Kate McKinnon

Acting

Kate McKinnon

Born January 6, 1984Sea Cliff, New York, USA70 credits

Kate McKinnon Berthold (born January 6, 1984) is an American actress, comedian, impressionist, and writer. 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–present) 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 also appeared in numerous films, such as Balls Out (2014), Ghostbusters (2016), Office Christmas Party (2016), Rough Night (2017), The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018), Yesterday (2019), Bombshell (2019), DC League of Super-Pets (2022), and Barbie (2023). Description above from the Wikipedia article Kate McKinnon, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

The Roses
2025The Roses
as AmyMovie
A Minecraft Movie
2025A Minecraft Movie
as Alex (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Barbie
2023Barbie
as BarbieMovie
DC League of Super-Pets
2022DC League of Super-Pets
as Lulu (voice)Movie
The Bubble
2022The Bubble
as Paula the Studio HeadMovie
Joe vs Carole
2022Joe vs Carole
as Carole BaskinTV
The Magic School Bus Rides Again: In the Zone
2020The Magic School Bus Rides Again: In the Zone
as Ms. Fiona Frizzle (voice)Movie
Hillary
2020Hillary
as Self (archive footage)TV
Bombshell
2019Bombshell
as Jess CarrMovie
Yesterday
2019Yesterday
as Debra HammerMovie
Family
2018Family
as JillMovie
Irreplaceable You
2018Irreplaceable You
as Glass Half Full KateMovie
Ferdinand
2017Ferdinand
as Lupe (voice)Movie
The Magic School Bus Rides Again
2017The Magic School Bus Rides Again
as Ms. Frizzle (voice)TV
Rough Night
2017Rough Night
as PippaMovie
Detroiters
2017Detroiters
as Lindsay (voice)TV
Ballerina
2016Ballerina
as Regine / Mother Superior / Felicie's Mother (voice)Movie
Masterminds
2016Masterminds
as JandiceMovie
Ghostbusters
2016Ghostbusters
as Jillian HoltzmannMovie
Finding Dory
2016Finding Dory
as Wife Fish (voice)Movie
The Angry Birds Movie
2016The Angry Birds Movie
as Stella / Eva the Birthday Mom (voice)Movie
Sisters
2015Sisters
as SamMovie
Nature Cat
2015Nature Cat
as Squeeks (voice)TV
Difficult People
2015Difficult People
as Abra CadouglasTV
The Spoils Before Dying
2015The Spoils Before Dying
as Dallas BoudreauTV
Staten Island Summer
2015Staten Island Summer
as Mrs. Bandini Jr.Movie
Ted 2
2015Ted 2
as Kate McKinnonMovie
Hot Ones
2015Hot Ones
as SelfTV
Giant Sloth
2015Giant Sloth
as NinaMovie
Life Partners
2014Life Partners
as TraceMovie
Balls Out
2014Balls Out
as VickyMovie
Toy Story of Terror!
2013Toy Story of Terror!
as PEZ Cat (voice)Movie
Comedy Bang! Bang!
2012Comedy Bang! Bang!
as Effie VillalopolusTV
My Best Day
2012My Best Day
as HeatherMovie
China, IL
2011China, IL
as Sunshine (voice)TV
M
2010Mr. Ross
as DebbyMovie
The Venture Bros.
2004The Venture Bros.
as Nikki Fictel / Mrs. Fictel (voice)TV
Family Guy
1999Family Guy
as Philippa (voice)TV
The Simpsons
1989The Simpsons
as Hettie Mae Boggs (voice)TV
Saturday Night Live
1975Saturday Night Live
as Self - Various CharactersTV
The Oscars
1953The Oscars
as Self - PresenterTV
T
The Lunch Witch
as GrunhildaMovie