Kate McKinnon
Birth Name:
Kate McKinnon Berthold
Birth Place:
Sea Cliff, New York, United States
Profession
Actress, Soundtrack, Writer, Producer
Fast Facts
- Won a Logo NewNowNext Award for Best Rising Comic in 2009
- Was nominated for a 2010 ECNY Emerging Comic Award
- Studied theatre at Columbia University
- Is the sister of comic Emily Lynne Berthold
- Performed for the Upright Citizens Brigade unpaid for five years
- Quote: "If you asked me to seriously kiss someone on a screen, I would be very uncomfortable․ But I will like any part of your face․"
- Best known for her impressions on "Saturday Night Live․"
- Learned to play the piano, the guitar and the cello
Awards
- 2012Special Mention - Special Jury Mention for Acting Ensemble: Feature:Winner
- 2013Gold Derby TV Award - Breakthrough Performer of the Year:Nominated
- 2013OFTA Television Award - Best Female Performance in a Fiction Program:Nominated
- 2014American Comedy Award - Best Comedy Supporting Actress - TV:Winner
- 2014BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short:Nominated
- 2014Gold Derby TV Award - Variety Performer:Nominated
- 2014OFTA Television Award - Best Female Performance in a Fiction Program:Nominated
- 2014Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2014Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics:Nominated
- 2015Gold Derby TV Award - Variety Performer:Nominated
- 2015OFTA Television Award - Best Female Performance in a Fiction Program:Nominated
- 2015Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2016Critics Choice Award - Best Actress in a Comedy:Nominated
- 2016Critics' Choice TV Award - Best Actress in a Comedy Series:Winner
- 2016Gold Derby TV Award - Variety Performer:Nominated
- 2016ICP Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2016OFTA Television Award - Best Female Performance in a Variety Program:Nominated
- 2016Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:Winner
- 2016SDFCS Award - Best Comedic Performance:Nominated
- 2016VVFP Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2016WFCC Award - Best Comedic Actress:Winner
- 2016WFCC Award - Best Female Action Hero:Winner
- 2017Saturn Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2017Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program:Nominated
- 2017Dorian Award - TV Musical Performance of the Year:Winner
- 2017Gold Derby TV Award - Comedy Supporting Actress:Winner
- 2017Blimp Award - #SQUAD:Nominated
- 2017OFTA Television Award - Best Female Performance in a Variety Program:Winner
- 2017People's Choice Award - Favorite Comedic Collaboration:Nominated
- 2017Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:Winner
- 2017SFCS Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2018Dorian Award - TV Musical Performance of the Year:Winner
- 2018Gold Derby TV Award - Comedy Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2018Legacy Award - Best Political Comedy Artist Or Group:Nominated
- 2018MTV Movie + TV Award - Best Comedic Performance:Nominated
- 2018OFTA Television Award - Best Female Performance in a Variety Program:Winner
- 2018Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2019Gold Derby TV Award - Comedy Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2019Gold Derby TV Award - Variety Performer of the Decade:Winner
- 2019OFTA Television Award - Best Female Performance in a Variety Program:Winner
- 2019Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2020Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2020Gold Derby TV Award - Comedy Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2020OFTA Television Award - Best Female Performance in a Variety Program:Winner
- 2020People's Choice Award - Favorite Comedy TV Star:Nominated
- 2020Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2020Queerty - Film Performance:Winner
- 2021Dorian Award - Best TV Musical Performance:Nominated
- 2021Gold Derby TV Award - Comedy Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2021Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2022Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2024Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2024Astra TV Award - Best Saturday Night Live Host:Nominated
- 2024Gold Derby Film Award - Ensemble Cast:Nominated