Kathy Najimy : biography
February 6, 1957 –
Kathy Ann Najimy (born February 6, 1957)http://muskogeephoenix.com/entertainment/x2129020351/Celebrity-Birthdays-February-6?keyword=secondarystory is an American actress and comedian, best known as Olive Massery on the television series Veronica’s Closet, Sister Mary Patrick in Sister Act and the voice of Peggy Hill on the animated television series King of the Hill. Prior to her film work, she was best known for two Off Broadway shows with Mo Gaffney working as the duo Kathy and Mo. One of the shows became an HBO comedy special and garnered Najimy her first nationwide fan base.
Filmography
Work | Year | (Notes) Character |
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Walls of Glass | 1985 | |
Soapdish | 1991 | Tawny Miller |
The Hard Way | 1991 | Lang’s "Girl Friday" |
The Fisher King | 1991 | A crazed video customer |
Sister Act | 1992 | Sister Mary Patrick |
Topsy and Bunker: The Cat Killers | 1992 | Marge |
This Is My Life | 1992 | Angela (credited as Kathy Ann Najimy) |
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit | 1993 | Sister Mary Patrick |
Hocus Pocus | 1993 | Mary Sanderson |
In Search of Dr. Seuss | 1994 | (TV movie) Kathy Lane |
It’s Pat | 1994 | Tippy |
ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter | 1995 | Dr. Feemus (Attraction now closed) |
Jeffrey | 1995 | Acolyte |
Veronica’s Closet | 1997–2000 | (TV) Olive Massery |
King of the Hill | 1997–2010 | (TV) Peggy Hill |
Cats Don’t Dance | 1997 | Tillie Hippo |
Shantay | 1997 | Toyota Carter |
Nevada | 1997 | Ruth |
Early Edition | 1997 | (TV-Series) Season 1 Episode 18 "Psychic", Psychic |
Hercules | 1998 | (TV, 1 episode) Thespis the Muse |
Bride of Chucky | 1998 | Tabby, Motel Maid |
Zack and Reba | 1998 | Mrs. Simpson |
Hope Floats | 1998 | Toni Post |
The Wild Thornberrys | 1999 | (TV, 1 episode) Ostrich |
CinderElmo | 1999 | (Fox television film) Elmo’s Stepmother |
Attention Shoppers | 2000 | Penelope |
If These Walls Could Talk 2 | 2000 | The doctor in the made-for-TV movie’s "2000" segment |
Leaving Peoria | 2000 | Dr. Albright |
Little Bill | 2000 | date=March 2010}} Mrs. Shapiro |
Rat Race | 2001 | Beverly ‘Bev’ Pear |
The Wedding Planner | 2001 | Geri |
Oswald | 2002 | (TV series) Bingette Bunny |
The Scream Team | 2002 | Mariah |
Stuart Little: The Animated Series | 2003 | (TV series) Margalo |
Wayside | 2005 | (TV, pilot episode) Mrs. Jewls |
Getting Played | 2005 | Dr. Heidi Z. Klemmer |
Balto III: Wings of Change | 2005 | Dipsy |
Say Uncle | 2006 | Maggie |
Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy! | 2006 | Sunny St. Cloud |
That’s So Raven | 2006 | (TV, 1 episode) Lora Stelladora |
Numb3rs | 2006–2007 | (TV series) Dr. Mildred Finch |
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | 2007 | (TV, 1 episode) Principal |
WALL-E | 2008 | Mary |
Tinker Bell | 2008 | Minister of Summer |
Desperate Housewives | 2009 | (TV, 1 episode) Detective Denise Lapera |
Ugly Betty | 2010 | (TV, 1 episode) Dr. Frankel |
American Dad! | 2010–present | (TV) Barbara "Barb" Hanson |
Drop Dead Diva | 2010 | (TV, 1 episode) |
RuPaul’s Drag Race | 2010 | (TV) Herself (Guest Judge) |