Actor profile

Kathy Griffin

4th November 1960 Chicago, Illinois, USA Acting

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 executive producer. She has also worked as a voice artist and red carpet commentator, in addition to several other career pursuits. From 2008-2013 she was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album, winning in 2013. In her bid to win a Tony Award, she made her Broadway debut in Kathy Griffin Wants a Tony in March 2011. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kathy Griffin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

79 Movies 71 TV Shows 160 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Kathy Griffin: My Life on the PTSD-List poster

Kathy Griffin: My Life on the PTSD-List 8th October 2025 as Self

Gonzo for Democracy poster

Gonzo for Democracy 10th October 2024 as Self

The Little Pageant That Could poster

The Little Pageant That Could 13th June 2024 as Self (archive footage)

Cursed Friends poster

Cursed Friends 8th October 2022 as Stacy Friendship

Unconventional poster

Unconventional 21st July 2022

Hysterical poster

Hysterical 20th March 2021 as Self

Women Behind Bars poster

Women Behind Bars 20th November 2020 as Self - Host

Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone poster

Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone 26th April 2020 as Self

Kathy Griffin: A Hell of a Story poster

Kathy Griffin: A Hell of a Story 31st July 2019 as Self

Everybody Has an Andy Dick Story poster

Everybody Has an Andy Dick Story 13th May 2017 as Self

Being Canadian poster

Being Canadian 18th September 2015 as Self

SVDDXNLY poster

SVDDXNLY 11th March 2014 as Self

Kathy Griffin: Record Breaker poster

Kathy Griffin: Record Breaker 18th December 2013 as Self

The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall poster

The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall 6th December 2013 as Self

Kathy Griffin: Calm Down Gurrl poster

Kathy Griffin: Calm Down Gurrl 4th June 2013 as Self

Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley poster

Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley 20th April 2013 as Self

Why We Laugh: Funny Women poster

Why We Laugh: Funny Women 21st March 2013 as Self

Kathy Griffin: Kennedie Center On-Hers poster

Kathy Griffin: Kennedie Center On-Hers 3rd January 2013 as Self

Kathy Griffin: Seaman 1st Class poster

Kathy Griffin: Seaman 1st Class 26th July 2012 as Self

Kathy Griffin: Tired Hooker poster

Kathy Griffin: Tired Hooker 20th December 2011 as Self

Kathy Griffin: Pants Off poster

Kathy Griffin: Pants Off 20th September 2011 as Self

Kathy Griffin: Gurrl Down poster

Kathy Griffin: Gurrl Down 22nd June 2011 as Self

Kathy Griffin: 50 And Not Pregnant poster

Kathy Griffin: 50 And Not Pregnant 17th March 2011 as Self

Hall Pass poster

Hall Pass 25th February 2011 as Kathy Griffin

Kathy Griffin: Whores on Crutches poster

Kathy Griffin: Whores on Crutches 2nd November 2010 as Self

Katt Williams: 9 Lives poster

Katt Williams: 9 Lives 2nd November 2010 as Self

A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures poster

A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures 4th August 2010 as Vera (voice)

Kathy Griffin: Does the Bible Belt poster

Kathy Griffin: Does the Bible Belt 8th June 2010 as Self

Shrek Forever After poster

Shrek Forever After 16th May 2010 as Dancing Witch / Wagon Witch #1 (voice)

Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work poster

Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work 25th January 2010 as Self

I Am Comic poster

I Am Comic 10th January 2010 as Self

Kathy Griffin: Balls of Steel poster

Kathy Griffin: Balls of Steel 3rd November 2009 as Self

VH1 Divas 2009 poster

VH1 Divas 2009 17th September 2009 as Self

Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers poster

Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers 9th August 2009 as Self - Roast Master

Kathy Griffin: She'll Cut a Bitch poster

Kathy Griffin: She'll Cut a Bitch 15th April 2009 as Self

History of the Joke poster

History of the Joke 28th February 2008 as Self

Kathy Griffin: Straight to Hell poster

Kathy Griffin: Straight to Hell 29th November 2007 as Self

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

An Evening with Dr. Katz: Live from the Comedy Central Stage 20th November 2007 as Self

Heckler poster

Heckler 4th November 2007 as Self

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project poster

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project 13th October 2007 as Self

Kathy Griffin: Everybody Can Suck It poster

Kathy Griffin: Everybody Can Suck It 5th June 2007 as Self

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

Judy Toll: The Funniest Woman You've Never Heard Of 1st March 2007 as Self

Kathy Griffin: Strong Black Woman poster

Kathy Griffin: Strong Black Woman 9th May 2006 as Self

Bachelor Party Vegas poster

Bachelor Party Vegas 25th April 2006 as She-Elvis

Love Wrecked poster

Love Wrecked 1st November 2005 as Belinda

Dirty Love poster

Dirty Love 23rd September 2005 as Madame Belly

Kathy Griffin: Is Not Nicole Kidman poster

Kathy Griffin: Is Not Nicole Kidman 3rd August 2005 as Self

Her Minor Thing poster

Her Minor Thing 10th June 2005 as Maggie

Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone poster

Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone 17th May 2005 as Rhoga (voice)

Last Laugh '04 poster

Last Laugh '04 12th December 2004 as Self

Kathy Griffin: Allegedly poster

Kathy Griffin: Allegedly 30th November 2004 as Self

Kathy Griffin: The D-List poster

Kathy Griffin: The D-List 24th March 2004 as Self

Beethoven's 5th poster

Beethoven's 5th 2nd December 2003 as Evie Kling

Run Ronnie Run poster

Run Ronnie Run 20th January 2002 as Self

On Edge poster

On Edge 17th June 2001 as Karen Katz

A Diva's Christmas Carol poster

A Diva's Christmas Carol 13th December 2000 as Ghost of Christmas Past

Enemies of Laughter poster

Enemies of Laughter 10th November 2000 as Cindy

Lion of Oz poster

Lion of Oz 26th September 2000 as Caroline (voice)

Intern poster

Intern 21st January 2000 as Cornelia Crisp

Dill Scallion poster

Dill Scallion 31st December 1999 as Tina

Muppets from Space poster

Muppets from Space 14th July 1999 as Female Armed Guard

Jackie's Back! poster

Jackie's Back! 14th June 1999 as Kathy Griffin

Can't Stop Dancing poster

Can't Stop Dancing 16th January 1999 as Modeling Agent

Kathy Griffin: Hot Cup of Talk poster

Kathy Griffin: Hot Cup of Talk 14th August 1998 as Self

The Big Fall poster

The Big Fall 14th October 1997 as Sally

Trojan War poster

Trojan War 26th September 1997 as Cashier

Courting Courtney poster

Courting Courtney 9th June 1997 as Ona Miller

Who's the Caboose? poster

Who's the Caboose? 10th April 1997 as Katty

Kathy Griffin: HBO Comedy Hour poster

Kathy Griffin: HBO Comedy Hour 18th October 1996 as Self

The Cable Guy poster

The Cable Guy 10th June 1996 as Cable Boy's Mother

Four Rooms poster

Four Rooms 9th December 1995 as Betty

The Barefoot Executive poster

The Barefoot Executive 11th November 1995 as Mary

Pulp Fiction poster

Pulp Fiction 10th September 1994 as Kathy Griffin

It's Pat: The Movie poster

It's Pat: The Movie 26th August 1994 as Kathy Griffin

Medusa: Dare to Be Truthful poster

Medusa: Dare to Be Truthful 1st December 1991 as Taffy

Shakes the Clown poster

Shakes the Clown 28th August 1991 as Lucy

The Unborn poster

The Unborn 29th March 1991 as Connie Chicago

Streets of Fire poster

Streets of Fire 1st June 1984 as Concertgoer (uncredited)

Battle Beyond the Stars poster

Battle Beyond the Stars 8th September 1980 as Alien Extra (uncredited)

Canada's Drag Race: All Stars poster

Canada's Drag Race: All Stars 9th July 2026 as Self - Guest Judge

Celebrity Weakest Link poster

Celebrity Weakest Link 15th September 2025 as Self - Contestant

Unconventional poster

Unconventional 11th February 2025 as Dr. Edie Ellis

Sherri poster

Sherri 12th September 2022 as Self - Guest

You poster

You 9th September 2018 as Self

Search Party poster

Search Party 21st November 2016 as Liquorice

Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party poster

Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party 7th November 2016 as Self

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver poster

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver 27th April 2014 as Self

Late Night with Seth Meyers poster

Late Night with Seth Meyers 25th February 2014 as Self - Guest

Kirstie poster

Kirstie 4th December 2013 as Kathy Griffin

Kathy poster

Kathy 19th April 2012

Inside Comedy poster

Inside Comedy 26th January 2012 as Self

Whitney poster

Whitney 22nd September 2011 as Lindsay

Conan poster

Conan 8th November 2010 as Self - Guest

The Talk poster

The Talk 18th October 2010 as Self

The Defenders poster

The Defenders 22nd September 2010 as Sally Scott

The Green Room with Paul Provenza poster

The Green Room with Paul Provenza 10th June 2010 as Self

The Jay Leno Show poster

The Jay Leno Show 14th September 2009 as Self

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen poster

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen 16th July 2009 as Self - Guest

Drop Dead Diva poster

Drop Dead Diva 12th July 2009 as Jenna Kaswell-Bailey

Glee poster

Glee 19th May 2009 as Tammy Jean Albertson

RuPaul's Drag Race poster

RuPaul's Drag Race 2nd February 2009 as Self - Guest Judge

RuPaul's Drag Race poster

RuPaul's Drag Race 2nd February 2009 as Self - Special Guest

The Wendy Williams Show poster

The Wendy Williams Show 14th July 2008

Free Radio poster

Free Radio 3rd February 2008 as Self

Keeping Up with the Kardashians poster

Keeping Up with the Kardashians 14th October 2007 as Self

Say Yes to the Dress poster

Say Yes to the Dress 12th October 2007 as Self

The Graham Norton Show poster

The Graham Norton Show 22nd February 2007 as Self

Ugly Betty poster

Ugly Betty 28th September 2006 as Fashion TV Anchor

Gameshow Marathon poster

Gameshow Marathon 31st May 2006

Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List poster

Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List 3rd August 2005 as Self

American Dad! poster

American Dad! 6th February 2005 as Kelly (voice)

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson poster

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson 3rd January 2005 as Self

Dog Whisperer poster

Dog Whisperer 13th September 2004 as Self - Owner of Chance & Pom Pom

Dog Whisperer poster

Dog Whisperer 13th September 2004 as Self

The Ellen DeGeneres Show poster

The Ellen DeGeneres Show 8th September 2003 as Self

Spider-Man: The New Animated Series poster

Spider-Man: The New Animated Series 11th July 2003 as Roxanne Gaines (voice)

Stripperella poster

Stripperella 26th June 2003

America's Next Top Model poster

America's Next Top Model 20th May 2003 as Self - Guest

Real Time with Bill Maher poster

Real Time with Bill Maher 21st February 2003 as Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live! 26th January 2003 as Self - Guest

Half & Half poster

Half & Half 23rd September 2002 as Dr. Morgan

What's New, Scooby-Doo? poster

What's New, Scooby-Doo? 14th September 2002 as Autumn Summerfield (voice)

Curb Your Enthusiasm poster

Curb Your Enthusiasm 15th October 2000 as Kathy Griffin

Strong Medicine poster

Strong Medicine 23rd July 2000 as Matchmaker

Big Brother poster

Big Brother 5th July 2000 as Self - Celebrity Guest

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 20th September 1999 as Babs Duffy

Futurama poster

Futurama 28th March 1999 as Captain Cranky (voice)

Dilbert poster

Dilbert 25th January 1999 as Alice (voice)

GayVN Awards poster

GayVN Awards 4th December 1998 as Self - Host

Hollywood Squares poster

Hollywood Squares 14th September 1998 as Self - Panelist

Whose Line Is It Anyway? poster

Whose Line Is It Anyway? 5th August 1998 as Self

Premium Blend poster

Premium Blend 29th November 1997

The View poster

The View 11th August 1997 as Self

The View poster

The View 11th August 1997 as Self - Guest

Suddenly Susan poster

Suddenly Susan 19th September 1996 as Vicki Groener

Caroline in the City poster

Caroline in the City 21st September 1995 as DMV Clerk

The Drew Carey Show poster

The Drew Carey Show 13th September 1995 as Kathy

Ned & Stacey poster

Ned & Stacey 11th September 1995 as Jeannie

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist poster

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist 28th May 1995 as Kathy (voice)

ER poster

ER 19th September 1994 as Dolores Minky

Ellen poster

Ellen 29th March 1994 as Peggy

Late Night with Conan O'Brien poster

Late Night with Conan O'Brien 13th September 1993 as Self - Guest

The X-Files poster

The X-Files 10th September 1993 as Betty Templeton / Lulu Pfeiffer

Late Show with David Letterman poster

Late Show with David Letterman 30th August 1993 as Self - Guest

Mad About You poster

Mad About You 23rd September 1992 as Brenda

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno poster

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 25th May 1992

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air poster

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air 10th September 1990 as Susan Klein

Dream On poster

Dream On 8th July 1990 as Dawn

The Simpsons poster

The Simpsons 17th December 1989 as Francine (voice)

Seinfeld poster

Seinfeld 5th July 1989 as Sally Weaver