Kate McKinnon
Kate McKinnon Berthold[1][2] (born January 6, 1984), commonly known as Kate McKinnon, is an American actress, voice actress, and comedian. She is best known for her sketch comedy work as a cast member on Saturday Night Live (2012-2022)[3] and The Big Gay Sketch Show.[4]
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| Born | 6 January 1984 (aged 42) |
| Occupation | Actress, voice actress, comedian |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Career
McKinnon is known for her impersonations of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Ellen DeGeneres, Justin Bieber, Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Chancellor Angela Merkel, Trump advisor Kellyanne Conway, Mayor Rudy Giuliani, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos and Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
McKinnon is SNL's first openly lesbian cast member.[5][6][7]
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McKinnon at the National Book Awards ceremony
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Shuster, Yelena (March 2007). One Funny Voice at a Time. http://www.college.columbia.edu/cct_archive/mar_apr07/features2.php. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Gay, Verne (29 March 2012). Kate McKinnon joining 'SNL' cast. http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/tv/kate-mckinnon-joining-snl-cast-1.3632680. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie. 'SNL': Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant & Kyle Mooney To Exit Alongside Pete Davidson As Major Cast Shake-Up Set For Season Finale. Deadline (May 20, 2022). Retrieved May 20, 2022.
- ↑ Cast Bios: Kate McKinnonNBC.com. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
- ↑ Piccoli, Dana. 10 Reasons Why Kate McKinnon is Hollywood's New Queer Heartthrob (July 18, 2016)After Ellen. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- ↑ Gilchrist, Tracy E. (April 8, 2012). SNL's First Out Lesbian Featured Player Kate McKinnon Makes Splash with Penelope Cruz Pantene Sketch. Here Media. http://www.shewired.com/box-office/2012/04/08/snls-first-out-lesbian-featured-player-kate-mckinnon-makes-splash-penelope. Retrieved April 10, 2012.
- ↑ Kate McKinnon: Who is SNL's first openly lesbian cast member?. The Week.
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