USA)
Birthday: 11-4-1961
Birth Name: Kathleen Mary Griffin
Kathy GriffinMore Photos 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...

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Busted in Bora Bora

Kathy thinks her mom needs an intervention, so she enlists the help...

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2008 A-List Awards

Kathy Griffin hosts this first annual awards show that celebrates...

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Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
Red, White and Don't Be Blue
Thursday 31 July 2008 on Bravo

Kathy jets off to New York where she performs for some members of the armed forces who have been injured in combat.

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On June 17, 2008, Kathy Griffin released a comedy album titled For Your Consideration, created exclusively for the purpose of gaining a Grammy nomination. (edit)
Kathy has played in the World Poker Tour for the Face to Face: National Domestic Violence Project charity. (edit)
Kathy claims she was banned from appearing on The Tonight Show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and The View. (edit)
After her various TV guest spots, Kathy began gaining notice as a stand-up comedienne and landed her own HBO Half Hour Comedy Special. In 1998, HBO gave Kathy her own one-hour special, A Hot Cup of Talk. (edit)
According to her brothers, as a kid Kathy would circulate among the guests at parties and tell jokes. (edit)

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Kathy: (about Jessica Simpson) Little Jessie is the only celebrity who has ever told me, "You can say whatever you want about me. I don't care. I just think you're funny!" She knows how to laugh at herself. Her dad is weird, though, and he keeps getting weirder. (edit)
Kathy: (during her Emmy speech) 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. Suck it, Jesus. This award is my God now! (edit)
Kathy: I speak fluent gay. I took two years in high school and it just stuck. (edit)
Kathy: I can say whatever I want. So do not bring the kids. It's definitely rated R. (edit)
Kathy: (on the A-list Awards) So here's my plan. I'm going to say offensive things until I get fired. (edit)
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"Spoiled brat"
Does she think she's all that and a bag of potato chips?
Continue » Posted Mar 27, 2008 6:57 pm PST
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"One of the all-time greats"
Awesome comedian!
Continue » Posted Jun 25, 2007 6:38 pm PST
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"Underrated"
She is awesome!
Continue » Posted Jun 12, 2007 3:21 pm PST
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"Underrated"
yay kathy!
Continue » Posted May 12, 2007 1:05 pm PST
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Perfect
"Give him/her a show!"
Kathy is funni as hell
Continue » Posted Mar 29, 2007 6:01 pm PST
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