Kathleen Madigan

Birth Name:

Kathleen Elizabeth Madigan

Birth Place:

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Profession

Writer, Actress, Producer

Has participated in Ron White's "Comedy Salute to the Troops" three times
Won the American Comedy Award and the Phyllis Diller Award for Best Female Comedian
Has done two USO tours to Iraq and Afghanistan with fellow comedians Robin Williams, Lewis Black, and John Bowman
Graduated from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville with a degree in Journalism in 1988
Started out as a journalist with Suburban Journals and worked in the publications department at the Missouri Athletic Club, while also attending open mic nights at St․ Louis comedy clubs
Quote: "Can't you ever have a goal, reach it and then enjoy it? This society is being driven by type A lunatics that say 'you have to set more goals․' No you don't․ Have a seat and enjoy the fact that you're here!"
Quote: "I just want to tell jokes․ I didn't start doing open mics to become an actor on a sitcom or in a TV commercial․ Those things never even crossed my mind․ I just like to tell jokes for an hour or so and laugh․"
Best known as a stand-up comedian whose specials include "In Other Words," "Gone Madigan," and "Kathleen Madigan: Madigan Again․"
Has twice participated in "Last Comic Standing," first as a contestant in season 2, where she was a top-three finalist, and second as a judge in season 5
Often turns down comedy writing jobs because she prefers doing stand-up, but made an exception for Lewis Black's "Root of All Evil․"

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