Kate McKinnon

Kate McKinnon

Birthday: January 6
Birthplace: Sea Cliff, NY

Kate McKinnon is an Emmy-nominated Saturday Night Live cast member who regularly entertains viewers with her critically acclaimed impression of Hillary Rodham Clinton, as well as other notable impressions including Justin Bieber, Ellen DeGeneres and Anne Romney.

Kate McKinnon is an Emmy-nominated Saturday Night Live cast member who regularly entertains viewers with her critically acclaimed impression of Hillary Rodham Clinton, as well as other notable impressions including Justin Bieber, Ellen DeGeneres and Anne Romney.

McKinnon can currently be seen as Jillian Holtzmann in Paul Feig's 2016 reboot of Ghostbusters opposite Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig and Leslie Jones.  She co-hosted the 2016 Film Independent Spirit Awards with Silicon Valley’s Kumail Nanjiani and will soon be seen in the upcoming features Office Christmas Party opposite Jason Bateman & Jennifer Aniston, and in Rock That Body opposite Scarlett Johannson.

Additionally, McKinnon voiced the role of Stella in the animated Angry Birds movie and can be heard in Pixar's Finding Dory.  McKinnon has also lent her voice to a variety of animated series and specials, including;  The Simpsons, Family Guy, The Awesomes, Nature Cat, Venture Brothers, Robotomy, China IL, Moonbeam City, and as Pez Cat in Pixar's, Toy Story of Terror.

Prior to SNL, McKinnon performed at New York's Upright Citizens Brigade Theatrer. She studied Theatre at Columbia University.
 

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Awards & Nominations

10 Nominations | 2 Emmys
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series - 2022
  • Nominee
  • Kate McKinnon, as Various Characters
  • Saturday Night Live
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series - 2021
  • Nominee
  • Kate McKinnon, as Various Characters
  • Saturday Night Live
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series - 2020
  • Nominee
  • Kate McKinnon, as Various Characters
  • Saturday Night Live
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series - 2019
  • Nominee
  • Kate McKinnon, as Various characters
  • Saturday Night Live
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series - 2018
  • Nominee
  • Kate McKinnon, as Various Characters
  • Saturday Night Live
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series - 2017
  • Winner
  • Kate McKinnon, as Various Characters
  • Saturday Night Live
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series - 2016
  • Winner
  • Kate McKinnon, as Various characters
  • Saturday Night Live
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series - 2015
  • Nominee
  • Kate McKinnon, as Various characters
  • Saturday Night Live
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Outstanding Original Music And Lyrics - 2014
  • Nominee
  • Kate McKinnon, Lyrics by
  • Saturday Night Live
  • "Host: Jimmy Fallon / Song Title: Home For The Holiday (Twin Bed)"
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series - 2014
  • Nominee
  • Kate McKinnon, as Various characters
  • Saturday Night Live
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video

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Mariska Hargitay, Kate McKinnon, Christopher Meloni
Kate McKinnon
Aidy Bryant and Kate McKinnon at the 71st Emmy Awards.
Kate McKinnon on the red carpet at the 71st Emmy Awards.
Saturday Night Live team
Kate McKinnon and Alec Baldwin
Sterling K. Brown, Kristen Bell, Tituss Burgess, Kate McKinnon, Kenan Thompson, RuPaul Charles
Sterling K. Brown, Kristen Bell, Tituss Burgess, Andy Samberg, Kate McKinnon, Kenan Thompson
Kate McKinnon and Kenan Thompson
Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant
Kate McKinnon and Aidy Bryant
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Kate McKinnon accepts her award at the 69th Primetime Emmys.
Kate McKinnon accepts her award at the 2017 Primetime Emmys.
Kate McKinnon on the red carpet at the 2017 Primetime Emmys.
Kate McKinnon on the red carpet at the 2016 Primetime Emmys.
Kate McKinnon on the red carpet at the 67th Emmy Awards.
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Mariska Hargitay, Kate McKinnon, Christopher Meloni
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Mariska Hargitay, Kate McKinnon and Christopher Meloni on the red carpet

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Kate McKinnon of Saturday Night Live on the red carpet

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Aidy Bryant and Kate McKinnon at the 71st Emmy Awards.
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Aidy Bryant and Kate McKinnon at the 71st Emmy Awards.

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Kate McKinnon on the red carpet at the 71st Emmy Awards.
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Kate McKinnon on the red carpet at the 71st Emmy Awards.

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Lorne Michaels and the team from Saturday Night Live accept an award at the 70th Emmy Awards.

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Kate McKinnon and Alec Baldwin
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Kate McKinnon and Alec Baldwin on stage at the 70th Emmy Awards.

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Sterling K. Brown, Kristen Bell, Tituss Burgess, Kate McKinnon, Kenan Thompson, RuPaul Charles
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Sterling K. Brown, Kristen Bell, Tituss Burgess, Kate McKinnon, Kenan Thompson and RuPaul Charles on stage at the 70th Emmy Awards. 

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Sterling K. Brown, Kristen Bell, Tituss Burgess, Andy Samberg, Kate McKinnon, Kenan Thompson
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Sterling K. Brown, Kristen Bell, Tituss Burgess, Andy Samberg, Kate McKinnon and Kenan Thompson on stage at the 70th Emmy Awards. 

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Kate McKinnon and Kenan Thompson
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Kate McKinnon and Kenan Thompson present an award at the 70th Emmy Awards.

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Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant
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Aidy Bryant and Kate McKinnon on the red carpet at the 70th Emmy Awards. 

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Kate McKinnon and Aidy Bryant
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Kate McKinnon and Aidy Bryant on the red carpet at the 70th Emmy Awards.

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Kate McKinnon on the red carpet at the 70th Emmy Awards.

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Kate McKinnon accepts her award at the 69th Primetime Emmys.
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Kate McKinnon accepts her award at the 69th Primetime Emmys. 

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Kate McKinnon accepts her award at the 2017 Primetime Emmys.
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Kate McKinnon accepts her award at the 2017 Primetime Emmys.

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Kate McKinnon on the red carpet at the 2017 Primetime Emmys.
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Kate McKinnon on the red carpet at the 2017 Primetime Emmys. 

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Kate McKinnon on the red carpet at the 2016 Primetime Emmys.
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Kate McKinnon on the red carpet at the 2016 Primetime Emmys.

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Kate McKinnon on the red carpet at the 67th Emmy Awards.
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Kate McKinnon on the red carpet at the 67th Emmy Awards.  

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