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Kate McKinnon
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American actress and comedian (born 1984)
Film & TV
Sea Cliff, New York, USA
Kate McKinnon Berthold (born January 6, 1984) is an American actress and comedian. 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…
Known for
- In the Blink of an Eye — Coakley2026
- Lorne — Self2026
- The Wrong Girls — Dr. Olsen2026
- The Roses — Amy2025
- SNL50: The Homecoming Concert — Self2025
- Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music — Self2025
- A Minecraft Movie — Alex (voice) (uncredited)2025
- Good Hang with Amy Poehler — Self - Guest2025
- An SNL Thanksgiving — (archive footage)2024
- Barbie — Barbie2023
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Key facts
- Born
- Kate McKinnon Berthold , ( 1984-01-06 ) January 6, 1984 (age 42) , Sea Cliff, New York , U.S.
- Education
- Columbia University ( BA )
- Occupations
- Actress comedian
- Years active
- 2002–present
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Kate
- Family name
- McKinnon
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Sea Cliff
- Occupation
- screenwriter
- Political party
- Democratic Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- Kate McKinnon in 2018.jpg
- Height
- 162
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- date of birth
- 1984-01-06
- sexual orientation
- lesbianism
- Commons category
- Kate McKinnon
- start of work period
- 2007-00-00
- name in native language
- Kate McKinnon
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Encyclopedic overview
Kate McKinnon Berthold (born January 6, 1984) is an American actress and comedian. 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 (2015–2025) 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).
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