Kate McKinnon

Kate McKinnon

Acting

Born:
1984-01-06
Place of birth:
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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Kate McKinnon, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

The Wrong Girls

The Wrong Girls

5.92026Dr. Olsen
Movie
Lorne

Lorne

7.12026Self
Movie
In the Blink of an Eye

In the Blink of an Eye

5.92026Coakley
Movie
The Roses

The Roses

6.62025Amy
Movie
A Minecraft Movie

A Minecraft Movie

6.22025Alex (voice) (uncredited)
Movie
Good Hang with Amy Poehler

Good Hang with Amy Poehler

5.52025Self - Guest
TV
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

6.82025Self
Movie
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

7.62025Self
Movie
An SNL Thanksgiving

An SNL Thanksgiving

2024(archive footage)
Movie
Barbie

Barbie

6.92023Barbie
Movie
DC League of Super-Pets

DC League of Super-Pets

7.12022Lulu (voice)
Movie
The Bubble

The Bubble

4.62022Paula the Studio Head
Movie
Joe vs Carole

Joe vs Carole

4.12022Carole Baskin
TV
The Magic School Bus Rides Again: The Frizz Connection

The Magic School Bus Rides Again: The Frizz Connection

6.22020Ms. Fiona Frizzle (voice)
Movie
The Magic School Bus Rides Again: Kids in Space

The Magic School Bus Rides Again: Kids in Space

7.32020Ms. Fiona Frizzle (voice)
Movie
Celebrity Escape Room

Celebrity Escape Room

6.12020Self
Movie
Hillary

Hillary

5.92020Self (archive footage)
TV
Bombshell

Bombshell

6.82019Jess Carr
Movie
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

6.32019Self
TV
The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

6.22019Self - Guest
TV
Yesterday

Yesterday

6.72019Debra Hammer
Movie
Today with Jenna & Sheinelle

Today with Jenna & Sheinelle

3.32019Self
TV
Family

Family

6.52018Jill
Movie
The Spy Who Dumped Me

The Spy Who Dumped Me

6.42018Morgan
Movie
Irreplaceable You

Irreplaceable You

7.02018Glass Half Full Kate
Movie
Ferdinand

Ferdinand

7.22017Lupe (voice)
Movie
The Magic School Bus Rides Again

The Magic School Bus Rides Again

6.92017Ms. Frizzle (voice)
TV
Friends from College

Friends from College

6.22017Shawna
TV
Rough Night

Rough Night

5.72017Pippa
Movie
Detroiters

Detroiters

7.32017Lindsay (voice)
TV
Ballerina

Ballerina

7.22016Regine / Mother Superior / Felicie's Mother (US version)
Movie
Office Christmas Party

Office Christmas Party

5.72016Mary
Movie
Masterminds

Masterminds

5.82016Jandice
Movie
Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters

5.32016Jillian Holtzmann
Movie
Finding Dory

Finding Dory

7.02016Wife Fish (voice)
Movie
The Angry Birds Movie

The Angry Birds Movie

6.32016Stella / Eva the Birthday Mom (voice)
Movie
Sisters

Sisters

6.02015Sam
Movie
Nature Cat

Nature Cat

5.52015Squeeks (voice)
TV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

6.12015Self
TV
Difficult People

Difficult People

6.22015Abra Cadouglas
TV
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

6.22015Self
TV
The Spoils Before Dying

The Spoils Before Dying

6.12015Dallas Boudreau
TV
Staten Island Summer

Staten Island Summer

5.62015Mrs. Bandini Jr.
Movie
Ted 2

Ted 2

6.32015Kate McKinnon
Movie
China, Il The Musical

China, Il The Musical

2015Sunshine
Movie
Hot Ones

Hot Ones

7.12015Self
TV
Giant Sloth

Giant Sloth

2015Nina
Movie
Life Partners

Life Partners

5.82014Trace
Movie
Balls Out

Balls Out

4.22014Vicky
Movie
Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

5.12014Self - Guest
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

5.82014Self - Guest
TV
Toy Story of Terror!

Toy Story of Terror!

7.32013PEZ Cat (voice)
Movie
Hannah Has a Ho-Phase

Hannah Has a Ho-Phase

3.32013Nicky
Movie
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

7.12012Self
TV
Comedy Bang! Bang!

Comedy Bang! Bang!

6.42012Effie Villalopolus
TV
My Best Day

My Best Day

4.72012Heather
Movie
China, IL

China, IL

6.82011Sunshine (voice)
TV
Robotomy

Robotomy

7.52010Mrs. Crunshine
TV
Mr. Ross

Mr. Ross

2010Debby
Movie
Concierge: The Series

Concierge: The Series

2010Mary
TV