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
Gender: Female
Birthplace: Oak Park, Illinois (USA)
Birthday: 11-4-1961
Birth Name: Kathleen Mary Griffin
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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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Most Recent Appearance
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.
News Headlines
- Brotherhood, Nashville Star reupped 2008-01-22 16:18:00
- Creative Emmys awarded, Catholics mad at Griffin 2007-09-11 12:13:00
- external: Bravo renews Kathy Griffin’s 'My Life on the D-List' for a third season 2006-11-28
- external: Kathy Griffin no longer speaks to Matt, doesn't 'particularly love men right now' 2006-08-28
- external: Joan's Milestone and Red Carpet Badokadonks 2006-08-28
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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.
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Kathy has played in the World Poker Tour for the Face to Face: National Domestic Violence Project charity.
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Kathy claims she was banned from appearing on The Tonight Show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and The View.
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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.
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According to her brothers, as a kid Kathy would circulate among the guests at parties and tell jokes.
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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.
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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!
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Kathy: I speak fluent gay. I took two years in high school and it just stuck.
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Kathy: I can say whatever I want. So do not bring the kids. It's definitely rated R.
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Kathy: (on the A-list Awards) So here's my plan. I'm going to say offensive things until I get fired.
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Other Appearances
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Anderson Cooper 360°
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Average Joe
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Dilbert
Voice of Alice (uncredited) |
I Love the 90's Part Deux
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| Instant Comedy with the Groundlings |
Kathy's So-Called Reality
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E!'s 101
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Jimmy Kimmel Live
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The Hollywood Squares
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The View
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Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
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"Spoiled brat"Bad 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"Perfect Awesome comedian! Continue » Posted Jun 25, 2007 6:38 pm PST |
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"Underrated"Superb She is awesome! Continue » Posted Jun 12, 2007 3:21 pm PST |
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"Underrated"Perfect yay kathy! Continue » Posted May 12, 2007 1:05 pm PST |
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"Give him/her a show!"Perfect Kathy is funni as hell Continue » Posted Mar 29, 2007 6:01 pm PST |
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Average JoeThe series involves an ex-beauty queen/NFL cheerleader who's lead to believe she'll be on a dating show where she'll get to pick from a group of handsome men, a la "The Bachelorette." The first... more
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