Kate McKinnon is an American actress, comedian and writer. Kate is best known for her character work and celebrity impressions on the sketch comedy series The Big Gay Sketch Show and Saturday Night Live. She has appeared in films such as Balls Out, Ghostbusters, Office Christmas Party, Rough Night, The Spy Who Dumped Me, Yesterday & Bombshell. In 2016 and 2017, she has been nominated for seven Primetime Emmy Awards, including one for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics and six for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, winning.
Birth Name
Kathryn McKinnon Berthold
Nickname
Kate
Profession
Actress, Comedian, Writer
Nationality
American
Personal Life
Birthday / Date of Birth
Kate McKinnon was born on the 6th of January 1984, in Sea Cliff, New York City, United States.
Age
She’s currently 36 years old.
Sun Sign
Capricorn
Ethnicity
White
She has German, Swiss-German and Scottish ancestry on her father’s side.
Religion
Christianity
Education
Kate graduated from North Shore High School (2002). In 2006, she then got enrolled at the Columbia University to graduate with a major in theater.
Family Details
- Father – Michael Thomas Berthold (Architect) (Died)
- Mother – Laura Campbell (Parent Educator)
- Siblings – Emily Berthold (Younger Sister)
- Relatives – William K. Berthold (Paternal Grandfather), Evelyn Frances Sickinger (Paternal Grandmother)
Marital Status
Single
Boyfriend / Spouse
Kate McKinnon has dated –
- Marla Mindelle – Kate doesn’t have any social media account and prefers to keep her private life away from the limelight, the exact start of her relationship with Broadway actress Marla Mindelle isn’t known. In 2013, Some sources report that their first public appearance as a couple was at Broadway Prom.
Physical Statistics
- In feet – 5 feet 3½ inches
- In centimeters – 161 cm
- In meters – 1.61 m
Weight
- In Kilograms – 54 kg
- In Pounds – 119 lbs
Body Measurements
- Measurements – 33-24-34
- Bust – 33 inches
- Waist – 24 inches
- Hip – 34 inches
- Bra Size – 32B
Body Build
Slim
Eye Color
Blue
Hair Color
Blonde
Shoe Size
She wears a size 7 (US) shoe.
Dress Size
Her dress size is 5 (US).
Sexuality
Lesbian
Professional Statistics
Famous For
Kate is best known for her character work and celebrity impressions on the sketch comedy series The Big Gay Sketch Show and Saturday Night Live. She has been nominated for seven Primetime Emmy Awards, including one for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics and six for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.
Film Debut
In 2010, Kate was first seen in the short film, Mr. Ross for her role as Debby. However, in January 2012, Kate made her feature film debut in a supporting role in the comedy movie, My Best Day.
Television Debut
In 2007, McKinnon joined the original cast of Logo TV’s The Big Gay Sketch Show where she was a cast member for all three seasons.
Brand Endorsements
Kate McKinnon has done advertisements work for several brands such as MasterCard’s MasterPass & FIJI Water.
Awards & Nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | NewNowNext Awards | Brink of Fame: Comic | Won | |
| 2010 | ECNY Awards | Emerging Comic Award | Nominated | |
| 2012 | Ashland Independent Film Festival Award | Special Jury Mention for Acting Ensemble: Feature | My Best Day | Won |
| 2013 | EWwy Award | Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Saturday Night Live | Nominated |
| Gold Derby Awards | Breakthrough Performer of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Online Film & Television Association Award | Best Female Performance in a Fiction Program | Nominated | ||
| 2014 | American Comedy Award | Comedy Supporting Actress – TV | Won | |
| Behind The Voice Actors Awards | Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Theatrical Short | Toy Story of Terror! | Nominated | |
| Dorian Award | Wilde Wit of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Gold Derby Awards | Best Variety Performer | Saturday Night Live | Nominated | |
| Online Film & Television Association Award | Best Female Performance in a Fiction Program | Nominated | ||
| Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics | Nominated | |||
| 2015 | Gold Derby Awards | Best Variety Performer | Nominated | |
| Online Film & Television Association Award | Best Female Performance in a Fiction Program | Nominated | ||
| Best Ensemble in a Fiction Program | Nominated | |||
| Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | Gold Derby Awards | Best Variety Performer | Nominated | |
| Online Film & Television Association Award | Best Female Performance in a Variety Program | Nominated | ||
| Best Ensemble in a Variety, Reality or Non-Fiction Program | Won | |||
| Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Won | ||
| Critics’ Choice Television Award | Best Actress in a Comedy Series | Won | ||
| The Advocate Awards | The Advocate‘s Person of the Year | Finalist | ||
| USA Today Awards | USA Today‘s Entertainer of the Year | Won | ||
| Critics’ Choice Award | Best Actress in a Comedy Movie | Ghostbusters | Nominated | |
| San Diego Film Critics Society Awards | Best Comedic Performance | Nominated | ||
| Women Film Critics Circle | Best Comedic Actress | Won | ||
| Best Female Action Hero | Won | |||
| Best Ensemble | Nominated | |||
| 2017 | Saturn Award | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | |
| People’s Choice Awards | Favorite Comedic Collaboration | Saturday Night Live | Nominated | |
| Dorian Awards | T.V. Musical Performance of the Year | Won | ||
| Wilde Wit of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Wildest Artist of the Year | Won | |||
| Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program | Nature Cat | Nominated | |
| Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Saturday Night Live | Won | |
| 2018 | MTV Movie & TV Awards | Best Comedic Performance | Nominated | |
| Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated | ||
| 2019 | Nominated | |||
Kate McKinnon Favorites
- Favorite Movie with Great Ending – In America (2002)
- Favorite Sad Song – Stop This Train by John Mayer
- Favorite Foreign Country To Live – Italy
- Favorite Superpower – Power to Stop Time
- Favorite Olympic Sport – Running
Kate McKinnon Net worth
Kate McKinnon has an estimated net worth of $8 million dollars as of 2020.
Social Media Profiles
- Twitter – Kate McKinnon
Some Lesser Known Facts About Kate McKinnon
- Kate is a vegetarian, which she discussed during her appearance on Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner with David Chang.
- Kate is quite a talented musician and can play cello, piano and guitar.
- Kate has worked as an umpire at little league softball games. In fact, she earned her first dollar from that job.
- She has a pet cat, Nino Positano, whom she jokingly refers to as her son.
- Kate has been nominated for seven Primetime Emmy Awards including one for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics.
- When Kate joined the cast of Saturday Night Live, she became the first openly lesbian cast member of the show. Overall, she was the third gay person to join the show.
- Kate has adopted a pet cat named, Nino Positano which is the name of the pizzeria where she found the cat in.
- Kate started a comedy group named Tea Party which was predominantly geared towards musical comedy.
- In 2008, Kate has performed live sketch comedy regularly at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York City.
- In 2013, McKinnon was nominated for an EWwy Award for Best Supporting Actress, Comedy.
- In 2014, Kate appeared in the Kennedy Center Honors as part of a tribute to Lily Tomlin.
- In 2015, McKinnon appeared in a number of commercials for the Ford Focus.
- In 2016, McKinnon co-hosted the 31st Independent Spirit Awards with Kumail Nanjiani.
- In 2016, Kate starred in the reboot Ghostbusters alongside Melissa McCarthy and fellow SNL cast members Kristen Wiig and Leslie Jones.
- In 2019, Kate appearance on Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner with David Chang.
