Kathy Najimy
Birth Name:
Kathy Ann Najimy
Birth Place:
San Diego, California, United States
Profession
Actress, Soundtrack, Producer, Writer
Fast Facts
- A noted activist for human and gay rights, she donated her winnings from "Celebrity Poker Showdown" to V-Day, a charity that helps stop violence against women and girls
- Co-created and starred in the HBO special "Kathy & Mo," receiving two CableACE Awards for performance in a comedy special and one for comedy special
- For starring alongside Sarah Jessica Parker and Bette Midler as one of the Sanderson sisters in the 1993 film "Hocus Pocus," she received a Saturn Award nomination for best supporting actress
- Was chosen by Ms․ Magazine as Woman of the Year in 2005
- Won an American Comedy Award for funniest supporting actress and a Hollywood Women's Press Club Award for female discovery of the year for her role in "Sister Act․"
- Acted in small roles in the early 1990s before receiving an offer to star as Sister Mary Patrick in the 1992 comedy "Sister Act," a role she reprised in the sequel, "Sister Act 2," the following year
- Quote: "I believe that we all have the potential to love any human being, and that genetics, upbringing, choice, social conditioning and environment play a major part in which way we sway ․․․ Love is a gift․ Between anyone․"
- Best known for playing Mary Patrick in "Sister Act" and Mary in "Hocus Pocus," and for voicing the character Peggy Hill in "King of the Hill․"
Awards
- 1993American Comedy Award - Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture:Winner
- 1993MTV Movie Award - Best Breakthrough Performance:Nominated
- 1994Saturn Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 1994American Comedy Award - Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 1996Q Award - Best Recurring Player:Nominated
- 1998Annie - Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting by a Female Performer in an Animated Television Production:Nominated
- 1998OFTA Television Award - Best Voice-Over Performance:Nominated
- 1998OFTA Television Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Series:Winner
- 1998OFTA Television Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:Winner
- 2001Annie - Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting by a Female Performer in an Animated Television Production:Winner
- 2001OFTA Television Award - Best Voice-Over Performance:Winner
- 2004OFTA Television Award - Best Voice-Over Performance:Nominated
- 2005OFTA Television Award - Best Voice-Over Performance:Nominated
- 2017Jury Prize - Finalist Best Documentary:Nominated
- 2018Jury Award - Best LGBT Film:Nominated
- 2018Best Documentary Feature - Documentary Feature:Nominated