Kathy Griffin

Kathy Griffin

Known for
Acting
Born
November 4, 1960 (age 66)
Birthplace
Chicago, Illinois, USA

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kathy Griffin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

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Filmography

2026
Canada's Drag Race: All Stars poster

Canada's Drag Race: All Stars

TV · as Self - Guest Judge · 1 ep

2025
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the PTSD-List poster

Kathy Griffin: My Life on the PTSD-List

Movie · as Self

2025
Unconventional poster

Unconventional

TV · as Dr. Edie Ellis · 3 eps

2025
Celebrity Weakest Link poster

Celebrity Weakest Link

TV · as Self - Contestant · 1 ep

2024
The Little Pageant That Could poster

The Little Pageant That Could

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2024
Gonzo for Democracy poster

Gonzo for Democracy

Movie · as Self

2022
Unconventional poster

Unconventional

Movie

2022
Cursed Friends poster

Cursed Friends

Movie · as Stacy Friendship

2022
Sherri poster

Sherri

TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps

2021
Hysterical poster

Hysterical

Movie · as Self

2020
Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone poster

Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone

Movie · as Self

2020
Women Behind Bars poster

Women Behind Bars

Movie · as Self - Host

2019
Kathy Griffin: A Hell of a Story poster

Kathy Griffin: A Hell of a Story

Movie · as Self

2018
You poster

You

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2017
Everybody Has an Andy Dick Story poster

Everybody Has an Andy Dick Story

Movie · as Self

2017
Str8UpGayPorn Awards

Str8UpGayPorn Awards

TV · as Self - Host · 1 ep

2016
Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party poster

Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2016
Search Party poster

Search Party

TV · as Liquorice · 4 eps

2015
Being Canadian poster

Being Canadian

Movie · as Self

2014
SVDDXNLY poster

SVDDXNLY

Movie · as Self

2014
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver poster

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers poster

Late Night with Seth Meyers

TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps

2013
Kathy Griffin: Kennedie Center On-Hers poster

Kathy Griffin: Kennedie Center On-Hers

Movie · as Self

2013
Why We Laugh: Funny Women poster

Why We Laugh: Funny Women

Movie · as Self

2013
Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley poster

Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley

Movie · as Self

2013
Kathy Griffin: Calm Down Gurrl poster

Kathy Griffin: Calm Down Gurrl

Movie · as Self

2013
Kathy Griffin: Record Breaker poster

Kathy Griffin: Record Breaker

Movie · as Self

2013
The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall poster

The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall

Movie · as Self

2013
Kirstie poster

Kirstie

TV · as Kathy Griffin · 1 ep

2012
Kathy Griffin: Seaman 1st Class poster

Kathy Griffin: Seaman 1st Class

Movie · as Self

2012
Inside Comedy poster

Inside Comedy

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2012
Kathy poster

Kathy

TV · 24 eps

2011
Kathy Griffin: Gurrl Down poster

Kathy Griffin: Gurrl Down

Movie · as Self

2011
Kathy Griffin: Pants Off poster

Kathy Griffin: Pants Off

Movie · as Self

2011
Kathy Griffin: 50 And Not Pregnant poster

Kathy Griffin: 50 And Not Pregnant

Movie · as Self

2011
Kathy Griffin: Tired Hooker poster

Kathy Griffin: Tired Hooker

Movie · as Self

2011
Hall Pass poster

Hall Pass

Movie · as Kathy Griffin

2011
Whitney poster

Whitney

TV · as Lindsay · 1 ep

2011
My Favorite Place

My Favorite Place

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2010
Shrek Forever After poster

Shrek Forever After

Movie · as Dancing Witch / Wagon Witch #1 (voice)

2010
I Am Comic poster

I Am Comic

Movie · as Self

2010
Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work poster

Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work

Movie · as Self

2010
Kathy Griffin: Does the Bible Belt poster

Kathy Griffin: Does the Bible Belt

Movie · as Self

2010
Katt Williams: 9 Lives poster

Katt Williams: 9 Lives

Movie · as Self

2010
Kathy Griffin: Whores on Crutches poster

Kathy Griffin: Whores on Crutches

Movie · as Self

2010
A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures poster

A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures

Movie · as Vera (voice)

2010
The Marriage Ref

The Marriage Ref

TV · as Self - Panelist · 2 eps

2010
The Green Room with Paul Provenza poster

The Green Room with Paul Provenza

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2010
When I Was 17

When I Was 17

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2010
Conan poster

Conan

TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps

2010
The Defenders poster

The Defenders

TV · as Sally Scott · 1 ep

2010
The Talk poster

The Talk

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2009
Kathy Griffin: She'll Cut a Bitch poster

Kathy Griffin: She'll Cut a Bitch

Movie · as Self

2009
Kathy Griffin: Balls of Steel poster

Kathy Griffin: Balls of Steel

Movie · as Self

2009
Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers poster

Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers

Movie · as Self - Roast Master

2009
VH1 Divas 2009 poster

VH1 Divas 2009

Movie · as Self

2009
The Jay Leno Show poster

The Jay Leno Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2009
Drop Dead Diva poster

Drop Dead Diva

TV · as Jenna Kaswell-Bailey · 1 ep

2009
Glee poster

Glee

TV · as Tammy Jean Albertson · 1 ep

2009
RuPaul's Drag Race poster

RuPaul's Drag Race

TV · as Self - Guest Judge, Self - Special Guest · 2 eps

2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen poster

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

TV · as Self - Guest · 4 eps

2008
History of the Joke poster

History of the Joke

Movie · as Self

2008
Bravo A-List Awards

Bravo A-List Awards

TV · 3 eps

2008
The Wendy Williams Show poster

The Wendy Williams Show

TV · 1 ep

2008
Free Radio poster

Free Radio

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2007
Kathy Griffin: Straight to Hell poster

Kathy Griffin: Straight to Hell

Movie · as Self

2007
Kathy Griffin: Everybody Can Suck It poster

Kathy Griffin: Everybody Can Suck It

Movie · as Self

2007
Heckler poster

Heckler

Movie · as Self

2007
Judy Toll: The Funniest Woman You've Never Heard Of poster

Judy Toll: The Funniest Woman You've Never Heard Of

Movie · as Self

2007
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project poster

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

Movie · as Self

2007
An Evening with Dr. Katz: Live from the Comedy Central Stage poster

An Evening with Dr. Katz: Live from the Comedy Central Stage

Movie · as Self

2007
The Graham Norton Show poster

The Graham Norton Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2007
Keeping Up with the Kardashians poster

Keeping Up with the Kardashians

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2007
Say Yes to the Dress poster

Say Yes to the Dress

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2006
Kathy Griffin: Strong Black Woman poster

Kathy Griffin: Strong Black Woman

Movie · as Self

2006
Bachelor Party Vegas poster

Bachelor Party Vegas

Movie · as She-Elvis

2006
The Greg Behrendt Show

The Greg Behrendt Show

TV · 1 ep

2006
Gameshow Marathon poster

Gameshow Marathon

TV · 1 ep

2006
Ugly Betty poster

Ugly Betty

TV · as Fashion TV Anchor · 1 ep

2005
Love Wrecked poster

Love Wrecked

Movie · as Belinda

2005
Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone poster

Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone

Movie · as Rhoga (voice)

2005
Dirty Love poster

Dirty Love

Movie · as Madame Belly

2005
Her Minor Thing poster

Her Minor Thing

Movie · as Maggie

2005
Kathy Griffin: Is Not Nicole Kidman poster

Kathy Griffin: Is Not Nicole Kidman

Movie · as Self

2005
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List poster

Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List

TV · as Self · 48 eps

2005
Too Late with Adam Carolla poster

Too Late with Adam Carolla

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson poster

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2005
The Reichen Show poster

The Reichen Show

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2005
American Dad! poster

American Dad!

TV · as Kelly (voice) · 1 ep

2004
Kathy Griffin: Allegedly poster

Kathy Griffin: Allegedly

Movie · as Self

2004
Kathy Griffin: The D-List poster

Kathy Griffin: The D-List

Movie · as Self

2004
Last Laugh '04 poster

Last Laugh '04

Movie · as Self

2004
Dog Whisperer poster

Dog Whisperer

TV · as Self - Owner of Chance & Pom Pom · 1 ep

2003
Beethoven's 5th poster

Beethoven's 5th

Movie · as Evie Kling

2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show poster

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2003
Ill-ustrated

Ill-ustrated

TV · 2 eps

2003
Stripperella poster

Stripperella

TV · 1 ep

2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

TV · as Self - Guest · 21 eps

2003
America's Next Top Model poster

America's Next Top Model

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2003
Spider-Man: The New Animated Series poster

Spider-Man: The New Animated Series

TV · as Roxanne Gaines (voice) · 2 eps

2003
Real Time with Bill Maher poster

Real Time with Bill Maher

TV · as Self · 3 eps

2003
Last Comic Standing poster

Last Comic Standing

TV · as Self - Celebrity Talent Scout · 2 eps

2002
Run Ronnie Run poster

Run Ronnie Run

Movie · as Self

2002
What's New, Scooby-Doo? poster

What's New, Scooby-Doo?

TV · as Autumn Summerfield (voice) · 1 ep

2002
Half & Half poster

Half & Half

TV · as Dr. Morgan · 1 ep

2001
On Edge poster

On Edge

Movie · as Karen Katz

2000
A Diva's Christmas Carol poster

A Diva's Christmas Carol

Movie · as Ghost of Christmas Past

2000
Intern poster

Intern

Movie · as Cornelia Crisp

2000
Enemies of Laughter poster

Enemies of Laughter

Movie · as Cindy

2000
Lion of Oz poster

Lion of Oz

Movie · as Caroline (voice)

2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm poster

Curb Your Enthusiasm

TV · as Kathy Griffin · 1 ep

2000
Big Brother poster

Big Brother

TV · as Self - Celebrity Guest · 2 eps

2000
Strong Medicine poster

Strong Medicine

TV · as Matchmaker · 1 ep

1999
Muppets from Space poster

Muppets from Space

Movie · as Female Armed Guard

1999
Can't Stop Dancing poster

Can't Stop Dancing

Movie · as Modeling Agent

1999
Jackie's Back! poster

Jackie's Back!

Movie · as Kathy Griffin

1999
Dill Scallion poster

Dill Scallion

Movie · as Tina

1999
Futurama poster

Futurama

TV · as Captain Cranky (voice) · 1 ep

1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

TV · as Babs Duffy · 1 ep

1999
Dilbert poster

Dilbert

TV · as Alice (voice) · 18 eps

1998
Kathy Griffin: Hot Cup of Talk poster

Kathy Griffin: Hot Cup of Talk

Movie · as Self

1998
Whose Line Is It Anyway? poster

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

TV · as Self · 4 eps

1998
GayVN Awards poster

GayVN Awards

TV · as Self - Host · 1 ep

1998
Hollywood Squares poster

Hollywood Squares

TV · as Self - Panelist · 7 eps

1997
Courting Courtney poster

Courting Courtney

Movie · as Ona Miller

1997
Trojan War poster

Trojan War

Movie · as Cashier

1997
Who's the Caboose? poster

Who's the Caboose?

Movie · as Katty

1997
The Big Fall poster

The Big Fall

Movie · as Sally

1997
The View poster

The View

TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 7 eps

1997
Premium Blend poster

Premium Blend

TV · 97 eps

1996
Kathy Griffin: HBO Comedy Hour poster

Kathy Griffin: HBO Comedy Hour

Movie · as Self

1996
The Cable Guy poster

The Cable Guy

Movie · as Cable Boy's Mother

1996
Suddenly Susan poster

Suddenly Susan

TV · as Vicki Groener · 92 eps

1996
Saturday Night Special

Saturday Night Special

TV · 6 eps

1995
The Barefoot Executive poster

The Barefoot Executive

Movie · as Mary

1995
Four Rooms poster

Four Rooms

Movie · as Betty

1995
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist poster

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

TV · as Kathy (voice) · 2 eps

1995
The Drew Carey Show poster

The Drew Carey Show

TV · as Kathy · 1 ep

1995
Caroline in the City poster

Caroline in the City

TV · as DMV Clerk · 1 ep

1995
Ned & Stacey poster

Ned & Stacey

TV · as Jeannie · 2 eps

1994
Pulp Fiction poster

Pulp Fiction

Movie · as Kathy Griffin

1994
It's Pat poster

It's Pat

Movie · as Kathy Griffin

1994
Ellen poster

Ellen

TV · as Peggy · 1 ep

1994
ER poster

ER

TV · as Dolores Minky · 1 ep

1993
The X-Files poster

The X-Files

TV · as Betty Templeton / Lulu Pfeiffer · 1 ep

1993
Late Show with David Letterman poster

Late Show with David Letterman

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien poster

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

1992
Mad About You poster

Mad About You

TV · as Brenda · 1 ep

1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno poster

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

TV · 2 eps

1991
Shakes the Clown poster

Shakes the Clown

Movie · as Lucy

1991
Medusa: Dare to Be Truthful poster

Medusa: Dare to Be Truthful

Movie · as Taffy

1991
The Unborn poster

The Unborn

Movie · as Connie Chicago

1990
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air poster

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

TV · as Susan Klein · 1 ep

1990
Dream On poster

Dream On

TV · as Dawn · 1 ep

1989
The Simpsons poster

The Simpsons

TV · as Francine (voice) · 1 ep

1989
Seinfeld poster

Seinfeld

TV · as Sally Weaver · 2 eps

1984
Streets of Fire poster

Streets of Fire

Movie · as Concertgoer (uncredited)

1980
Battle Beyond the Stars poster

Battle Beyond the Stars

Movie · as Alien Extra (uncredited)