Actor
Kathy Griffin
- Born: 4 November 1960, Oak Park, Illinois, USA
- Estimated net worth: $20 million
Kathy Griffin is a comedian and actress known for her sharp wit and satirical humor. She gained fame for her stand-up specials and television appearances, particularly on 'My Life on the D-List' and as a panelist on 'Hollywood Squares'. Griffin is recognized…
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About Kathy Griffin
Kathy Griffin is a comedian and actress known for her sharp wit and satirical humor. She gained fame for her stand-up specials and television appearances, particularly on 'My Life on the D-List' and as a panelist on 'Hollywood Squares'. Griffin is recognized for her distinctive voice and bold comedic style, often addressing controversial topics with humor.
- Born
- 4 November 1960, Oak Park, Illinois, USA
- Known for
- Acting
- Height
- 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
- Spouses
- Randy Bick (2018-present)
- Parents
- Mary Griffin, John Griffin
- Estimated net worth
- $20 million
Fun facts about Kathy Griffin
- Kathy Griffin has won two Primetime Emmy Awards for her reality show, 'My Life on the D-List'.
- She has a strong social media presence and is known for her outspoken views on politics and celebrity culture.
Famous Kathy Griffin quotes
“I’m not a regular mom, I’m a cool mom.”
“I’m not afraid to say what I think.”
“I have been a comedian for 25 years, and I’ve been a woman for 25 years.”
Kathy Griffin filmography
Cast (160)
| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Canada's Drag Race: All Stars TV | Self - Guest Judge | 7.0 |
| 2025 | Kathy Griffin: My Life on the PTSD-List Movie | Self | 1.0 |
| 2025 | Celebrity Weakest Link TV | Self - Contestant | 6.0 |
| 2025 | Unconventional TV | Dr. Edie Ellis | 4.0 |
| 2024 | Gonzo for Democracy Movie | Self | 10.0 |
| 2024 | The Little Pageant That Could Movie | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2022 | Cursed Friends Movie | Stacy Friendship | 4.9 |
| 2022 | Sherri TV | Self - Guest | 2.6 |
| 2022 | Unconventional Movie | Unknown character | 1.0 |
| 2021 | Hysterical Movie | Self | 6.4 |
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Women Behind Bars Movie | Self - Host | 1.0 |
| 2020 | Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone Movie | Self | 10.0 |
| 2019 | Kathy Griffin: A Hell of a Story Movie | Self | 6.6 |
| 2018 | You TV | Self | 8.0 |
| 2017 | Str8UpGayPorn Awards TV | Self - Host | |
| 2017 | Everybody Has an Andy Dick Story Movie | Self | |
| 2016 | Search Party TV | Liquorice | 6.9 |
| 2016 | Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party TV | Self | 8.5 |
| 2015 | Being Canadian Movie | Self | 5.6 |
| 2014 | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver TV | Self | 7.8 |
| 2014 | SVDDXNLY Movie | Self | 8.2 |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers TV | Self - Guest | 5.1 |
| 2013 | Kathy Griffin: Record Breaker Movie | Self | 7.1 |
| 2013 | The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall Movie | Self | 6.8 |
| 2013 | Kirstie TV | Kathy Griffin | 5.0 |
| 2013 | Kathy Griffin: Calm Down Gurrl Movie | Self | 5.6 |
| 2013 | Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley Movie | Self | 6.7 |
| 2013 | Why We Laugh: Funny Women Movie | Self | 7.2 |
| 2013 | Kathy Griffin: Kennedie Center On-Hers Movie | Self | 6.4 |
| 2012 | Kathy Griffin: Seaman 1st Class Movie | Self | 6.7 |
| 2012 | Kathy TV | Unknown character | 3.0 |
| 2012 | Inside Comedy TV | Self | 6.5 |
| 2011 | Kathy Griffin: Tired Hooker Movie | Self | 6.2 |
| 2011 | Whitney TV | Lindsay | 5.2 |
| 2011 | Kathy Griffin: Pants Off Movie | Self | 6.5 |
| 2011 | Kathy Griffin: Gurrl Down Movie | Self | 7.2 |
| 2011 | My Favorite Place TV | Self | |
| 2011 | Kathy Griffin: 50 And Not Pregnant Movie | Self | 7.5 |
| 2011 | Hall Pass Movie | Kathy Griffin | 5.8 |
| 2010 | Conan TV | Self - Guest | 7.2 |
| 2010 | Katt Williams: 9 Lives Movie | Self | 7.0 |
| 2010 | Kathy Griffin: Whores on Crutches Movie | Self | 8.3 |
| 2010 | The Talk TV | Self | 3.0 |
| 2010 | The Defenders TV | Sally Scott | 7.2 |
| 2010 | A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures Movie | Vera (voice) | 6.1 |
| 2010 | The Green Room with Paul Provenza TV | Self | 8.1 |
| 2010 | Kathy Griffin: Does the Bible Belt Movie | Self | 7.0 |
| 2010 | Shrek Forever After Movie | Dancing Witch / Wagon Witch #1 (voice) | 6.4 |
| 2010 | When I Was 17 TV | Self | 9.7 |
| 2010 | The Marriage Ref TV | Self - Panelist | 3.8 |
| 2010 | Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work Movie | Self | 6.9 |
| 2010 | I Am Comic Movie | Self | 6.2 |
| 2009 | Kathy Griffin: Balls of Steel Movie | Self | 7.7 |
| 2009 | VH1 Divas 2009 Movie | Self | |
| 2009 | The Jay Leno Show TV | Self | 3.3 |
| 2009 | Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers Movie | Self - Roast Master | 6.8 |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen TV | Self - Guest | 4.9 |
| 2009 | Drop Dead Diva TV | Jenna Kaswell-Bailey | 7.7 |
| 2009 | Glee TV | Tammy Jean Albertson | 6.8 |
| 2009 | Kathy Griffin: She'll Cut a Bitch Movie | Self | 7.2 |
| 2009 | RuPaul's Drag Race TV | Self - Guest Judge | 7.5 |
| 2009 | RuPaul's Drag Race TV | Self - Special Guest | 7.5 |
| 2008 | The Wendy Williams Show TV | Unknown character | 5.7 |
| 2008 | Bravo A-List Awards TV | Unknown character | |
| 2008 | History of the Joke Movie | Self | 5.0 |
| 2008 | Free Radio TV | Self | |
| 2007 | Kathy Griffin: Straight to Hell Movie | Self | 6.7 |
| 2007 | An Evening with Dr. Katz: Live from the Comedy Central Stage Movie | Self | |
| 2007 | Heckler Movie | Self | 5.9 |
| 2007 | Keeping Up with the Kardashians TV | Self | 7.3 |
| 2007 | Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project Movie | Self | 6.8 |
| 2007 | Say Yes to the Dress TV | Self | 7.1 |
| 2007 | Kathy Griffin: Everybody Can Suck It Movie | Self | 6.0 |
| 2007 | Judy Toll: The Funniest Woman You've Never Heard Of Movie | Self | 4.0 |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show TV | Self | 7.2 |
| 2006 | Ugly Betty TV | Fashion TV Anchor | 6.4 |
| 2006 | The Greg Behrendt Show TV | Unknown character | 5.0 |
| 2006 | Gameshow Marathon TV | Unknown character | |
| 2006 | Kathy Griffin: Strong Black Woman Movie | Self | 6.2 |
| 2006 | Bachelor Party Vegas Movie | She-Elvis | 4.9 |
| 2005 | The Reichen Show TV | Self - Guest | 4.8 |
| 2005 | Love Wrecked Movie | Belinda | 5.2 |
| 2005 | Dirty Love Movie | Madame Belly | 4.3 |
| 2005 | Too Late with Adam Carolla TV | Unknown character | 8.5 |
| 2005 | Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List TV | Self | 5.3 |
| 2005 | Kathy Griffin: Is Not Nicole Kidman Movie | Self | 7.4 |
| 2005 | Her Minor Thing Movie | Maggie | 4.6 |
| 2005 | Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone Movie | Rhoga (voice) | 6.1 |
| 2005 | American Dad! TV | Kelly (voice) | 7.0 |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson TV | Self | 6.9 |
| 2004 | Last Laugh '04 Movie | Self | 6.0 |
| 2004 | Kathy Griffin: Allegedly Movie | Self | 6.8 |
| 2004 | Dog Whisperer TV | Self - Owner of Chance & Pom Pom | 6.8 |
| 2004 | Dog Whisperer TV | Self | 6.8 |
| 2004 | Kathy Griffin: The D-List Movie | Self | 6.9 |
| 2003 | Beethoven's 5th Movie | Evie Kling | 5.2 |
| 2003 | Ill-ustrated TV | Unknown character | 7.0 |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show TV | Self | 5.6 |
| 2003 | Spider-Man: The New Animated Series TV | Roxanne Gaines (voice) | 7.2 |
| 2003 | Stripperella TV | Unknown character | 7.2 |
| 2003 | America's Next Top Model TV | Self - Guest | 5.4 |
| 2003 | Real Time with Bill Maher TV | Self | 6.0 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV | Self - Guest | 5.3 |
| 2002 | Half & Half TV | Dr. Morgan | 8.3 |
| 2002 | What's New, Scooby-Doo? TV | Autumn Summerfield (voice) | 7.8 |
| 2002 | Run Ronnie Run Movie | Self | 5.9 |
| 2001 | On Edge Movie | Karen Katz | 5.2 |
| 2000 | A Diva's Christmas Carol Movie | Ghost of Christmas Past | 6.2 |
| 2000 | Enemies of Laughter Movie | Cindy | 6.0 |
| 2000 | Curb Your Enthusiasm TV | Kathy Griffin | 8.1 |
| 2000 | Lion of Oz Movie | Caroline (voice) | 5.8 |
| 2000 | Strong Medicine TV | Matchmaker | 7.4 |
| 2000 | Big Brother TV | Self - Celebrity Guest | 4.8 |
| 2000 | Intern Movie | Cornelia Crisp | 3.7 |
| 1999 | Dill Scallion Movie | Tina | 6.2 |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit TV | Babs Duffy | 8.0 |
| 1999 | Muppets from Space Movie | Female Armed Guard | 6.1 |
| 1999 | Jackie's Back! Movie | Kathy Griffin | 6.9 |
| 1999 | Futurama TV | Captain Cranky (voice) | 8.4 |
| 1999 | Dilbert TV | Alice (voice) | 6.8 |
| 1999 | Can't Stop Dancing Movie | Modeling Agent | 3.0 |
| 1998 | GayVN Awards TV | Self - Host | 10.0 |
| 1998 | Hollywood Squares TV | Self - Panelist | 7.6 |
| 1998 | Kathy Griffin: Hot Cup of Talk Movie | Self | 9.0 |
| 1998 | Whose Line Is It Anyway? TV | Self | 7.9 |
| 1997 | Premium Blend TV | Unknown character | 7.0 |
| 1997 | The Big Fall Movie | Sally | 6.3 |
| 1997 | Trojan War Movie | Cashier | 6.0 |
| 1997 | The View TV | Self - Guest | 4.3 |
| 1997 | The View TV | Self | 4.3 |
| 1997 | Courting Courtney Movie | Ona Miller | 4.3 |
| 1997 | Who's the Caboose? Movie | Katty | 4.8 |
| 1996 | Kathy Griffin: HBO Comedy Hour Movie | Self | |
| 1996 | Suddenly Susan TV | Vicki Groener | 6.0 |
| 1996 | The Cable Guy Movie | Cable Boy's Mother | 6.0 |
| 1996 | Saturday Night Special TV | Unknown character | 7.5 |
| 1995 | Four Rooms Movie | Betty | 5.9 |
| 1995 | The Barefoot Executive Movie | Mary | 5.2 |
| 1995 | Caroline in the City TV | DMV Clerk | 6.6 |
| 1995 | The Drew Carey Show TV | Kathy | 6.5 |
| 1995 | Ned & Stacey TV | Jeannie | 7.2 |
| 1995 | Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist TV | Kathy (voice) | 7.8 |
| 1994 | ER TV | Dolores Minky | 7.8 |
| 1994 | Pulp Fiction Movie | Kathy Griffin | 8.5 |
| 1994 | It's Pat: The Movie Movie | Kathy Griffin | 3.1 |
| 1994 | Ellen TV | Peggy | 6.2 |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien TV | Self - Guest | 7.3 |
| 1993 | The X-Files TV | Betty Templeton / Lulu Pfeiffer | 8.4 |
| 1993 | Late Show with David Letterman TV | Self - Guest | 6.5 |
| 1992 | Mad About You TV | Brenda | 6.8 |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno TV | Unknown character | 5.3 |
| 1991 | Medusa: Dare to Be Truthful Movie | Taffy | 7.4 |
| 1991 | Shakes the Clown Movie | Lucy | 5.3 |
| 1991 | The Unborn Movie | Connie Chicago | 5.0 |
| 1990 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air TV | Susan Klein | 7.9 |
| 1990 | Dream On TV | Dawn | 6.9 |
| 1989 | The Simpsons TV | Francine (voice) | 8.0 |
| 1989 | Seinfeld TV | Sally Weaver | 8.3 |
| 1984 | Streets of Fire Movie | Concertgoer (uncredited) | 6.9 |
| 1980 | Battle Beyond the Stars Movie | Alien Extra (uncredited) | 5.4 |
Crew (31)
| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kathy Griffin: My Life on the PTSD-List Movie | Director · Directing | 1.0 |
| 2025 | Kathy Griffin: My Life on the PTSD-List Movie | Writer · Writing | 1.0 |
| 2025 | Kathy Griffin: My Life on the PTSD-List Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 1.0 |
| 2019 | Kathy Griffin: A Hell of a Story Movie | Writer · Writing | 6.6 |
| 2019 | Kathy Griffin: A Hell of a Story Movie | Producer · Production | 6.6 |
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| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Kathy Griffin: Record Breaker Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 7.1 |
| 2013 | Kathy Griffin: Record Breaker Movie | Writer · Writing | 7.1 |
| 2013 | Kathy Griffin: Calm Down Gurrl Movie | Writer · Writing | 5.6 |
| 2013 | Kathy Griffin: Calm Down Gurrl Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 5.6 |
| 2013 | Kathy Griffin: Kennedie Center On-Hers Movie | Writer · Writing | 6.4 |
| 2012 | Kathy Griffin: Seaman 1st Class Movie | Writer · Writing | 6.7 |
| 2011 | Kathy Griffin: Tired Hooker Movie | Writer · Writing | 6.2 |
| 2011 | Kathy Griffin: Pants Off Movie | Writer · Writing | 6.5 |
| 2011 | Kathy Griffin: Pants Off Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 6.5 |
| 2011 | Kathy Griffin: Gurrl Down Movie | Writer · Writing | 7.2 |
| 2011 | Kathy Griffin: 50 And Not Pregnant Movie | Writer · Writing | 7.5 |
| 2010 | Kathy Griffin: Whores on Crutches Movie | Writer · Writing | 8.3 |
| 2010 | Kathy Griffin: Does the Bible Belt Movie | Writer · Writing | 7.0 |
| 2009 | Kathy Griffin: Balls of Steel Movie | Writer · Writing | 7.7 |
| 2009 | Kathy Griffin: She'll Cut a Bitch Movie | Writer · Writing | 7.2 |
| 2007 | Kathy Griffin: Straight to Hell Movie | Writer · Writing | 6.7 |
| 2007 | Kathy Griffin: Everybody Can Suck It Movie | Writer · Writing | 6.0 |
| 2006 | Kathy Griffin: Strong Black Woman Movie | Writer · Writing | 6.2 |
| 2005 | Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List TV | Executive Producer · Production | 5.3 |
| 2005 | Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List TV | Creator · Creator | 5.3 |
| 2005 | Kathy Griffin: Is Not Nicole Kidman Movie | Writer · Writing | 7.4 |
| 2004 | Kathy Griffin: Allegedly Movie | Writer · Writing | 6.8 |
| 2004 | Kathy Griffin: The D-List Movie | Writer · Writing | 6.9 |
| 1998 | Kathy Griffin: Hot Cup of Talk Movie | Writer · Writing | 9.0 |
| 1996 | Kathy Griffin: HBO Comedy Hour Movie | Writer · Writing | |
| 1995 | Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist TV | Additional Writing · Crew | 7.8 |
Latest releases
- Kathy Griffin: My Life on the PTSD-List2025 / TMDB 1.0
- Gonzo for Democracy2024 / TMDB 10.0
- The Little Pageant That Could2024
- Cursed Friends2022 / TMDB 4.9
- Unconventional2022 / TMDB 1.0
- Hysterical2021 / TMDB 6.4
Questions about Kathy Griffin
What are some of Kathy Griffin's career highlights?
Kathy Griffin's career highlights include winning two Emmy Awards and starring in her own reality show, 'My Life on the D-List'. She has also released multiple stand-up specials and authored a bestselling memoir.
Has Kathy Griffin won any major awards?
Yes, Kathy Griffin has won two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Reality Program for her show 'My Life on the D-List', showcasing her talent in comedy and reality television.
What was Kathy Griffin's first film?
Kathy Griffin's first film appearance was in the 1992 movie 'The Sweetest Thing'. She has since appeared in various films and television shows, establishing her career in Hollywood.
What are some of Kathy Griffin's most successful films?
Kathy Griffin is best known for her stand-up specials rather than films. However, she has appeared in movies like 'Pulp Fiction' and 'The Happytime Murders', which contributed to her popularity.
What can you tell me about Kathy Griffin's personal life?
Kathy Griffin has been open about her personal life, including her marriage to Randy Bick. She has no children and is known for her advocacy on various social issues.
What is Kathy Griffin's estimated net worth?
Kathy Griffin's estimated net worth is around $20 million, attributed to her successful career in comedy, television, and authoring books.
What are some milestones in Kathy Griffin's filmography?
Milestones in Kathy Griffin's filmography include her Emmy-winning reality show, numerous stand-up specials, and roles in films like 'Pulp Fiction', which helped establish her career.
How has Kathy Griffin influenced the comedy scene?
Kathy Griffin has influenced the comedy scene with her bold, unapologetic style and willingness to address controversial topics, paving the way for future female comedians to speak out.