Kate McKinnon Biography
Kate McKinnon is a renowned Emmy Award-winning actress, comedian, and writer famous for casting on ‘Saturday Night Live’ and a star of the all-female reboot of ‘Ghostbusters.’ She is also known for her character work and celebrity impressions on the sketch comedy series The Big Gay Sketch Show (2007–2010) and Saturday Night Live (2012–present).
After graduating from high school, Kate pursued theater at Columbia University in New York City. McKinnon appeared on The Big Gay Sketch Show for several years before joining the cast of Saturday Night Live in 2012. Moreover, she performed with the Upright Citizens Brigade and has written several one-woman shows.
In 2016, Kate featured in the all-female reboot of Ghostbusters and was honored for her SNL work with an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.
The openly gay actress got her breakthrough feature in television as part of the cast of the Logo network’s The Big Gay Sketch Show. The auditions were held in front of producer Rosie O’Donnell, who whittled the field down from thousands to just 16. McKinnon joined the cast in 2006 and stayed for the whole length of the show. Fitzwilliam, a British boy who desires to be a lady, was one of her most memorable characters on the show.
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McKinnon was hired as a featured player on the renowned sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live in April 2012, one of several actresses hired to fill the vacuum left by the loss of Kristen Wiig, a breakout star who left to pursue a film career.
In a May 2013 episode of Saturday Night Live, McKinnon played Wiig’s mother. Ellen DeGeneres, Ann Romney, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Shakira, Jeff Sessions, and, most notably, Hillary Clinton are among her most popular impersonation. Clinton made an appearance alongside McKinnon in the Season 41 opener.
Over her career, Kate is best known for her character work and celebrity impressions on the sketch comedy series The Big Gay Sketch Show (2007–2010) and Saturday Night Live (2012–present). She has also appeared in films such as Balls Out (2014), Ghostbusters (2016), Office Christmas Party (2016), Rough Night (2017), The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018), Yesterday (2019), and Bombshell (2019).
McKinnon has been nominated for nine Primetime Emmy Awards, including one for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics and eight for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, winning in 2016 and 2017.
Kate McKinnon Age
How old is Kate McKinnon? Kate is 39 years old as of 2023. She was born on January 6, 1984, in Sea Cliff, New York, the United States of America. In addition, Kate celebrates her birthday on January 6th every year.
Kate McKinnon Partner | Wife
McKinnon is openly gay. She has been dating Leslie Jones and rumor has it that the duo got married. However, we have no sufficient information to prove whether the two are married. We promise to update you once the information is available.
Kate McKinnon Family | Sister
McKinnon was born and raised on Long Island, New York to Laura Campell and Michael Thomas, Berthold, a renowned architect. Kate has a young sister, comedian Emily Lynne, with whom she has collaborated on the Audible series Heads Will Roll. Her father die when Kate was 18 years old.
Kate McKinnon Height
McKinnon stands at an approximate height of 1.61 m.
Kate McKinnon Net Worth
McKinnon has an estimated net worth of $9 million. His income is mainly from his successful career as an actress and comedian.