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Kate McKinnon

Actor

Kate McKinnon

Born January 6, 1984 in Sea Cliff, New York, USA37 films

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.

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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).

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Essential films

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Barbie poster6.9Barbie2023Ferdinand poster7.2Ferdinand2017Ted 2 poster6.3Ted 22015Yesterday poster6.7Yesterday2019Ballerina poster7.2Ballerina2016Bombshell poster6.8Bombshell2019DC League of Super-Pets poster7.1DC League of Super-Pets2022The Angry Birds Movie poster6.3The Angry Birds Movie2016

Filmography

37 films as actor
  1. TBAThe Lunch WitchGrunhilda
  2. TBAThumb
  3. TBAOne Attempt Remaining
  4. TBADedicated to Morris Burke
  5. 2026The Wrong GirlsDr. Olsen
  6. 2026In the Blink of an EyeCoakley
  7. 2025The RosesAmy
  8. 2025A Minecraft MovieAlex (voice) (uncredited)
  9. 2023BarbieBarbie
  10. 2022DC League of Super-PetsLulu (voice)
  11. 2022The BubblePaula the Studio Head
  12. 2020The Magic School Bus Rides Again: The Frizz ConnectionMs. Fiona Frizzle (voice)
  13. 2020The Magic School Bus Rides Again: Kids in SpaceMs. Fiona Frizzle (voice)
  14. 2019BombshellJess Carr
  15. 2019YesterdayDebra Hammer
  16. 2018FamilyJill
  17. 2018The Spy Who Dumped MeMorgan
  18. 2018Irreplaceable YouGlass Half Full Kate
  19. 2017FerdinandLupe (voice)
  20. 2017Rough NightPippa
  21. 2016BallerinaRegine / Mother Superior / Felicie's Mother (US version)
  22. 2016Office Christmas PartyMary
  23. 2016MastermindsJandice
  24. 2016GhostbustersJillian Holtzmann
  25. 2016Finding DoryWife Fish (voice)
  26. 2016The Angry Birds MovieStella / Eva the Birthday Mom (voice)
  27. 2015SistersSam
  28. 2015Staten Island SummerMrs. Bandini Jr.
  29. 2015Ted 2Kate McKinnon
  30. 2015China, Il The MusicalSunshine
  31. 2015Giant SlothNina
  32. 2014Life PartnersTrace
  33. 2014Balls OutVicky
  34. 2013Toy Story of Terror!PEZ Cat (voice)
  35. 2013Hannah Has a Ho-PhaseNicky
  36. 2012My Best DayHeather
  37. 2010Mr. RossDebby