Emmy Award-winning comedian, best-selling author, reality star and actress Kathy Griffin has yet to meet a celebrity that she won't mock in the name of humor. She's got a gift for making fun of her own life, too, all the way back to her birth on November 4, 1960, in the Chicago burbs. This famous funny lady is also a highly recognized advocate for the LGBT community.
Known For
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Cast Credits
Canada's Drag Race: All Stars (2026)
Guest starring as Judge
- Episode 1x01: Miss Charisma, Uniqueness, Nerve, and Talent Pageant (Jul 9, 2026)
Celebrity Weakest Link (2025)
Guest starring as Kathy Griffin
- Episode 1x04: Roastmasters (Oct 6, 2025)
Sherri (2022)
Guest starring as Kathy Griffin
(2 episodes)
- Episode 4x32: Kathy Griffin, Carmen Barton (Nov 4, 2025)
- Episode 3x26: Kathy Griffin (Oct 28, 2024)
The President Show (2017)
Guest starring as Kellyanne Conway
- Episode S01 Special: Make America Great-A-Thon: A President Show Special (Apr 3, 2018)
The History of Comedy (2017)
Guest starring as Kathy Griffin
- Episode 1x02: The Funnier Sex (Feb 16, 2017)
Search Party (2016)
Guest starring as Liquorice
(4 episodes)
- Episode 5x09: Lamentations (Jan 7, 2022)
- Episode 5x08: Song of Songs (Jan 7, 2022)
- Episode 5x07: Book of the Wars of the Lord (Jan 7, 2022)
- Episode 5x03: Kings (Jan 7, 2022)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
Guest starring as Kathy Griffin
- Episode 2018-12-07: Kathy Griffin, Emma Willmann (Dec 7, 2018)
The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015)
Guest starring as Kathy Griffin
- Episode 2015-06-16: Kathy Griffin (Jun 16, 2015)
The All-Star Dog Rescue Celebration (2014)
Guest starring as Kathy Griffin
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2015-11-26: 2nd Annual The All-Star Dog Rescue Celebration (Nov 26, 2015)
- Episode 2014-11-27: 1st Annual The All-Star Dog Rescue Celebration (Nov 27, 2014)
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)
Guest starring as Kathy Griffin
- Episode 1x18: The U.S. Trade Embargo with Cuba, Miss America Pageant (Sep 21, 2014)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
Guest starring as Kathy Griffin
(5 episodes)
- Episode 2019-08-12: Kathy Griffin, George Takei, Jacqueline Novak (Aug 12, 2019)
- Episode 2018-05-01: Kathy Griffin, Matthew Rhys, Jonny Sun, Carter McLean (May 1, 2018)
- Episode 2016-11-21: Kathy Griffin, Dev Patel, Jose Andres (Nov 21, 2016)
- Episode 2015-11-09: Kathy Griffin, Paul Bettany, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Jeremy Gara (Nov 9, 2015)
- Episode 2015-02-18: Kathy Griffin, Peter Sarsgaard, the Mavericks (Feb 18, 2015)
The Arsenio Hall Show (2013)
Guest starring as Kathy Griffin
- Episode 1x117: Kathy Griffin, Lance Gross, George Wallace (Mar 11, 2014)
Kathy (2012)
Starring as Host
(22 episodes)
- Episode 2x12: Kristen Chenoweth, Eva Longoria, And Josh Groban (Mar 28, 2013)
- Episode 2x11: Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Lily Tomlin, and Darren Criss (Mar 21, 2013)
- Episode 2x10: Megan Mullally, Nick Offerman, and Michelle Trachtenberg (Mar 14, 2013)
- Episode 2x09: Kunal Nayyar, Jaime Pressly, and Pauley Perrette (Mar 7, 2013)
- Episode 2x07: Steven Weber, Kate Walsh & Aubrey Plaza (Feb 21, 2013)
- Episode 2x06: Russell Brand, A$AP Rocky, and Danny Brown (Feb 14, 2013)
- Episode 2x05: Larry King And Craig Ferguson (Feb 7, 2013)
- Episode 2x04: Chris Colfer, Kelly Osbourne, And Lisa Ling (Jan 31, 2013)
- Episode 2x02: T.I. (Jan 17, 2013)
- Episode 2x01: Lisa Kudrow and Jane Lynch (Jan 10, 2013)
- Episode 1x12: Jimmy Kimmel (Jul 5, 2012)
- Episode 1x11: Jane Fonda, Sharon Osbourne, and Lisa Ling (Jun 28, 2012)
- Episode 1x10: Anderson Cooper (Jun 21, 2012)
- Episode 1x09: AJ McLean And Lance Bass (Jun 14, 2012)
- Episode 1x08: Chelsea Handler, Whitney Cummings (Jun 7, 2012)
- Episode 1x07: Michelle Collins, Randy Sklar, and Jason Sklar (May 31, 2012)
- Episode 1x06: Todd Glass, Claire Griffin, and Marshall Heyman (May 24, 2012)
- Episode 1x05: Jill Benjamin, Meredith Morris, and Katie Robbins (May 17, 2012)
- Episode 1x04: Mike Russo, Sara Zofko, and Chelsea Peretti (May 10, 2012)
- Episode 1x03: Wilson Phillips (May 3, 2012)
- Episode 1x02: Teresa Strasser, Lisa Delcampo, and Ryan Steckloff (Apr 26, 2012)
- Episode 1x01: Michelle Collins, Meredith Morris, and Greg Howell (Apr 19, 2012)
The Rosie Show (2011)
Guest starring as Kathy Griffin
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x57: Kathy Griffin, Part 2 (Jan 25, 2012)
- Episode 1x56: Kathy Griffin, Part 1 (Jan 24, 2012)
Anderson Live (2011)
Guest starring as Kathy Griffin
(5 episodes)
- Episode 2x139: Co-Host Kathy Griffin | Anderson & Kathy's Truth or Dare Game (Apr 26, 2013)
- Episode 2x132: Co-Host Kathy Griffin | Caroline Manzo (Mar 28, 2013)
- Episode 1x68: Anderson's New Year's Eve Show With Kathy Griffin & Gloria Vanderbilt (Dec 26, 2011)
- Episode 1x06: The Story of My Mom: Gloria Vanderbilt (Sep 19, 2011)
- Episode 1x02: Kathy Griffin, Snooki & Daniel Radcliffe (Sep 13, 2011)
Conan (2010)
Guest starring as Kathy Griffin
- Episode 2017-01-17: Kathy Griffin, Michael Lewis, Johnny Swim (Jan 17, 2017)
Watch What Happens Live (2009)
Guest starring as Kathy Griffin
(2 episodes)
- Episode 9x52: Kathy Griffin (Mar 26, 2013)
- Episode 6x58: Kathy Griffin (Apr 5, 2012)
Drop Dead Diva (2009)
Guest starring as Jenna Kaswell-Bailey
- Episode 3x08: He Said, She Said (Aug 14, 2011)
RuPaul's Drag Race (2009)
Guest starring as Judge
(2 episodes)
- Episode 7x01: Born Naked (Mar 2, 2015)
- Episode 2x01: Gone with the Window (Feb 1, 2010)
Guest starring as Kathy Griffin
- Episode 7x05: The DESPY Awards (Mar 30, 2015)
Skavlan (2009)
Guest starring as Kathy Griffin
- Episode 18x09: Vanessa Redgrave, Kygo, Myles Shear, Kelly Clarkson, Kathy Griffin (Nov 10, 2017)
Privileged (2008)
Guest starring as Olivia
- Episode 1x18: All About a Brand New You! (Feb 24, 2009) [Special Guest Star]
Say Yes to the Dress (2007)
Guest starring as Kathy Griffin
- Episode 13x01: A Comedian Walks Into a Bridal Salon... (Mar 6, 2015)
Chelsea Lately (2007)
Guest starring as Kathy Griffin
(5 episodes)
- Episode 2013-12-11: Kathy Griffin (Dec 11, 2013)
- Episode 2012-05-01: Kathy Griffin (May 1, 2012)
- Episode 2010-12-09: Kathy Griffin (Dec 9, 2010)
- Episode 2010-07-27: Kathy Griffin (Jul 27, 2010)
- Episode 2009-11-30: Kathy Griffin (Nov 30, 2009)
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List (2005)
Starring as Host
- Episode 5x05: Maggie's Bucket List (Jul 6, 2009)
American Dad! (2005)
Guest starring as Kathy Griffin
- Episode 8x08: Finger Lenting Good (Jan 6, 2013)
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005)
Guest starring as Kathy Griffin
- Episode 2014-07-07: Kathy Griffin, Ingrid Michaelson (Jul 7, 2014)
Hollywood Squares (2003)
Guest starring as Panelist
- Episode 2004-04-26: Apr. 26, 2004 (Apr 26, 2004)
Guest starring as Kathy Griffin
- Episode 2004-04-27: Apr. 27 2004 (Apr 27, 2004)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003)
Guest starring as Kathy Griffin
- Episode 2007-09-11: Kathy Griffin, 5-year-old golfer Kyle Lograsso (Sep 11, 2007)
Comedy Central Roasts (2003)
Guest starring as Roastmaster
- Episode 2009-08-09: Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers (Aug 9, 2009)
Spider-Man (2003)
Guest starring as Roxanne Gaines
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x13: Mind Games (Part 2) (Sep 12, 2003)
- Episode 1x12: Mind Games (Part 1) (Sep 5, 2003)
America's Next Top Model (2003)
Guest starring as Kathy Griffin
- Episode 17x07: Kathy Griffin (Oct 26, 2011)
Real Time with Bill Maher (2003)
Guest starring as Kathy Griffin
- Episode 16x07: Kathy Griffin; Trae Crowder, Erick Erickson and Ana Navarro; Bari Weiss (Mar 9, 2018)
Jimmy Kimmel Live (2003)
Guest starring as Kathy Griffin
(10 episodes)
- Episode 2024-11-26: Kathy Griffin, Ronny Chieng, Knocked Loose featuring Poppy (Nov 26, 2024)
- Episode 2023-10-03: Kathy Griffin, Luenell, Glen Hansard (Oct 3, 2023)
- Episode 2022-09-20: Kathy Griffin, Chad Kroeger, JT Parr, Madison Cunningham (Sep 20, 2022)
- Episode 2021-11-29: Kathy Griffin, Alan Ruck, Inhaler (Nov 29, 2021)
- Episode 2019-07-30: Hannah Brown, Kathy Griffin, Anthony Davis (Jul 30, 2019)
- Episode 2018-07-12: Kathy Griffin, Jim Jefferies, Vance Joy (Jul 12, 2018)
- Episode 2016-10-31: Kathy Griffin, Jacob Tremblay, Alice Cooper (Oct 31, 2016)
- Episode 2016-01-06: Kathy Griffin, Aaron Sorkin, The Internet (Jan 6, 2016)
- Episode 2014-12-09: Kathy Griffin, Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Priority (Dec 9, 2014)
- Episode 2014-08-29: Kathy Griffin, Sharon Van Etten (Aug 29, 2014)
Half & Half (2002)
Guest starring as Dr. Morgan
- Episode 2x16: The Big Labor of Love Episode (Mar 1, 2004)
What's New Scooby-Doo? (2002)
Guest starring as Autumn Summerfield
- Episode 1x14: The Unnatural (Mar 22, 2003)
New Year's Eve Live with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen (2001)
Starring as Host
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2016-12-31: New Year's Eve Live 2016 (Dec 31, 2016)
- Episode 2015-12-31: New Year's Eve Live 2015 (Dec 31, 2015)
Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000)
Guest starring as Kathy Griffin
- Episode 1x01: The Pants Tent (Oct 15, 2000)
MTV Cribs (2000)
Guest starring as Kathy Griffin
(2 episodes)
- Episode 12x05: Pras, Kathy Griffin, Andruw Jones (Jan 18, 2006)
- Episode 2x04: Howie D., Brandy, Kathy Griffin (Feb 27, 2001)
Big Brother (2000)
Guest starring as Kathy Griffin
(4 episodes)
- Episode 17x08: Episode 8 (Jul 9, 2015) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 17x07: Episode 7 (Jul 8, 2015) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 17x05: Episode 5 (Jul 2, 2015) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 16x25: Episode 25 (Aug 20, 2014) [Special Guest Star]
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Guest starring as Babs Duffy
- Episode 11x13: P.C. (Mar 3, 2010)
Loose Women (1999)
Guest starring as Kathy Griffin
- Episode 11x78: 02/05/07 - Kathy Griffin, Richard Littlejohn (May 2, 2007)
Futurama (1999)
Guest starring as Captain Cranky
- Episode 11x08: Zapp Gets Canceled (Sep 11, 2023) [Special Guest Star]
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (1999)
Guest starring as Kathy Griffin
- Episode 1999-11-09: Kathy Griffin (Nov 9, 1999)
The View (1997)
Guest starring as Kathy Griffin
(3 episodes)
- Episode 29x147: Taron Egerton, Kathy Griffin (Apr 24, 2026)
- Episode 27x133: Kathy Griffin, Cristiana Dell'Anna (Mar 26, 2024)
- Episode 22x75: Kathy Griffin, "View Your Deal" (Apr 30, 2018)
Suddenly Susan (1996)
Starring as Vicki Groener
(92 episodes)
- Episode 4x22: The Gay Parade ()
- Episode 4x21: The Finale (2) (Dec 26, 2000)
- Episode 4x20: The Finale (1) (Dec 26, 2000)
- Episode 4x19: The Reversal (Dec 26, 2000)
- Episode 4x18: Susan and the Professor (Dec 26, 2000)
- Episode 4x17: The Bird in the Wall (Jun 27, 2000)
- Episode 4x16: Girls Night Out (Jun 20, 2000)
- Episode 4x15: The Break Up (Jun 13, 2000)
- Episode 4x14: I Love You (Jun 6, 2000)
- Episode 4x13: Stock Tip (Jan 3, 2000)
- Episode 4x12: Dinner Party (Jan 3, 2000)
- Episode 4x11: Luis Gets His Groove Back (Dec 27, 1999)
- Episode 4x10: Susan's Ex (Dec 27, 1999)
- Episode 4x09: The Birthday Party (Dec 20, 1999)
- Episode 4x08: First Date (Dec 13, 1999)
- Episode 4x07: The Wish List (Dec 6, 1999)
- Episode 4x06: Cheerleaders (Nov 1, 1999)
- Episode 4x05: Halloween (Oct 18, 1999)
- Episode 4x04: Vicki Moves In (Oct 11, 1999)
- Episode 4x03: The Pushkin Letters (Oct 4, 1999)
- Episode 4x02: The Billboard (Sep 27, 1999)
- Episode 4x01: The New Gate (Sep 20, 1999)
- Episode 3x23: A Day in the Life (May 24, 1999)
- Episode 3x22: Bowled Over (May 24, 1999)
- Episode 3x21: The First Picture Show (May 17, 1999)
- Episode 3x20: In This Corner... Susan Keane! (2) (May 10, 1999)
- Episode 3x19: In This Corner... Susan Keane! (1) (May 3, 1999)
- Episode 3x18: Revenge of the Gophers (Mar 15, 1999)
- Episode 3x17: The Song Remains Insane (Mar 1, 1999)
- Episode 3x16: Ben Rubenstein, Meet Joe Black (Feb 22, 1999)
- Episode 3x15: Sometimes You Feel Like a Nut (Feb 8, 1999)
- Episode 3x14: One Man's Intervention is Another Man's Tupperware Party (Jan 25, 1999)
- Episode 3x13: On a Clear Day You Can Hear Forever (Jan 18, 1999)
- Episode 3x12: Wedding-Bell Blues (Jan 11, 1999)
- Episode 3x11: Merry Ex-Mas (Dec 14, 1998)
- Episode 3x10: The Apartment Hunt (Nov 30, 1998)
- Episode 3x09: The Thanksgiving Episode (Nov 30, 1998)
- Episode 3x08: Trash-Test Dummies (Nov 16, 1998)
- Episode 3x07: Seems Like Old Times (Nov 9, 1998)
- Episode 3x06: War Games (Nov 2, 1998)
- Episode 3x04: Sleeping With the Enemy (Oct 12, 1998)
- Episode 3x03: Don't Tell (Oct 5, 1998)
- Episode 3x02: Feels Like the First Time (Sep 28, 1998)
- Episode 3x01: Birds Do It, Bees Do It, Even Some of These Do It (Sep 21, 1998)
- Episode 2x26: Oh, How They Danced (2) (May 18, 1998)
- Episode 2x25: Oh, How They Danced (1) (May 18, 1998)
- Episode 2x24: A Tale of Two Pants (2) (May 4, 1998)
- Episode 2x23: A Tale of Two Pants (1) (May 4, 1998)
- Episode 2x22: 5,947 Miles (Apr 20, 1998)
- Episode 2x21: Pucker Up (Apr 13, 1998)
- Episode 2x20: Poetry in Notion (Apr 6, 1998)
- Episode 2x19: Models and Strippers and Wasps, Oh My! (Apr 6, 1998)
- Episode 2x18: Not in This Life (Mar 16, 1998)
- Episode 2x17: Daddy Piper (Mar 9, 1998)
- Episode 2x16: Ready... Aim... Fong! (Feb 2, 1998)
- Episode 2x15: Car Trouble (Jan 26, 1998)
- Episode 2x14: Matchmaker, Matchmaker (Jan 19, 1998)
- Episode 2x13: The Big Shalom (Jan 12, 1998)
- Episode 2x12: A Kiss is Just Amiss (Jan 5, 1998)
- Episode 2x11: Yule Never Know (Dec 15, 1997)
- Episode 2x10: I Didn't Write This (Dec 8, 1997)
- Episode 2x09: The Old and the Beautiful (Nov 24, 1997)
- Episode 2x08: A Kiss Before Dying ... on Stage (Nov 17, 1997)
- Episode 2x07: It's My Nana and I'll Cry If I Want To (Nov 10, 1997)
- Episode 2x06: It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Maddy World (Nov 3, 1997)
- Episode 2x05: Susan's Minor Complication (Oct 20, 1997)
- Episode 2x04: Next Stop, Heaven (Oct 13, 1997)
- Episode 2x03: Truth and Consequences (Oct 6, 1997)
- Episode 2x02: Past Tense (Sep 29, 1997)
- Episode 2x01: I Love You, I Think (Sep 22, 1997)
- Episode 1x22: I'll See That and Raise You Susan (May 8, 1997)
- Episode 1x21: Family Affairs (May 1, 1997)
- Episode 1x20: A Boy Like That (Apr 24, 1997)
- Episode 1x19: Where the Wild Things Aren't (Apr 17, 1997)
- Episode 1x18: With Friends Like These (Apr 10, 1997)
- Episode 1x17: Love and Divorce American Style (3) (Mar 27, 1997)
- Episode 1x16: Love and Divorce American Style (2) (Mar 20, 1997)
- Episode 1x15: Love and Divorce American Style (1) (Mar 13, 1997)
- Episode 1x14: What a Card (Mar 6, 1997)
- Episode 1x13: The Ways and Means (Feb 27, 1997)
- Episode 1x12: The Me Nobody Nose (Jan 9, 1997)
- Episode 1x11: The Walk-Out (Dec 19, 1996)
- Episode 1x10: Was it Something I Said? (Dec 12, 1996)
- Episode 1x09: Cold Turkey (Nov 21, 1996)
- Episode 1x08: Beauty and the Beasty Boy (Nov 14, 1996)
- Episode 1x07: Golden Girl Friday (Nov 7, 1996)
- Episode 1x06: Lie! Lie! My Darling (Oct 31, 1996)
- Episode 1x05: Hoop Dreams (Oct 17, 1996)
- Episode 1x04: Suddenly Susan Unplugged (Oct 10, 1996)
- Episode 1x03: The Best Laid Plans (Oct 3, 1996)
- Episode 1x02: Dr. No (Sep 26, 1996)
- Episode 1x01: First Episode (Sep 19, 1996)
The Daily Show with Craig Kilborn (1996)
Guest starring as Kathy Griffin
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1997-11-18: Kathy Griffin (Nov 18, 1997)
- Episode 1997-07-09: Kathy Griffin (Jul 9, 1997)
Caroline in the City (1995)
Guest starring as DMV Clerk
- Episode 1x19: Caroline and the Movie (Apr 4, 1996)
The Drew Carey Show (1995)
Guest starring as Kathy
- Episode 7x26: The Eagle Has Landed (May 15, 2002)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993)
Guest starring as Kathy Griffin
- Episode 2009-02-02: Kathy Griffin, Paula Deen, Amy LaVere (Feb 2, 2009)
The X-Files (1993)
Guest starring as Betty Templeton / Lulu Pfeiffer
- Episode 7x20: Fight Club (May 7, 2000)
The Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
Guest starring as Kathy Griffin
(3 episodes)
- Episode 2015-01-05: Kathy Griffin, David Oyelowo, Lera Lynn (Jan 5, 2015)
- Episode 2012-08-23: Kathy Griffin, Michael Somerville, Josh Turner (Aug 23, 2012)
- Episode 1997-07-24: Dan Rather, Kathy Griffin, k.d. Lang (Jul 24, 1997)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
Guest starring as Kathy Griffin
(4 episodes)
- Episode 2013-10-02: Kathy Griffin, Newt Gingrich, Demi Lovato (Oct 2, 2013)
- Episode 2013-06-18: Kathy Griffin, Billy Gardell, Grouplove (Jun 18, 2013)
- Episode 2013-02-15: Kathy Griffin, David Feherty, FM Radio (Feb 15, 2013)
- Episode 2010-05-26: Kathy Griffin, Paula Deen, Hanson (May 26, 2010)
Billboard Music Awards (1990)
Starring as Host
(3 episodes)
- Episode 2000-12-05: Billboard Music Awards 2000 (Dec 5, 2000)
- Episode 1999-12-08: Billboard Music Awards 1999 (Dec 8, 1999)
- Episode 1998-12-07: Billboard Music Awards 1998 (Dec 7, 1998)
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
Guest starring as Susan Klein
- Episode 1x04: Not with My Pig, You Don't (Oct 1, 1990)
Seinfeld (1989)
Guest starring as Sally Weaver
(2 episodes)
- Episode 9x13: The Cartoon (Jan 29, 1998)
- Episode 7x17: The Doll (Feb 22, 1996)