Birth Place: San Diego, CA, USA
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Najimy’s memorable television roles include Numb3rs, 13 seasons on King of the Hill, Desperate Housewives, Drop Dead Diva, Make It or Break It, Franklin & Bash, Mr. Sunshine and Ugly Betty. She also starred for three seasons on Veronica’s Closet, for which she received an American Comedy Award nomination. Najimy is internationally known for her portrayal of Sister Mary Patrick in the blockbuster hits Sister Act I and II, which won her an American Comedy Award for Funniest Supporting Actress. In the theater, she starred as legendary Mae West on Broadway in the hit play, Dirty Blonde, to critical acclaim. With Mo Gaffney, Najimy starred in and wrote the Kathy and Mo Show, her long-running off- Broadway play that won an Obie Award and became two HBO specials: Parallel Lives and Kathy and Mo: The Darkside.
Najimy's work includes over 20 films, including the upcoming The Guilt Trip alongside Barbra Streisand and starring roles in Hocus Pocus, RatRace, Say Uncle, Hope Floats, This is My Life, The Fisher King, Soapdish and The Wedding Planner. For her nearly 20 years of AIDS activism, Najimy has been honored with the L.A. Shanti’s Founder award as well as the L.A. Gay and Lesbian Center's Distinguished Achievement award. Najimy has been published in The New York Times, as well as several national magazines. She contributed a chapter to the book The Choices We Made, which was released on the anniversary of Roe vs. Wade, as well as Five Minutes with the President. She also voiced Wally Lamb's best-selling novel She’s Come Undone.
[1991]The Hard Way Lang's Girl Friday
[1991]The Fisher King Crazed Video Customer
[1991]Soapdish Tawny Miller
[1992]Topsy and Bunker: The Cat Killers Marge
[1992]This Is My Life Angela
[1992]Sister Act Mary Patrick
[1993]Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit Sister Mary Patrick
[1993]Hocus Pocus Mary
[1994]It's Pat: The Movie Tippy
[1994]In Search of Dr. Seuss Kathy Lane
[1995]The Kathy & Mo Show: The Dark Side Kathy Najimy
[1995]Jeffrey Acolyte
[1997]Nevada Ruth
[1997]Cats Don't Dance Tillie Hippo - Voice
[1998]Zack and Reba Ivy Simpson
[1998]Hope Floats Toni Post
[1998]Bride of Chucky Motel Maid
[1999]The Sissy Duckling Mother Duck 1 - Voice
[1999]Snowden's Christmas Tiny - Voice
[1999]Sesame Street: CinderElmo Stepmother
[1999]Jackie's Back! Lola Molina
[2000]Attention Shoppers Penelope
[2000]If These Walls Could Talk 2 Doctor
[2001]The Wedding Planner Geri
[2001]Rat Race Beverly Pear
[2002]The Scream Team Mariah
[2005]Say Uncle Maggie Butler
[2005]American Express Jam Sessions
[2005]Bam Bam and Celeste Legba
[2005]Getting Played Dr. Heidi Z. Klemmer
[2008]Two Sisters
[2008]WALL·E Mary - Voice
[2010]Step Up 3D Moose's Mom
[2011]Five Rocky
[2011]Deck the Halls Alvirah Meegan
[2012]TinkerBell and the Secret of the Wings Minister of Summer - Voice
[2012]BearCity 2: The Proposal Rose
[2012]Stars in Shorts Sid's Mother
[2012]The Dating Coach Kim
[2012]The Guilt Trip Gayle
[2013]A Madea Christmas Kim
[2013]Clutter Ethel Bradford
[2015]Descendants: Set It Off! Evil Queen
[2015]Descendants Evil Queen
[2015]A Christmas Melody Aunt Sarah
[2015]No Letting Go Dr. Nancy Harris
[2016]BearCity 3 Rose Dean
[2016]Blowtorch Peg
[2017]A Change of Heart Ruthie
[2017]Dating My Mother Lisa
[2018]All You Can Eat Debra
[2018]Dumplin' Millie's Mom
[2021]Single All the Way Carole
[2021]Music Evelyn's Mom
[2022]Hocus Pocus 2 Mary Sanderson
Dumb and Dumber: The Animated Series Bunny, Horselady, Female Dealer
Adventures from the Book of Virtues The Old Woman
Chicago Hope Dr. Barbara 'Bix' Konstadt
Clueless Buyer #1
[ 1994-1996]Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man Mayor
Muppets Tonight Registration Clerk
Early Edition Claire
[ 1994-1997]Ellen Woman in Gay Bar, Lorna Irons, Theresa
For Your Love Dr. Tyra
The Wild Thornberrys Ostrich #1, Sand Grouse
[ 1997-1999]Hey Arnold! Madame Blanche
[ 1998-1999]Hercules Miss Thespis
[ 1997-2000]Pepper Ann Coach Doogan, Margot LeSandre
[ 1997-2000]Veronica's Closet Olive Massery
Just for Me Stories Narrator
The Legend of Tarzan Dania
[ 2001-2002]Oswald Bingette Bunny
The Mummy Calliope, Aglaophone #2
Ozzy & Drix Loretta Epstein
Stuart Little Margalo
[ 2000-2003]Little Bill Mrs. Shapiro
The Best of Rocket Power Patsy
Higglytown Heroes Photographer Hero
Rugrats Goosey
That's So Raven Lora Stelladora
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody Mrs. Militich
[ 2006-2007]Numb3rs Dr. Mildred Finch
Privileged Patty Kingston
Drop Dead Diva Claire Porter
Desperate Housewives Detective Denise Lapera
Ugly Betty Dr. Frankel
[ 1997-2010]King of the Hill Peggy Hill, Additional Voices
Franklin & Bash Judge Alice Sturgess
Mr. Sunshine Myrna
Men at Work Sasha Ryan
[ 2011-2012]Make It or Break It Sheila, Sheila Baboyon, Kelly's Mom
Twisted Mrs. Fisk
The Big C Cathy's Therapist
[ 2014-2015]Inside Amy Schumer Kathy
Difficult People Carol Donato
Harvey Beaks Hanzi, Angry Bride
[ 2015-2016]Unforgettable Captain Sandra Russo
The Jamz Dan
[ 2016-2017]Graves Isaiah's Mother
Elementary Rayna Carno
BoJack Horseman Marcie
The President Show Ivana Trump
Tangled: The Series Mother
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Kathy Najimy
American Dad! Cheryl
[ 2014-2019]Veep Wendy Keegan
The Good Fight Judge Gayle Eno
Good Witch Willow
[ 2019-2020]The Rocketeer Sareena Secord, Lunching Lady
Robot Chicken Mary Sanderson
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Mayor Mira
Elena of Avalor Peaches
The Morning Show Sylvia Portman
[ 2015-2021]Younger Denise Heller
[ 2020-2022]Duncanville Mayor Jen, Helen Diggins, Major Jen
Kathy Najimy has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.
Kathy Najimy has not appeared in the West End
Kathy Najimy has written 3 shows including The Further Adventures of Kathy and Mo (Author), The Kathy & Mo Show: Parallel Lives (Playwright), Afterbirth: Kathy & Mo's Greatest Hits (Playwright).
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