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Kathy Najimy

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.

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STAGE CREDITS

Nassim Nassim
[Off-Broadway]
Barrow Street Theatricals Off-Broadway Production, 2018
Performer
White Rabbit Red Rabbit White Rabbit Red Rabbit
[Off-Broadway]
New York Premiere Production, 2016
Performer [Replacement]
Afterbirth: Kathy & Mo's Greatest Hits
[Off-Broadway]
2004
Performer
Dirty Blonde
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2000
Jo/Mae [Replacement]
Jo, Mae [Replacement]
Jo [Replacement]
Mae [Replacement]
The Kathy & Mo Show: Parallel Lives
[Off-Broadway]
1989
Performer
The Further Adventures of Kathy and Mo
[Off-Broadway]
1986
Performer

Writing


Movies

Soapdish
[ 1991 ] Tawny Miller
The Fisher King
[ 1991 ] Crazed Video Customer
The Hard Way
[ 1991 ] Lang's Girl Friday
Sister Act
[ 1992 ] Mary Patrick
This Is My Life
[ 1992 ] Angela
Topsy and Bunker: The Cat Killers
[ 1992 ] Marge
Hocus Pocus
[ 1993 ] Mary
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
[ 1993 ] Sister Mary Patrick
In Search of Dr. Seuss
[ 1994 ] Kathy Lane
It's Pat: The Movie
[ 1994 ] Tippy
Jeffrey
[ 1995 ] Acolyte
The Kathy & Mo Show: The Dark Side
[ 1995 ] Kathy Najimy
Cats Don't Dance
[ 1997 ] Tillie Hippo - Voice
Nevada
[ 1997 ] Ruth
Bride of Chucky
[ 1998 ] Motel Maid
Hope Floats
[ 1998 ] Toni Post
Zack and Reba
[ 1998 ] Ivy Simpson
Jackie's Back!
[ 1999 ] Lola Molina
Sesame Street: CinderElmo
[ 1999 ] Stepmother
Snowden's Christmas
[ 1999 ] Tiny - Voice
The Sissy Duckling
[ 1999 ] Mother Duck 1 - Voice
Attention Shoppers
[ 2000 ] Penelope
If These Walls Could Talk 2
[ 2000 ] Doctor
Rat Race
[ 2001 ] Beverly Pear
The Wedding Planner
[ 2001 ] Geri
The Scream Team
[ 2002 ] Mariah
American Express Jam Sessions
[ 2005 ]
Bam Bam and Celeste
[ 2005 ] Legba
Getting Played
[ 2005 ] Dr. Heidi Z. Klemmer
Say Uncle
[ 2005 ] Maggie Butler
Two Sisters
[ 2008 ]
WALL·E
[ 2008 ] Mary - Voice
Step Up 3D
[ 2010 ] Moose's Mom
Deck the Halls
[ 2011 ] Alvirah Meegan
Five
[ 2011 ] Rocky
BearCity 2: The Proposal
[ 2012 ] Rose
Stars in Shorts
[ 2012 ] Sid's Mother
The Dating Coach
[ 2012 ] Kim
The Guilt Trip
[ 2012 ] Gayle
TinkerBell and the Secret of the Wings
[ 2012 ] Minister of Summer - Voice
A Madea Christmas
[ 2013 ] Kim
Clutter
[ 2013 ] Ethel Bradford
A Christmas Melody
[ 2015 ] Aunt Sarah
Descendants
[ 2015 ] Evil Queen
Descendants: Set It Off!
[ 2015 ] Evil Queen
No Letting Go
[ 2015 ] Dr. Nancy Harris
BearCity 3
[ 2016 ] Rose Dean
Blowtorch
[ 2016 ] Peg
A Change of Heart
[ 2017 ] Ruthie
Dating My Mother
[ 2017 ] Lisa
All You Can Eat
[ 2018 ] Debra
Dumplin'
[ 2018 ] Millie's Mom
Music
[ 2021 ] Evelyn's Mom
Single All the Way
[ 2021 ] Carole
Hocus Pocus 2
[ 2022 ] Mary Sanderson

TV Shows

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
Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man
[ 1994-1996 ] Mayor
Early Edition
Claire
Ellen
[ 1994-1997 ] Woman in Gay Bar, Lorna Irons, Theresa
Muppets Tonight
Registration Clerk
For Your Love
Dr. Tyra
Hercules
[ 1998-1999 ] Miss Thespis
Hey Arnold!
[ 1997-1999 ] Madame Blanche
The Wild Thornberrys
Ostrich #1, Sand Grouse
Pepper Ann
[ 1997-2000 ] Coach Doogan, Margot LeSandre
Veronica's Closet
[ 1997-2000 ] Olive Massery
Just for Me Stories
Narrator
The Legend of Tarzan
Dania
Oswald
[ 2001-2002 ] Bingette Bunny
Little Bill
[ 2000-2003 ] Mrs. Shapiro
Ozzy & Drix
Loretta Epstein
Stuart Little
Margalo
The Mummy
Calliope, Aglaophone #2
Higglytown Heroes
Photographer Hero
The Best of Rocket Power
Patsy
Rugrats
Goosey
That's So Raven
Lora Stelladora
Numb3rs
[ 2006-2007 ] Dr. Mildred Finch
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
Mrs. Militich
Privileged
Patty Kingston
Desperate Housewives
Detective Denise Lapera
Drop Dead Diva
Claire Porter
King of the Hill
[ 1997-2010 ] Peggy Hill, Additional Voices
Ugly Betty
Dr. Frankel
Franklin & Bash
Judge Alice Sturgess
Mr. Sunshine
Myrna
Make It or Break It
[ 2011-2012 ] Sheila, Sheila Baboyon, Kelly's Mom
Men at Work
Sasha Ryan
The Big C
Cathy's Therapist
Twisted
Mrs. Fisk
Difficult People
Carol Donato
Inside Amy Schumer
[ 2014-2015 ] Kathy
Harvey Beaks
Hanzi, Angry Bride
The Jamz
Dan
Unforgettable
[ 2015-2016 ] Captain Sandra Russo
BoJack Horseman
Marcie
Elementary
Rayna Carno
Graves
[ 2016-2017 ] Isaiah's Mother
The President Show
Ivana Trump
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Kathy Najimy
Tangled: The Series
Mother
American Dad!
Cheryl
Good Witch
Willow
The Good Fight
Judge Gayle Eno
Veep
[ 2014-2019 ] Wendy Keegan
Elena of Avalor
Peaches
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Mayor Mira
Robot Chicken
Mary Sanderson
The Rocketeer
[ 2019-2020 ] Sareena Secord, Lunching Lady
The Morning Show
Sylvia Portman
Younger
[ 2015-2021 ] Denise Heller
Duncanville
[ 2020-2022 ] Mayor Jen, Helen Diggins, Major Jen

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Kathy Najimy been in?

Kathy Najimy has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.

How many West End shows has Kathy Najimy been in?

Kathy Najimy has not appeared in the West End.

How many shows has Kathy Najimy written?

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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