Kathy Griffin

Biography

Kathy Griffin is an American comedian and actress whose work includes television series, comedy specials, and comedy albums. Born in Oak Park, Illinois, she moved to Los Angeles in 1978, trained at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute, and joined The Groundlings improv troupe. She started doing stand-up in the 1990s and then took a supporting part on the NBC sitcom Suddenly Susan, which ran from 1996 to 2000. Her Bravo reality show, Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List, aired from 2005 to 2010 and brought her two Primetime Emmy Awards. She has released six comedy albums, all Grammy-nominated, and in 2014 she won a Grammy for Best Comedy Album. With her first album, For Your Consideration, she became the first female comedian to debut at number one on the Billboard Top Comedy Albums chart. She has recorded numerous stand-up specials for HBO and Bravo, including Kathy Griffin: Allegedly (2004) and Kathy Griffin: 50 and Not Pregnant (2011).

65years old

Turns 66 on November 4in 22 days

Born November 4, 1960Oak Park
Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
Kathleen Mary Griffin (birth name)

Movie Career

Films: 20
Career span: 44 years1980 to 2024

Genres

Comedy75%, 15 films
Adventure25%, 5 films
Family25%, 5 films
Animation15%, 3 films
Documentary15%, 3 films

First and latest

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A first
Kathy Griffin's debut album, For Your Consideration, came out in 2008. With it, she became the first female comedian to enter the Billboard Top Comedy Albums chart at number one.
A first
Griffin has made many standup comedy specials for HBO and Bravo. On Bravo she made sixteen television specials, which set a Guinness World record for the most aired television specials on any network.
Early training
In 1978, Griffin moved to Los Angeles, where she became a member of The Groundlings, an improvisational comedy troupe, and studied drama at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute.
First role
Griffin made her television sitcom debut on NBC's The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, where she appeared twice as Susan Klein, a reporter.
Behind the camera
Griffin's memoir, Official Book Club Selection: A Memoir According to Kathy Griffin, came out through Ballantine Books on September 8, 2009, and its first appearance on The New York Times Best Seller list was at number one.

Kathy Griffin movies on Netflix

The Little Pageant That Could2024IMDb rating 6.2as Himself
Why We Laugh: Funny Women2013IMDb rating 6.8as Herself
Kathy Griffin: 50 & Not Pregnant2011IMDb rating 6.7as Herself
A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures2010IMDb rating 6.0as Vera (voice)
Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work2010IMDb rating 7.4as Herself
Shrek Forever After2010IMDb rating 6.4as Dancing Witch / Wagon Witch #1 (voice)
Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers2009IMDb rating 7.1as Self - Roast Master
Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone2005IMDb rating 5.2as Rhoga (voice)
Dirty Love2005IMDb rating 3.6as Madame Belly
Love Wrecked2005IMDb rating 4.9as Belinda
Kathy Griffin: Allegedly2004IMDb rating 7.9as Herself
Beethoven's 5th2003IMDb rating 4.1as Evie Kling
A Diva's Christmas Carol2000IMDb rating 6.5as Ghost of Christmas Past
Dill Scallion1999IMDb rating 6.3as Tina
Muppets from Space1999IMDb rating 6.3as Female Armed Guard
Trojan War1997IMDb rating 5.7as Cashier
It's Pat: The Movie1994IMDb rating 2.8as Kathy Griffin
Shakes the Clown1991IMDb rating 5.6as Lucy
The Unborn1991IMDb rating 4.8as Connie Chicago
Battle Beyond the Stars1980IMDb rating 5.5as Alien Extra

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Shrek Forever After2010 Adventure, Animation, Comedyas Dancing Witch / Wagon Witch #1voice
IMDb rating 6.4250K votes
It's Pat: The Movie1994 Comedyas Kathy Griffin
IMDb rating 2.811K votes
Love Wrecked2005as Belinda
IMDb rating 4.916K votes
Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work2010as Herself
IMDb rating 7.43.9K votes
A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures2010as Veravoice
IMDb rating 6.09.0K votes
Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers2009as Self - Roast Master
IMDb rating 7.11.1K votes
Shakes the Clown1991as Lucy
IMDb rating 5.66.1K votes
Trojan War1997as Cashier
IMDb rating 5.77.1K votes

Most often with

Joan Rivers appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Joan Rivers

Jane Lynch

Melanie Griffith

Kathy Najimy

Don Rickles

Rick Dean

Films together

Joan Rivers3 films together, 2009 to 2013
Joan Rivers's page
- Why We Laugh: Funny Women2013IMDb rating 6.8Griffin as HerselfRivers as Herself
- Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work2010IMDb rating 7.4Griffin as HerselfRivers as Herself
- Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers2009IMDb rating 7.1Griffin as Self - Roast MasterRivers as Himself
Jane Lynch2 films together, 2010 to 2024
Jane Lynch's page
- The Little Pageant That Could2024IMDb rating 6.2Griffin as HimselfLynch as Himself
- Shrek Forever After2010IMDb rating 6.4Griffin as Dancing Witch / Wagon Witch #1voiceLynch as Gretchedvoice
Melanie Griffith2 films together, 2010 to 2024
Melanie Griffith's page
- The Little Pageant That Could2024IMDb rating 6.2Griffin as HimselfGriffith as Himself
- A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures2010IMDb rating 6.0Griffin as VeravoiceGriffith as Snowvoice
Kathy Najimy2 films together, 1994 to 2013
Kathy Najimy's page
- Why We Laugh: Funny Women2013IMDb rating 6.8Griffin as HerselfNajimy as Himself
- It's Pat: The Movie1994IMDb rating 2.8Griffin as Kathy GriffinNajimy as Tippy
Don Rickles2 films together, 2009 to 2010
Don Rickles's page
- Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work2010IMDb rating 7.4Griffin as HerselfRickles as Himself
- Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers2009IMDb rating 7.1Griffin as Self - Roast MasterRickles as Self - Roaster
Rick Dean2 films together, 1991 to 2003
Rick Dean's page
- Beethoven's 5th2003IMDb rating 4.1Griffin as Evie KlingDean as Stu
- The Unborn1991IMDb rating 4.8Griffin as Connie ChicagoDean as Abortionist
Also two films together2 more actors
- Jenny McCarthyA Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures (2010) and Dirty Love (2005)
- Melissa RiversJoan Rivers: A Piece of Work (2010) and Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers (2009)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Kathy Griffin's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$862 million

9 of the 20 films have a worldwide figure.

9Worldwide figure
2US gross only
3Never in cinemas
6Figure not found

Top grosser

Shrek Forever After2010Dancing Witch / Wagon Witch #1$753 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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Shrek Forever After2010as Dancing Witch / Wagon Witch #1 (voice)
$753M87.3% of the total
2
A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures2010as Vera (voice)
$72M8.3% of the total
3
Muppets from Space1999as Female Armed Guard
$22M2.6% of the total
4
Battle Beyond the Stars1980as Alien Extra
$11M1.3% of the total
5
Love Wrecked2005as Belinda
$3.5M0.4% of the total
6
The Unborn1991as Connie Chicago
$1.2M0.1% of the total
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Shakes the Clown1991as Lucy
$115K0.0% of the total
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It's Pat: The Movie1994as Kathy Griffin
$61K0.0% of the total