​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Kathleen Mary "Kathy" Griffin (born November 4, 1960) is an American actress, model, stand-up comedian, television personality, New York Times best-selling author and an LGBT rights advocate. Griffin first gained recognition for appearances on two episodes of Seinfeld, and then for her supporting role on the NBC sitcom Suddenly Susan. She was the star of the Bravo reality show Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List, for which she won two Emmy Awards as executive producer. She has also worked as a voice artist and red carpet commentator, in addition to several other career pursuits. From 2008-2013 she was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album, winning in 2013. In her bid to win a Tony Award, she made her Broadway debut in Kathy Griffin Wants a Tony in March 2011. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kathy Griffin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

• 2025Kathy Griffin: My Life on the PTSD-List — Self, Writer, Executive Producer, Director
• Unconventional — Dr. Edie Ellis
• 2022Cursed Friends — Stacy Friendship
• 2022Unconventional
• 2019Kathy Griffin: A Hell of a Story — Self, Writer, Producer
• Search Party — Liquorice
• 2013Kathy Griffin: Calm Down Gurrl — Self, Writer, Executive Producer
• 2013Kathy Griffin: Kennedie Center On-Hers — Self, Writer
• 2013Kathy Griffin: Record Breaker — Self, Writer, Executive Producer
• Kirstie — Kathy Griffin
• Kathy
• 2012Kathy Griffin: Seaman 1st Class — Self, Writer
• 2011Hall Pass — Kathy Griffin
• 2011Kathy Griffin: 50 And Not Pregnant — Self, Writer
• 2011Kathy Griffin: Gurrl Down — Self, Writer
• 2011Kathy Griffin: Pants Off — Self, Writer, Executive Producer
• 2011Kathy Griffin: Tired Hooker — Self, Writer
• Whitney — Lindsay
• 2010A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures — Vera (voice)
• 2010Kathy Griffin: Does the Bible Belt — Self, Writer
• 2010Kathy Griffin: Whores on Crutches — Self, Writer
• 2010Shrek Forever After — Dancing Witch / Wagon Witch #1 (voice)
• The Defenders — Sally Scott
• Drop Dead Diva — Jenna Kaswell-Bailey
• Glee — Tammy Jean Albertson
• 2009Kathy Griffin: Balls of Steel — Self, Writer
• 2009Kathy Griffin: She'll Cut a Bitch — Self, Writer
• Bravo A-List Awards
• The Wendy Williams Show
• 2007Kathy Griffin: Everybody Can Suck It — Self, Writer
• 2007Kathy Griffin: Straight to Hell — Self, Writer
• 2006Bachelor Party Vegas — She-Elvis
• Gameshow Marathon
• 2006Kathy Griffin: Strong Black Woman — Self, Writer
• The Greg Behrendt Show
• Ugly Betty — Fashion TV Anchor
• American Dad! — Kelly (voice)
• 2005Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone — Rhoga (voice)
• 2005Dirty Love — Madame Belly
• 2005Her Minor Thing — Maggie
• 2005Kathy Griffin: Is Not Nicole Kidman — Self, Writer
• Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List — Self, Executive Producer, Creator
• 2005Love Wrecked — Belinda
• Too Late with Adam Carolla
• 2004Kathy Griffin: Allegedly — Self, Writer
• 2004Kathy Griffin: The D-List — Self, Writer
• 2003Beethoven's 5th — Evie Kling
• Ill-ustrated
• Spider-Man: The New Animated Series — Roxanne Gaines (voice)
• Stripperella
• Half & Half — Dr. Morgan
• What's New, Scooby-Doo? — Autumn Summerfield (voice)
• 2001On Edge — Karen Katz
• 2000A Diva's Christmas Carol — Ghost of Christmas Past
• Curb Your Enthusiasm — Kathy Griffin
• 2000Enemies of Laughter — Cindy
• 2000Intern — Cornelia Crisp
• 2000Lion of Oz — Caroline (voice)
• Strong Medicine — Matchmaker
• 1999Can't Stop Dancing — Modeling Agent
• Dilbert — Alice (voice)
• 1999Dill Scallion — Tina
• Futurama — Captain Cranky (voice)
• 1999Jackie's Back! — Kathy Griffin
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit — Babs Duffy
• 1999Muppets from Space — Female Armed Guard
• 1998Kathy Griffin: Hot Cup of Talk — Self, Writer
• 1997Courting Courtney — Ona Miller
• Premium Blend
• 1997The Big Fall — Sally
• 1997Trojan War — Cashier
• 1997Who's the Caboose? — Katty
• 1996Kathy Griffin: HBO Comedy Hour — Self, Writer
• Saturday Night Special
• Suddenly Susan — Vicki Groener
• 1996The Cable Guy — Cable Boy's Mother
• Caroline in the City — DMV Clerk
• Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist — Kathy (voice), Additional Writing
• 1995Four Rooms — Betty
• Ned & Stacey — Jeannie
• 1995The Barefoot Executive — Mary
• The Drew Carey Show — Kathy
• ER — Dolores Minky
• Ellen — Peggy
• 1994It's Pat: The Movie — Kathy Griffin
• 1994Pulp Fiction — Kathy Griffin
• The X-Files — Betty Templeton / Lulu Pfeiffer
• Mad About You — Brenda
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
• 1991Medusa: Dare to Be Truthful — Taffy
• 1991Shakes the Clown — Lucy
• 1991The Unborn — Connie Chicago
• Dream On — Dawn
• The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air — Susan Klein
• Seinfeld — Sally Weaver
• The Simpsons — Francine (voice)
• 1984Streets of Fire — Concertgoer (uncredited)
• 1980Battle Beyond the Stars — Alien Extra (uncredited)

Appearances as themselves (59)

• Canada's Drag Race: All Stars — Self - Guest Judge
• Celebrity Weakest Link — Self - Contestant
• 2024Gonzo for Democracy — Self
• 2024The Little Pageant That Could — Self (archive footage)
• Sherri — Self - Guest
• 2021Hysterical — Self
• 2020Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone — Self
• 2020Women Behind Bars — Self - Host
• You — Self
• 2017Everybody Has an Andy Dick Story — Self
• Str8UpGayPorn Awards — Self - Host
• Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party — Self
• 2015Being Canadian — Self
• Last Week Tonight with John Oliver — Self
• Late Night with Seth Meyers — Self - Guest
• 2014SVDDXNLY — Self
• 2013The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall — Self
• 2013Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley — Self
• 2013Why We Laugh: Funny Women — Self
• Inside Comedy — Self
• My Favorite Place — Self
• Conan — Self - Guest
• 2010I Am Comic — Self
• 2010Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work — Self
• 2010Katt Williams: 9 Lives — Self
• The Green Room with Paul Provenza — Self
• The Marriage Ref — Self - Panelist
• The Talk — Self
• When I Was 17 — Self
• 2009Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers — Self - Roast Master
• RuPaul's Drag Race — Self - Guest Judge, Self - Special Guest
• The Jay Leno Show — Self
• 2009VH1 Divas 2009 — Self
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen — Self - Guest
• Free Radio — Self
• 2008History of the Joke — Self
• 2007An Evening with Dr. Katz: Live from the Comedy Central Stage — Self
• 2007Heckler — Self
• 2007Judy Toll: The Funniest Woman You've Never Heard Of — Self
• Keeping Up with the Kardashians — Self
• 2007Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project — Self
• Say Yes to the Dress — Self
• The Graham Norton Show — Self
• The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson — Self
• The Reichen Show — Self - Guest
• Dog Whisperer — Self - Owner of Chance & Pom Pom
• 2004Last Laugh '04 — Self
• America's Next Top Model — Self - Guest
• Jimmy Kimmel Live! — Self - Guest
• Real Time with Bill Maher — Self
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show — Self
• 2002Run Ronnie Run — Self
• Big Brother — Self - Celebrity Guest
• GayVN Awards — Self - Host
• Hollywood Squares — Self - Panelist
• Whose Line Is It Anyway? — Self
• The View — Self, Self - Guest
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien — Self - Guest
• Late Show with David Letterman — Self - Guest