Kathy Griffin

ActorDirectorProducerWriterCrew Nov 4 (age 65) Chicago, Illinois, USA 1980–2025 (45 year career)

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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 ex…

Known For

Film

Pulp Fiction

Kathy Griffin

Film

Shrek Forever After

Dancing Witch / Wagon Witch #1 (voice)

Film

The Cable Guy

Cable Boy's Mother

Film

Four Rooms

Betty

Film

Hall Pass

Kathy Griffin

Film

Streets of Fire

Concertgoer (uncredited)

Film

A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures

Vera (voice)

Film

Muppets from Space

Female Armed Guard

Filmography

Acting (154)

Movies (79)

Kathy Griffin: My Life on the PTSD-List

2025

as Self

The Little Pageant That Could

2024

as Self (archive footage)

Gonzo for Democracy

2024

as Self

Cursed Friends

as Stacy Friendship

Unconventional

Hysterical

as Self

Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone

as Self

Women Behind Bars

as Self - Host

Kathy Griffin: A Hell of a Story

2019

as Self

6.6

Everybody Has an Andy Dick Story

Being Canadian

as Self

SVDDXNLY

as Self

Kathy Griffin: Calm Down Gurrl

2013

as Self

5.6

Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley

2013

as Self

6.7

Why We Laugh: Funny Women

2013

as Self

7.2

The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall

2013

as Self

6.8

Kathy Griffin: Kennedie Center On-Hers

2013

as Self

6.4

Kathy Griffin: Record Breaker

2013

as Self

7.1

Kathy Griffin: Seaman 1st Class

2012

as Self

6.7

Kathy Griffin: Tired Hooker

2011

as Self

6.2

Kathy Griffin: Gurrl Down

2011

as Self

7.2

Kathy Griffin: Pants Off

as Self

Hall Pass

as Kathy Griffin

Kathy Griffin: 50 And Not Pregnant

2011

as Self

7.5

Shrek Forever After

2010

as Dancing Witch / Wagon Witch #1 (voice)

6.4

Katt Williams: 9 Lives

2010

as Self

7.0

A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures

as Vera (voice)

I Am Comic

as Self

Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work

2010

as Self

6.9

Kathy Griffin: Does the Bible Belt

2010

as Self

7.0

Kathy Griffin: Whores on Crutches

2010

as Self

8.3

VH1 Divas 2009

2009

as Self

Kathy Griffin: She'll Cut a Bitch

2009

as Self

7.2

Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers

2009

as Self - Roast Master

6.7

Kathy Griffin: Balls of Steel

as Self

History of the Joke

as Self

Kathy Griffin: Straight to Hell

as Self

Heckler

as Self

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

2007

as Self

6.8

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

2007

as Self

4.0

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

2007

as Self

Kathy Griffin: Everybody Can Suck It

2007

as Self

6.0

Kathy Griffin: Strong Black Woman

as Self

Bachelor Party Vegas

as She-Elvis

Love Wrecked

as Belinda

Dirty Love

as Madame Belly

Her Minor Thing

as Maggie

Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone

2005

as Rhoga (voice)

6.2

Kathy Griffin: Is Not Nicole Kidman

as Self

Last Laugh '04

as Self

Kathy Griffin: Allegedly

2004

as Self

6.7

Kathy Griffin: The D-List

as Self

Beethoven's 5th

as Evie Kling

Run Ronnie Run

as Self

On Edge

as Karen Katz

Intern

as Cornelia Crisp

Lion of Oz

as Caroline (voice)

A Diva's Christmas Carol

2000

as Ghost of Christmas Past

Enemies of Laughter

as Cindy

Muppets from Space

as Female Armed Guard

Dill Scallion

as Tina

Jackie's Back!

as Kathy Griffin

Can't Stop Dancing

as Modeling Agent

Kathy Griffin: Hot Cup of Talk

as Self

The Big Fall

as Sally

Trojan War

as Cashier

Courting Courtney

as Ona Miller

Who's the Caboose?

as Katty

The Cable Guy

as Cable Boy's Mother

6.0

Kathy Griffin: HBO Comedy Hour

1996

as Self

Four Rooms

1995

as Betty

5.9

The Barefoot Executive

as Mary

Pulp Fiction

as Kathy Griffin

It's Pat

as Kathy Griffin

The Unborn

as Connie Chicago

Shakes the Clown

as Lucy

Medusa: Dare to Be Truthful

1991

as Taffy

7.3

Streets of Fire

1984

as Concertgoer (uncredited)

6.9

Battle Beyond the Stars

1980

as Alien Extra (uncredited)

5.4

Television (75)

Celebrity Weakest Link

as Self - Contestant

Unconventional

as Dr. Edie Ellis

Sherri

as Self - Guest

You

as Self

Search Party

as Liquorice

Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party

2016

as Self

8.5

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

as Self - Guest

5.2

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

as Self

Kirstie

as Kathy Griffin

Inside Comedy

as Self

Kathy

Whitney

as Lindsay

My Favorite Place

as Self

Conan

as Self

The Marriage Ref

as Self - Panelist

The Defenders

as Sally Scott

The Green Room with Paul Provenza

as Self

When I Was 17

as Self

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009

as Self - Guest

5.1

RuPaul's Drag Race

2009

as Self - Guest Judge

7.5

Glee

2009

as Tammy Jean Albertson

6.8

Drop Dead Diva

2009

as Jenna Kaswell-Bailey

7.7

The Jay Leno Show

2009

as Self

3.5

The Wendy Williams Show

2008

5.5

Free Radio

2008

as Self

Bravo A-List Awards

2008

The Graham Norton Show

2007

as Self

7.2

Keeping Up with the Kardashians

as Self

Say Yes to the Dress

as Self

Ugly Betty

as Fashion TV Anchor

The Greg Behrendt Show

Gameshow Marathon

American Dad!

as Kelly (voice)

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

as Self

The Reichen Show

as Self - Guest

Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List

2005

as Self

5.0

Too Late with Adam Carolla

2005

7.0

Dog Whisperer

2004

as Self - Owner of Chance & Pom Pom

6.6

Real Time with Bill Maher

as Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self - Guest

America's Next Top Model

2003

as Self - Guest

5.3

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003

as Self

5.6

Spider-Man: The New Animated Series

2003

as Roxanne Gaines (voice)

Stripperella

Ill-ustrated

Half & Half

as Dr. Morgan

What's New, Scooby-Doo?

2002

as Autumn Summerfield (voice)

Curb Your Enthusiasm

as Kathy Griffin

Big Brother

as Self - Celebrity Guest

4.9

Strong Medicine

2000

as Matchmaker

7.5

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

as Babs Duffy

7.9

Futurama

1999

as Captain Cranky (voice)

Dilbert

as Alice (voice)

Hollywood Squares

as Self - Panelist

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

1998

as Self

7.8

GayVN Awards

1998

as Self - Host

The View

as Self

Premium Blend

Suddenly Susan

as Vicki Groener

Saturday Night Special

The Drew Carey Show

as Kathy

Ned & Stacey

as Jeannie

Caroline in the City

as DMV Clerk

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

as Kathy

as Dolores Minky

Ellen

as Peggy

The X-Files

as Betty Templeton / Lulu Pfeiffer

8.4

Late Show with David Letterman

1993

as Self - Guest

6.4

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

as Self - Guest

7.2

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Mad About You

as Brenda

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

as Susan Klein

Dream On

as Dawn

The Simpsons

as Francine (voice)

Seinfeld

as Sally Weaver

Crew (30)

Movies (28)

Kathy Griffin: My Life on the PTSD-List

2025

Director

Kathy Griffin: My Life on the PTSD-List

2025

Executive Producer

Kathy Griffin: My Life on the PTSD-List

2025

Writer

Kathy Griffin: A Hell of a Story

2019

Producer

6.6

Kathy Griffin: A Hell of a Story

2019

Writer

6.6

Kathy Griffin: Calm Down Gurrl

2013

Executive Producer

5.6

Kathy Griffin: Calm Down Gurrl

2013

Writer

5.6

Kathy Griffin: Kennedie Center On-Hers

2013

Writer

6.4

Kathy Griffin: Record Breaker

2013

Executive Producer

7.1

Kathy Griffin: Record Breaker

2013

Writer

7.1

Kathy Griffin: Seaman 1st Class

2012

Writer

6.7

Kathy Griffin: Tired Hooker

2011

Writer

6.2

Kathy Griffin: Gurrl Down

2011

Writer

7.2

Kathy Griffin: Pants Off

2011

Executive Producer

6.3

Kathy Griffin: Pants Off

2011

Writer

6.3

Kathy Griffin: 50 And Not Pregnant

2011

Writer

7.5

Kathy Griffin: Does the Bible Belt

2010

Writer

7.0

Kathy Griffin: Whores on Crutches

2010

Writer

8.3

Kathy Griffin: She'll Cut a Bitch

2009

Writer

7.2

Kathy Griffin: Balls of Steel

2009

Writer

7.7

Kathy Griffin: Straight to Hell

2007

Writer

6.7

Kathy Griffin: Everybody Can Suck It

2007

Writer

6.0

Kathy Griffin: Strong Black Woman

2006

Writer

6.1

Kathy Griffin: Is Not Nicole Kidman

2005

Writer

7.6

Kathy Griffin: Allegedly

2004

Writer

6.7

Kathy Griffin: The D-List

2004

Writer

6.4

Kathy Griffin: Hot Cup of Talk

1998

Writer

8.0

Kathy Griffin: HBO Comedy Hour

1996

Writer

Television (2)

Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List

2005

Executive Producer

5.0

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

1995

Additional Writing

7.8