Kate McKinnon
Born: 1984-01-06 in Sea Cliff, New York, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
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). McKinnon has appeared in films, including Sisters (2015), Office Christmas Party (2016), Rough Night (2017), The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018), Yesterday (2019), Bombshell (2019), The Bubble (2022), Barbie (2023), and The Roses (2025). Description above from the Wikipedia article Kate McKinnon, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2026
- In the Blink of an Eye as Coakley
- Lorne as Self
- The Wrong Girls
2025
- A Minecraft Movie as Alex (voice) (uncredited)
- The Roses as Amy
- SNL50: The Homecoming Concert as Self
- Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music as Self
2023
- Barbie as Barbie
2022
- DC League of Super-Pets as Lulu (voice)
- Joe vs Carole as Carole Baskin
- The Bubble as Paula the Studio Head
2020
- Hillary as Self (archive footage)
- Celebrity Escape Room as Self
- The Magic School Bus Rides Again: Kids in Space as Ms. Fiona Frizzle (voice)
- The Magic School Bus Rides Again: The Frizz Connection as Ms. Fiona Frizzle (voice)
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self - Guest
- Today with Jenna & Sheinelle as Self
- Bombshell as Jess Carr
- Yesterday as Debra Hammer
- Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner as Self
2018
- The Spy Who Dumped Me as Morgan
- Family as Jill
- Irreplaceable You as Glass Half Full Kate
2017
- Ferdinand as Lupe (voice)
- Friends from College as Shawna
- Detroiters as Lindsay (voice)
- Rough Night as Pippa
- The Magic School Bus Rides Again as Ms. Frizzle (voice)
2016
- The Angry Birds Movie as Stella / Eva the Birthday Mom (voice)
- Finding Dory as Wife Fish (voice)
- Ballerina as Regine / Mother Superior / Felicie's Mother (voice)
- Ghostbusters as Jillian Holtzmann
- Masterminds as Jandice
- Office Christmas Party as Mary
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- Hot Ones as Self
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
- Ted 2 as Kate McKinnon
- Nature Cat as Squeeks (voice)
- Difficult People as Abra Cadouglas
- The Spoils Before Dying as Dallas Boudreau
- Sisters as Sam
- Staten Island Summer as Mrs. Bandini Jr.
- Giant Sloth as Nina
- China, Il The Musical as Sunshine
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self - Guest
- Life Partners as Trace
- Balls Out as Vicky
2013
- Hannah Has a Ho-Phase as Nicky
- Toy Story of Terror! as PEZ Cat (voice)
2012
- Comedy Bang! Bang! as Effie Villalopolus
- Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee as Self
- My Best Day as Heather
2011
- China, IL as Sunshine (voice)
2010
- Robotomy
- Concierge: The Series as Mary
- Mr. Ross as Debby
2007
2004
- The Venture Bros. as Nikki Fictel / Mrs. Fictel (voice)
1999
- Family Guy as Philippa (voice)
1997
- The View as Self
1989
- The Simpsons as Hettie Mae Boggs (voice)
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self
1981
- Entertainment Tonight as Self
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Various Characters
1953
- The Oscars as Self - Presenter