Kate McKinnon
b. 1984 (age 42)
Sea Cliff, New York, USA
Actress
Writer
Kathryn McKinnon Berthold (born January 6, 1984), known professionally as Kate McKinnon, is an American actress, voice actress, and comedian. She is best known for her sketch comedy work as a cast member on Saturday Night Live and The Big Gay Sketch Show. She played Jillian Holtzmann in the reboot of Ghostbusters (2016). McKinnon is known for her strong character work and celebrity impressions. She is known for her impressions of pop singer Justin Bieber, comedian and television host Ellen DeGeneres, politician Hillary Clinton and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. She has been nominated for four Primetime Emmys, three for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series and one for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics.
Known For
Filmography
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★ 6.1
In the Blink of an Eye
2026 Actress
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★ 6.6
The Roses
2025 Actress
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★ 8.1
Nature Cat: The Nature-Tastic Four Movie!
2025 Actress
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★ 7.3
Nature Cat's Nature Movie Special Extraordinaire
2024 Actress
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★ 6.8
Barbie
2023 Actress
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★ 6.3
Joe vs. Carole
2022 Actress
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★ 6.3
Above Average Presents
2022 Writer
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★ 6.8
DC League of Super-Pets
2021 Actress
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Lifetime Presents Variety's Power of Women the Comedians
2021 Self
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★ 6.8
Bombshell
2019 Actress
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★ 6.7
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
2019 Self
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★ 6.1
The Spy Who Dumped Me
2018 Actress
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★ 6.4
Irreplaceable You
2018 Actress
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★ 6.4
Family
2018 Actress
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★ 7.3
Nature Cat: The Return of Bad Dog Bart
2018 Actress
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★ 6.7
Ferdinand
2017 Actress
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★ 5.3
Rough Night
2017 Actress
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★ 6.8
The Oscars
2017 Self
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★ 6.3
The Magic School Bus Rides Again
2017 Actress
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★ 7.7
SNL Presents: Halloween
2017 Actress
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★ 6.8
Ghostbusters
2016 Actress
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★ 6.3
The Angry Birds Movie
2016 Actress
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★ 5.9
Office Christmas Party
2016 Actress
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★ 5.9
Masterminds
2016 Actress
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★ 5.4
H.R. Holiday Rules
2016 Actress
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★ 6.9
WIRED Auto-Complete Interview
2016 Self
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Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving Special
2016 Self
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★ 7.3
Nature Cat
2015 Actress
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★ 6.5
The 67th Primetime Emmy Awards
2015 Self
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★ 5.8
Prom Queen
2015 Actress
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Giant Sloth
2015 Actress
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★ 6.2
Life Partners
2014 Actress
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★ 4.3
Balls Out
2014 Actress
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Monkey Love
2014 Actress
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★ 7.4
Toy Story of Terror
2013 Actress
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★ 7.2
Hudson Valley Ballers
2013 Actress
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★ 6.6
Falling for You
2013 Actress
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I Expect You to Die
2013 Actress
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★ 5.1
My Best Day
2012 Actress
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★ 3.5
Animated Stories
2011 Self
Writer
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★ 7.4
Pudding Face
2011 Actress
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Bloopers: From the Film Blue Tide
2011 Actress
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Elizabeth Taylor's Video Will
2011 Actress
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★ 6.5
Robotomy
2010 Actress
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★ 5.1
Saturday Night Live: Cut for Time
2010 Actress
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★ 6.7
Vag Magazine
2010 Actress
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★ 7.6
Concierge: The Series
2010 Actress
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★ 4.2
Sex Drugs & the Hard Rock Cafe
2010 Actress
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★ 4.9
Hillary Clinton Apologizes
2009 Actress
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Gramps
2009 Actress
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★ 5.5
UCB Comedy Originals
2007 Writer
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★ 7.1
The Big Gay Sketch Show
2006 Actress
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★ 8.0
Saturday Night Live
1975 Actress
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One Attempt Remaining
Actress
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The Lunch Witch
Actress
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Thumb
Actress
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Good to Know a Farmer
Self
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Murder Durder
Actress