Kate McKinnon

Born: 1984-01-06

Birthplace: Sea Cliff, New York, USA

Biography

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.

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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Known For

A Minecraft Movie
Barbie
Ted 2
In the Blink of an Eye
The Angry Birds Movie
Finding Dory
Ferdinand
Ballerina
Ghostbusters
DC League of Super-Pets

Top Movie Credits

A Minecraft Movie Alex (voice) (uncredited)
Barbie Barbie
Ted 2 Kate McKinnon
The Angry Birds Movie Stella / Eva the Birthday Mom (voice)
Finding Dory Wife Fish (voice)
Ferdinand Lupe (voice)
Ballerina Regine / Mother Superior / Felicie's Mother (US version)
Ghostbusters Jillian Holtzmann