Kathy Griffin – Bio, Net Worth, Height
| contour: | Kathy Griffin |
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| age: | 61 years old |
| high: | 5 ft 3 in (160 cm) |
| Profession: | comedian |
| net worth: | $35 million |
| status: | live |
origin
Kathy Griffin is an American comedian, actress, reality TV star, author and LGBT activist. She won two Emmys for her reality show “Cathy Griffin: My D-List Life.” Her comedy albums include For Your Consideration (2008) and Calm Down Gurrl (2013). Katherine Mary Griffin was born on November 4, 1960 in Oak Park, Illinois. Her father, John, was an electronics store manager, and her mother, Maggie, was a hospital administrator. She has four older siblings, John, Gary, Kenny and Joyce. Griffin attended Oak Park and River Forest High School. She later studied acting at the Lee Strasbourg School of Drama in Los Angeles.
Profession
Griffin became interested in musical theatre in high school. She appeared in school plays such as “Fiddler on the Roof” and “How to Succeed Without Really Trying”. Her first television appearance was as an extra in a commercial for the Chicago White Sox. Griffin moved to Los Angeles in 1978. She joined and later became a regular in the comedy troupe The Groundlings. She has guest appearances on shows like “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” “Cutting Your Enthusiasm,” and “Seinfeld.” She voiced the character “Alice” in the animated series Dilbert (1999-2000).
Griffin had his breakout role as “Vicki Groener” on the NBC sitcom “Suddenly Susan.” The show ran from September 1996 to December 2000 with 93 episodes. Her first stand-up special was season 3 of the HBO comedy Half Hour (1996). In 1998, she launched Hot Topic again. Griffin premiered her own reality show “Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D List” on Bravo. It ran for 6 seasons from 2005 to 2010. Her performances earned her 2 Emmy Awards for Outstanding Reality Show. Griffin hosted the late-night talk show “Casey” from 2012 to 2013. She was a guest judge on RuPaul’s Drag Race in 2015. Her film credits include Love Wreck (2005) with Amanda Bynes, Shrek with Mike Myers (2010) and Owen Wilson’s Hall Pass ( year 2011).
Griffin’s first comedy album, For Your Consideration, was released in 2008. It debuted at number one on the Billboard Comedy Albums chart. Her sixth album, Calm Down Gurrl (2013), won a Grammy for Best Comedy Album. She has released 6 comedy albums and 20 stand-up specials. She holds the Guinness World Record for the most TV talk shows. Griffin began co-hosting CNN’s New Year’s Eve special with Anderson Cooper in 2007. She was fired in May 2017 after posting an offensive/controversial photo depicting President Donald Trump.
Griffin’s best-selling autobiography, Official Book Club Picks: A Memoir of Kathy Griffin, was published in 2009. Her second publication, Kathy Griffin’s Celebrity Run-In: My AZ Index, was published in 2016. Besides comedy, Griffin is also an LGBT activist. She is an advocate for same-sex marriage, and she speaks out against the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy.
personal
Kathy Griffin is 5-foot-3 and of Irish descent. Her net worth is estimated at $35 million. Griffin was married to computer technician “Matthew Morin” from 2001 to 2006. She then dated Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak. She is also romantically linked to Levi Johnston, Isaiah Mustafa and Randy Bick.
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Kathy Griffin real name, birthday, wiki
| real name: | Katherine Mary Griffin |
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| Birthday: | November 4, 1960 |
| age: | 61 years old |
| place of birth: | Oak Park, Illinois, United States |
| Zodiac: | Scorpio |
| high: | 5 ft 3 in (160 cm) |
| Profession: | Comedian, Actress, Reality TV Star, Writer, Activist |
| Active for several years: | 1980 to present |
| net worth: | $35 million |
| marriage: | Matthew Morin |
| Death instrument: | live |
