Kate McKinnon

Known for acting · Born 6 January 1984 · 42 · Sea Cliff, New York, USA

76 credits

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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Kate McKinnon, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

Saturday Night Live

1975

Ghostbusters

2016

Ferdinand

2017

The Spy Who Dumped Me

2018

Barbie

2023

Nature Cat

2015

Office Christmas Party

2016

Rough Night

2017

Masterminds

2016

DC League of Super-Pets

2022

The Roses

2025

Irreplaceable You

2018

Acting (75)

2026In the Blink of an EyeCoakleyFilm

2026The Wrong GirlsDr. OlsenFilm

2026LorneSelfFilm

2025A Minecraft MovieAlex (voice) (uncredited)Film

2025The RosesAmyFilm

2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicSelfFilm

2025SNL50: The Homecoming ConcertSelfFilm

2025Good Hang with Amy PoehlerSelf - GuestSeries

2024An SNL Thanksgiving(archive footage)Film

2023BarbieBarbieFilm

2022DC League of Super-PetsLulu (voice)Film

2022The BubblePaula the Studio HeadFilm

2022Joe vs CaroleCarole Baskin · 8 episodesSeries

2020The Magic School Bus Rides Again: Kids in SpaceMs. Fiona Frizzle (voice)Film

2020Celebrity Escape RoomSelfFilm

2020HillarySelf (archive footage) · 4 episodesSeries

2020The Magic School Bus Rides Again: The Frizz ConnectionMs. Fiona Frizzle (voice)Film

2019YesterdayDebra HammerFilm

2019BombshellJess CarrFilm

2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf - Guest · 2 episodesSeries

2019Breakfast, Lunch & DinnerSelfSeries

2019Today with Jenna & SheinelleSelfSeries

2018The Spy Who Dumped MeMorganFilm

2018Irreplaceable YouGlass Half Full KateFilm

2018FamilyJillFilm

2017FerdinandLupe (voice)Film

2017Rough NightPippaFilm

2017Friends from CollegeShawnaSeries

2017DetroitersLindsay (voice)Series

2017The Magic School Bus Rides AgainMs. Frizzle (voice) · 26 episodesSeries

2016Finding DoryWife Fish (voice)Film

2016GhostbustersJillian HoltzmannFilm

2016The Angry Birds MovieStella / Eva the Birthday Mom (voice)Film

2016Office Christmas PartyMaryFilm

2016BallerinaRegine / Mother Superior / Felicie's Mother (US version)Film

2016MastermindsJandiceFilm

2015Ted 2Kate McKinnonFilm

2015SistersSamFilm

2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelfSeries

2015Staten Island SummerMrs. Bandini Jr.Film

2015Hot OnesSelfSeries

2015Difficult PeopleAbra CadouglasSeries

2015Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSelfSeries

2015The Spoils Before DyingDallas Boudreau · 6 episodesSeries

2015Nature CatSqueeks (voice) · 152 episodesSeries

2015Giant SlothNinaFilm

2015China, Il The MusicalSunshineFilm

2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf · 2 episodes, Self - Guest · 2 episodesSeries

2014Life PartnersTraceFilm

2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf - Guest · 6 episodesSeries

2014Balls OutVickyFilm

2013Toy Story of Terror!PEZ Cat (voice)Film

2013Hannah Has a Ho-PhaseNickyFilm

2012Comedians in Cars Getting CoffeeSelfSeries

2012Comedy Bang! Bang!Effie VillalopolusSeries

2012My Best DayHeatherFilm

2011China, ILSunshine (voice) · 10 episodesSeries

2010Robotomy · 10 episodes, Mrs. CrunshineSeries

2010Mr. RossDebbyFilm

2010Concierge: The SeriesMary · 3 episodesSeries

2008Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday · 9 episodesSeries

2007The Graham Norton ShowSelfSeries

2007The Big Gay Sketch Show · 25 episodesSeries

2004The Venture Bros.Nikki Fictel / Mrs. Fictel (voice), Nikki Fictel (voice), Thalia / Nikki Fictel / Mrs. Fictel (voice), Warriana / Dot Comm (voice), Redusa (voice) · 2 episodes, Warriana (voice), Warriana / Alexis Warrington (voice), Eenie-Meanie (voice)Series

1999Family GuyPhilippa (voice), Farmer's Date (voice), Karen Griffin (Heavy Flo) (voice)Series

1997The ViewSelfSeries

1989The SimpsonsHettie Mae Boggs (voice)Series

1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf, Self - GuestSeries

1981Entertainment TonightSelfSeries

1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Various Characters · 211 episodes, Self - Host, Self - Cameo (uncredited), Self / Colleen RaffertySeries

1953The OscarsSelf - PresenterSeries

—The Lunch WitchGrunhildaFilm

—ThumbFilm

—One Attempt RemainingFilm

—Dedicated to Morris BurkeFilm

Production (1)

2022Joe vs CaroleExecutive ProducerSeries