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Kathy Najimy

Full / Real Name: Kathy Ann Najimy
Born: 06 February 1957 (67 years old)
Gender: Female

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Kathy Najimy is an American actress and voice artist best known for her roles as Olive Massery on the television series Veronica's Closet (1997-2000), as Sister Mary Patrick in the Sister Act films and as the voice of Peggy Hill on the animated television series King of the Hill, from 1997-2010.

For 13 seasons Kathy provided the voice of Peggy Hill on the Emmy award-winning King of the Hill (Annie award and 2 Women In Film awards) and for three seasons she performed opposite Kirstie Alley as Olive on NBC's Veronica's Closet (American Comedy Award.)

Najimy is known internationally for her portrayal of Sister Mary Patrick in the blockbuster hits Sister Acts 1 and 2, (ACA Awards, and Hollywood Press discovery of the Year Award).

Kathy was heard in Pixar's Oscar-winning hit Wall-E and in Disney's: Tinkerbell.

She starred on Broadway and was critically acclaimed for her portrayal of Mae West in Dirty Blonde (Outer Critics award) - and also appeared on Broadway in the first productions of V Day (the Vagina Monologues).

Her original Off-Broadway hit play The Kathy and Mo Show: Parallel Lives and The Dark Side garnered her and Mo Obie Awards and Cable Ace awards for both the plays and the HBO specials.

In 2008 Kathy starred as series regular Millie Finch the saucy head of the University on the CBS hour drama Numb3rs.

Kathy was also seen on Desperate Housewives, Drop Dead Diva, Ugly Betty and RuPaul's Drag Race.

As well, as the Sister Act movies, Kathy has appeared in over 20 films including a starring role in Hocus Pocus and RatRace, Hope Floats, Nevada, Cats Don't Dance, Zack And Reba, This Is My Life, The Fisher King, Say Uncle, Soapdish, The Hard Way and Step Up 3D, with cameo appearances in It's Pat, The Wedding Planner, Jeffrey, The Big K and Margaret Cho's: Bam Bam and Celeste, and 2 Sisters.

For television, Najimy received critical acclaim for her 3-part arc on Chicago Hope, Disney's The Scream Team, FOX's TV special Cinderelmo, and with Tim Curry she performed the opening musical number of the 1995 Academy Awards.

She starred in In Search Of Dr. Seuss as well as appearances in the TV series She TV, Fool For Love, Early Edition, Clueless, That's So Raven and several episodes of Ellen.

She is proud of the gold chip she won as the tournament champion on Celebrity Poker Showdown and the $100,000 she won to benefit V-day. She was also the final championship winner on CBS's Game Show Marathon with the 100,000 prize going to at-risk teenage girls.

She has directed several projects including an off Broadway musical, Back to Bacharach and David (which she also created). Kathy has also directed several one-woman shows.

For her 20 years of AIDS activism, she was honoured with the L.A. Shanti's Founder award as well as the L.A. Gay Center's Distinguished Achievement Award. As a proud Lebanese American Kathy has received awards from the ACC and The ADC.

Kathy has posed twice for PETA's popular campaign, I'd Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur, and in 2000, she received PETA's Humanitarian of the Year Award from Paul McCartney.

She contributed to the Random House book The Choices We Made, (released on the anniversary of Roe vs. Wade), and on tape, voiced Wally Lamb's novel She's Come Undone. She has been the keynote speaker for over 50 humanitarian organizations all across the country.

Kathy lives in LA with her husband, actor/singer Dan Finnerty (the Dan Band), their daughter Samia and their dogs, Petey and Princess.


Television Roles

Show

Character

Detective Denise Lapera

Carol Donato

Claire Porter

Claire

Rayna Carno

Judge

Peggy Hill/Various

Peggy Hill/Various

Peggy Hill/Various

Peggy Hill/Various

Peggy Hill/Various

Peggy Hill/Various

Peggy Hill/Various

Peggy Hill/Various

Peggy Hill/Various

Peggy Hill/Various

Peggy Hill/Various

Peggy Hill/Various

Peggy Hill/Various

Talent Scout (Tempe)

Sheila Baboyon/Kelly's Mom

Sheila Baboyon

Sasha Ryan

Myrna

Dr. Mildred Finch

Patty Kingston

Guest Judge - Herself

Lora Stelladora

Therapist

Mrs. Militich

Mrs. Fisk

Dr. Frankel

Captain Sandra Russo

Wendy Keegan

Wendy Keegan

Wendy Keegan

Wendy Keegan


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