American actress and activist (born 1957)
Kathy Najimy
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![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/80/Kathy_Najimy_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg/220px-Kathy_Najimy_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg) Najimy in 2023
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Born
| Kathy Ann Najimy
(
1957-02-06
)
February 6, 1957
(age 67)
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Occupations
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Years active
| 1981?present
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Spouse
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Children
| Samia
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Website
| www
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Kathy Ann Najimy
(
n?-
JIM
-ee
;
Arabic
:
???? ?? ?????
; born February 6, 1957)
[1]
is an American actress and activist. She was first nationally known for her feminist play
The Kathy and Mo Show
, which she wrote and performed with
Mo Gaffney
. On film, she is best known for her roles in
Soapdish
(1991),
Sister Act
(1992) and its
sequel
(1993),
Hocus Pocus
(1993) and its
sequel
(2022),
Hope Floats
(1998),
The Wedding Planner
(2001),
Rat Race
(2001),
WALL-E
(2008),
Step Up 3D
(2010),
The Guilt Trip
(2012),
Tyler Perry
's
A Madea Christmas
(2013),
A Christmas Melody
(2015),
Dumplin'
(2018),
Music
(2021), and
Single All the Way
(2021). On television, she is best known for her portrayal of Olive Massery on the
NBC
sitcom
Veronica's Closet
(1997?2000) and for voicing
Peggy Hill
on the animated television series
King of the Hill
(1997?2010).
Early life
[
edit
]
Najimy was born on February 6, 1957, in
San Diego, California
, the daughter of
Lebanese
-American parents Samia (
nee
Massery; 1928?2015)
[2]
and Fred Najimy, a postal worker. Her mother immigrated from Lebanon to the United States in 1946.
[3]
She was raised
Maronite Catholic
[4]
and attended
Crawford High School
. Her father died when she was 14.
[5]
She is a 1995 graduate of
San Diego State University
.
[6]
Career
[
edit
]
Najimy and
Mo Gaffney
's feminist comedy play
The Kathy and Mo Show
premiered in 1981 and had three long term
New York City
runs
[7]
[8]
[9]
and generated two
HBO
specials,
Parallel Lives
and
The Dark Side
.
Najimy's film career began in the early 1990s, with a number of offbeat minor roles in
The Fisher King
,
Soapdish
,
This Is My Life
,
The Hard Way
. Her first major role was as Sister Mary Patrick in the 1992 comedy
Sister Act
, a role she reprised in 1993 in
Sister Act 2
. She also starred in
Hocus Pocus
as Mary Sanderson, alongside
Bette Midler
and
Sarah Jessica Parker
, and the 1994 made-for-TV movie
In Search of Dr. Seuss
as Kathy Lane. In 2000, she played the Stepmother in
CinderElmo
, a primetime special for
Sesame Street
. In 2001, she co-starred in the hit comedy film
Rat Race
alongside
John Cleese
,
Rowan Atkinson
,
Cuba Gooding, Jr.
,
Whoopi Goldberg
,
Jon Lovitz
and
Seth Green
. She has made four movies with Goldberg (
Soapdish
,
Sister Act 1
and
2
, and
Rat Race
). Najimy starred in
Disney
and
Pixar
's
Academy Award
winning film
WALL-E
and
Tyler Perry
's
A Madea Christmas
.
From film, Najimy expanded into television roles, including a dramatic recurring role on
Chicago Hope
.
She was part of the cast of
Veronica's Closet
from 1997 to 2000. She played Wendy Keegan in HBO's
Veep
for four seasons. She appeared with
Ellen DeGeneres
in three episodes of her sitcom
Ellen
, playing a different character each time (including a non-speaking cameo in the iconic "
Puppy Episode
"), and in the TV movie
If These Walls Could Talk 2
. Najimy was a series regular season 4 of
Unforgettable
, season 4 of
The Big C
,
and season 3 of
Numbers
. She guest-starred on
That's So Raven
,
Drop Dead Diva
,
Desperate Housewives
,
[10]
Ugly Betty
, and
Franklin & Bash
. She starred in
TNT
's
In Search of Dr. Seuss
.
Najimy starred as
Mae West
in the Broadway hit
Dirty Blonde
. She appeared in V'Day's
Vagina Monologues
on Broadway
[11]
and in
Nassim Soleimanpour
's plays
White Rabbit Red Rabbit
and
Nassim
. She is the co-creator and director of the musical revue
Back to Bacharach and David
, which ran in New York City in 1992 and 1993, and which she directed again in Los Angeles in April 2009.
Najimy starred as
Peggy Hill
in
Fox
's
King of the Hill
from 1997 to 2010. Her voice is featured in the animated films
Brother Bear 2
,
The Jungle Book: Mowgli’s Story
,
Cats Don't Dance
, and
Tinkerbell
. She has also lent her voice to hundreds of animated television shows and movies, including
BoJack Horseman
,
Rapunzel's
Tangled Adventure
,
American Dad!
,
Hercules
,
Pepper Ann
, and played a role in the
Nightmare Ned
video game. In 2003, Najimy provided the voice of Margalo in
Stuart Little: The Animated Series
, taking over from
Melanie Griffith
, and in 2000 took over from Madeline Kahn as Mrs. Shapiro in
Little Bill
. She stars in
Disney Junior
's reboot of
The Rocketeer
and
Amy Poehler
's
Duncanville
.
In late July 2015, Najimy appeared in Disney's
Descendants
as the Evil Queen.
[12]
Later that year, she took part in the successful Christmas TV movie
A Christmas Melody
starring
Mariah Carey
,
Brennan Elliott
,
Lacey Chabert
and Fina Strazza. It debuted on the
Hallmark Channel
on December 19, 2015. The film was viewed by 3.95 million people upon its debut.
[13]
[14]
She appeared in
Netflix
's 2018 film
Dumplin'
alongside
Jennifer Aniston
.
[15]
Dumplin'
was released on December 7, 2018, on the platform.
[16]
In 2021, she appeared in musical drama film
Music
, directed by singer-songwriter
Sia
. In the United States, it was released in select
IMAX
theatres for one night on February 10, 2021,
[17]
and was followed by a
premium video on demand
release across the country on February 12.
[18]
[19]
The same year, she starred in the
Netflix
Christmas romantic comedy
Single All the Way
alongside
Michael Urie
,
Philemon Chambers
and
Jennifer Coolidge
.
[20]
In 2022, Najimy reprised her role as Mary Sanderson in
Hocus Pocus 2
for
Disney+
.
[21]
Other work
[
edit
]
Najimy is an activist and frequently travels the country to speak on issues of equal rights, safety, and self esteem for women and girls, LGBTQ rights, AIDS awareness, domestic violence, body image, and civil rights.
[22]
She has spoken at the
Human Rights Campaign
,
Planned Parenthood
, and
PFLAG
. She was a surrogate speaker for
Hillary Clinton
's 2016 presidential campaign.
[23]
In 2004, Najimy was
Ms. Magazine
'
s Woman of the Year
[24]
and a speaker at the
March for Women's Lives
.
[25]
She is an active member of
Time's Up
.
[26]
Najimy has also worked with
PETA
on a number of animal welfare issues and posed with
Todd Oldham
for the "I'd Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur" campaign.
[27]
PETA gave her their Humanitarian of the Year award in 2000
[28]
and their Compassionate Action Award in 2014.
[29]
Najimy is a strong advocate for women's health and reproductive rights. She contributed to the groundbreaking book,
The Choices We Made
, which includes testimonials from women who believe in abortion rights.
[30]
Najimy is vocal about issues regarding
body image
among women. In August 2006 she voiced her opinions over a remark made by
Heidi Klum
on the television series
Project Runway
after Klum said one model's outfit made her look plus-sized, which Najimy called "dangerous" and "irresponsible".
[31]
Najimy created and produced the off-Broadway play
Gloria: A Life
, about the life of activist
Gloria Steinem
.
[32]
Starting in 2012, Najimy has been creating, directing, and co-writing personal monologues with actresses including
Olivia Wilde
,
Amy Schumer
,
Zosia Mamet
,
Debra Messing
,
Rosie Perez
, and
Gabourey Sidibe
. The pieces have been performed at
Glamour Magazine
's live evening of personal monologues titled "These Girls"
[33]
and at the 2017 and 2018 MAKERS conference.
[34]
Najimy is currently working on a documentary about the 53% of white women who voted for Donald Trump in 2016.
[34]
She has performed her solo show,
Lift Up Your Skirt
, at many venues including the
Adelaide Cabaret Festival
, ICONS at
Fire Island
, and Feinstein's at
The Nikko
in
San Francisco
.
[35]
She is also currently producing a television series about the women's movement.
[36]
Najimy uses her celebrity status to donate money to charities by appearing on game shows.
[37]
She appeared as a contestant on a celebrity version of
The Weakest Link
where she won $50,000 for
The Feminist Majority Foundation
's Campaign to Stop Gender Apartheid in
Afghanistan
.
[38]
She won the season 6 tournament of
Celebrity Poker Showdown
, donating the $100,000 to
V-Day
, an organization that helps stop
violence against women
and girls. She was also crowned Grand Champion on
CBS
's
Gameshow Marathon
in 2006, donating the $100,000 winnings to Girls Best Friend, a charity that helps empower girls.
[39]
In 2013, Najimy was a contestant on
Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off
on Team Rachael where she was playing for PETA, cooking only vegetarian food. She was eliminated on the Feb 3 episode, reaching third place.
[40]
Before she became a known actress, in 1981, Najimy was a contestant on
Family Feud
,
which was used as the finale in
Gameshow Marathon.
Najimy and her family were winners on both shows. Najimy also appeared on the
$25,000 Pyramid
as a civilian contestant, on the episode dated July 31, 1985. She claimed, on the
Pyramid
show, that she also had been on
American Bandstand
. She returned to the "Pyramid" (
The $100,000 Pyramid
) on the June 26, 2016, episode as a celebrity guest opposite
Rosie O'Donnell
.
[41]
She appeared once again in Season 2, Episode 7 on July 23, 2017, to play against
Alexandra Wentworth
, helping her contestant partner win the $150,000 grand prize.
[42]
[43]
Personal life
[
edit
]
In August 1998, Najimy married actor and singer
Dan Finnerty
of The Dan Band.
[44]
[45]
Gloria Steinem
officiated the ceremony.
[44]
Najimy and Finnerty have one daughter, musician
Samia
.
[46]
Filmography
[
edit
]
Film
[
edit
]
Television
[
edit
]
Year
|
Title
|
Role
|
Notes
|
1985
|
The $25,000 Pyramid
|
Herself (contestant)
|
Celebrity Guests:
Constance McCashin
&
LeVar Burton
[48]
|
Walls of Glass
|
|
|
1991
|
The Kathy & Mo Show: Parallel Lives
|
Herself
|
Television special; also writer
CableACE Award for Performance in a Comedy Special
(
shared with
Mo Gaffney
) (1993)
Nominated ?
CableACE Award for Writing an Entertainment Special
(
shared with
Mo Gaffney
) (1993)
|
1994
|
In Search of Dr. Seuss
|
Kathy Lane
|
Television movie
|
Ellen
|
Theresa / Lorna Irons / Woman in Gay Bar
|
3 episodes: "So Funny" (Season 2) / "Go Girlz" (Season 3) / "The Puppy Episode, Part 2" (Season 4)
|
ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter
|
Dr. Jane Femus
|
Short
|
She TV
|
?
|
Also writer (1 episode)
|
1994-1996
|
Duckman
|
Some People
|
Some Episodes
|
1995
|
The Kathy & Mo Show: The Dark Side
|
Herself
|
Television special; also writer
CableACE Award for Comedy Special
(
shared with
Mo Gaffney
, Paula Mazur &
Dean Parisot
) (1995)
CableACE Award for Performance in a Comedy Special
(
shared with
Mo Gaffney
) (1995)
|
1996
|
Adventures from the Book of Virtues
|
The Old Woman (voice)
|
Episode: "Self-Discipline"
|
Chicago Hope
|
Dr. Barbara 'Bix' Konstadt
|
Recurring role; 3 episodes
Nominated ?
Viewers for Quality Television Award for Best Recurring Player
(1996)
|
1997
|
Early Edition
|
Psychic
|
Episode: "Psychic"
|
Shantay
|
Toyota Carter
|
Short
|
1997?1999
|
Hey Arnold!
|
Madame Blanche (voice)
|
2 episodes
|
1997?2000
|
Veronica's Closet
|
Olive Massery
|
67 episodes
OFTA Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Series (1998)
OFTA Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (1998)
|
1997?2010
|
King of the Hill
|
Peggy Hill
(voice)
|
258 episodes
Annie Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting by a Female Performer in an Animated Television Production
(2001)
OFTA Television Award for Best Voice-Over Performance (2001)
Nominated ?
Annie Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting by a Female Performer in an Animated Television Production
(1998)
Nominated ? OFTA Television Award for Best Voice-Over Performance (1998, 2004, 2005)
|
1998?1999
|
Hercules
|
Thespis the Muse (voice)
|
2 episodes
|
1998?2000
|
Pepper Ann
|
Coach Doogan / Margot LaSandre / Additional voices
|
5 episodes
|
1999
|
The Wild Thornberrys
|
Ostrich #1 / Sand Grouse (voices)
|
Episode: "Have Yourself a Thornberry Little Christmas"
|
The Sissy Duckling
|
Mother Duck #1 (voice)
|
Television film
|
CinderElmo
|
Stepmother
|
Television movie
|
2000
|
If These Walls Could Talk 2
|
Doctor
|
Television movie; segment: "2000"
|
Leaving Peoria
|
Dr. Beatrice Albright
|
Short
|
2000?2003
|
Little Bill
|
Mrs. Judith Shapiro (voice)
|
3 episodes; succeeded
Madeline Kahn
, the original voice of Mrs. Shapiro, shortly after her death in 1999.
|
2001?2003
|
Oswald
|
Bingette Bunny (voice)
|
4 episodes
|
2001
|
The Legend of Tarzan
|
Dania (voice)
|
Episode: "Tarzan and the Rift"
|
2002
|
The Scream Team
|
Mariah
|
Television movie
|
2003
|
The Mummy
|
Calliope / Aglaophone #2 (voices)
|
Episode: "The Enemy of My Enemy"
|
Stuart Little
|
Margalo (voice)
|
Episode: "The Meatloaf Bandit"
|
Ozzy & Drix
|
Loretta Epstein (voice)
|
Episode: "The Dream Factory"
|
The Making of
King of the Hill
|
Herself
|
Television documentary
|
2004
|
Higglytown Heroes
|
Photographer Hero (voice)
|
Episode: "The Legend of Higgsquatch"
|
Rocket Power
|
Patsy (voice)
|
Episode: "Sammy's Fortune"
|
2005
|
Wayside
|
Mrs. Peri Jewls (voice)
|
Television movie
|
Getting Played
|
Dr. Heidi Z. Klemmer
|
Television movie
|
Balto III: Wings of Change
|
Dipsy (voice)
|
Video
|
2006
|
Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy!
|
Sunny St. Cloud (voice)
|
Video
|
Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers
|
Blue Parrot Betty (voice)
|
Video
|
Rugrats
|
Goosey (voice)
|
1 episode
|
That's So Raven
|
Lora Stelladora
|
Episode: "The Dress Is Always Greener"
|
2006?2007
|
Numb3rs
|
Dr. Mildred Finch
|
9 episodes
|
2007
|
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
|
principal Mrs. Militich
|
Episode: "First Day of High School"
|
2008
|
Tinker Bell
|
Minister of Summer (voice)
|
Video
|
2009
|
Drop Dead Diva
|
Claire Porter
|
Episode: "The Magic Bullet"
|
Desperate Housewives
|
Detective Denise Lapera
|
Episode: "Careful the Things You Say"
|
2010
|
Ugly Betty
|
Dr. Jayne Frankel
|
Episode: "Million Dollar Smile"
|
RuPaul's Drag Race
|
Herself (Guest Judge)
|
Episode: "Country Queens"
|
2011
|
Mr. Sunshine
|
Myrna
|
Episode: "Employee of the Year"
|
Five
|
Rocky
|
Television movie
|
Deck the Halls
|
Mary Higg
|
|
2011?2012
|
Make It or Break It
|
Sheila / Sheila Baboyon / Kelly's Mom
|
5 episodes
|
2012
|
Men at Work
|
Sasha Ryan
|
Episode: "Heterotextual Male"
|
How to Fall in Love
|
Kim
|
Television movie
|
2013
|
Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off
|
Herself
|
Season 2 participant (Team
Rachael
)
|
The Big C
|
Therapist
|
4 episodes
|
2014?2015
|
Inside Amy Schumer
|
Herself
|
2 episodes
|
2014?2019
|
Veep
|
Wendy Keegan
|
10 episodes
|
2015?2021
|
Younger
|
Denise Heller
|
8 episodes
|
2015?2016
|
Unforgettable
|
Sandra Russo
|
Series regular, 10 episodes
|
2015
|
A Christmas Melody
|
Sarah
|
Hallmark television movie
|
Descendants
|
The Evil
Queen Grimhilde
|
Television movie
|
Difficult People
|
Carol Donato
|
Episode: "The Children's Menu"
|
2016
|
Harvey Beaks
|
Hanzi / Angry Bride
|
4 episodes
|
The Jamz
|
Dan
|
4 episodes
Also consulting producer
|
2016?2017
|
Graves
|
Sylvia Miller
|
4 episodes
|
2016?2018
|
The $100,000 Pyramid
|
Herself (celebrity guest)
|
5 episodes
|
2017
|
Elementary
|
Rayna Carno
|
Episode: "Rekt in Real Life"
|
BoJack Horseman
|
Marcy Jerominek (voice)
|
Episode: "Commence Fracking"
|
The President Show
|
Ivana Trump
|
Episode: "I Came Up with Christmas: A President Show Christmas"
|
2018
|
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
|
Mother Maud (voice)
|
Episode: "Freebird"
|
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
|
Herself
|
Episode: "I Am Ashamed"
|
2019
|
The Good Fight
|
Judge Gayle Eno
|
Episode: "The One Where Diane and Liz Topple Democracy"
|
Good Witch
[49]
|
Willow
|
Episode: "The Road Trip"
|
American Dad!
|
Cheryl (voice)
|
Episode: "Pride Before the Fail"
|
The Rocketeer
|
Sareena Second (voice)
|
Main role
|
2020?2022
|
Duncanville
|
Mayor, Additional voices
|
Recurring role
|
2020
|
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
|
Mayor Mira (voice)
|
Episode: "Raph's Ride-Along/Donnie vs. Witch Town"
|
Robot Chicken
|
Mary Sanderson (voice)
|
Episode: "Ghandi Mulholland in: Plastic Doesn't Get Cancer"
|
Elena of Avalor
|
Peaches (voice)
|
Episode: "Heart of The Jaguar"
|
2021
|
The Morning Show
|
Sylvia Portman
|
Episode: "My Least Favorite Year"
|
2022
|
Bee and PuppyCat: Lazy in Space
|
TempBot, Fighter (voice)
|
Episode: "Who Would Want This?"
|
Video games
[
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]
Music videos
[
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]
Theater
[
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]
Year
|
Title
|
Role
|
Notes
|
1986
|
The Further Adventures of Kathy and Mo
|
Performer
|
Off-Broadway
Also author
|
1989
|
The Kathy & Mo Show: Parallel Lives
|
Off-Broadway
Also playwright
|
2000
|
Dirty Blonde
|
Various characters
|
Broadway
|
2004
|
Afterbirth: Kathy & Mo's Greatest Hits
|
Performer
|
Off-Broadway
Also playwright
|
2016
|
White Rabbit Red Rabbit
|
Performer
|
Off-Broadway
|
2018
|
Nassim
|
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