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Kathy Griffin (born November 4, 1961 in Oak Park, Illinois) is an American stand-up comedian whose career took off in the early 1990s amongst comedically different counterparts like Janeane Garofalo and David Cross. She is also an actress, voice actor, a frequent commentater on E!, and a self-proclaimed D-list celebrity.

At a time when comedy was turning from punch-line oriented joke-telling to humorous social-commentary and satire, Griffin's wry observations about celebrity culture and fame quickly propelled her into stardom (she even made a cameo in Quentin Tarantino's 1994 smash Pulp Fiction). In the late 1990s she became a household name playing the quirky best friend of the title character on the long running American sitcom Suddenly Susan. Griffin also voiced the character of Alice in the animated television series Dilbert during the run of the series. In 2003 she was the grand prize winner on Celebrity Mole Hawaii (where she had to travel over a bed of hot lava in her bare feet), and she continues to tour with her stand-up routine. In 2005, she returned to television in a reality show on the cable network Bravo based on her everyday adventures, titled Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List.

Griffin is also a notable gay rights activist. She frequently mentions her admiration for gay men and, in her live performances, acknowledges her large gay following. Her stage act invariably consists of recounting real and embellished events involving celebrities. Her favorite celebrity topics are plastic surgery, drunkenness, substance abuse, snooty attitude, eating disorders, and stars whose sexual orientation is disputed. Among Griffin's staples are Clay Aiken, Whitney Houston, and Anna Nicole Smith. Most of all, she is the butt of her own humor, particularly with regard to her less-than-successful plastic surgery and stagnant D-List status.

One of her most notable controversies occurred when she made a joke during an "E!" televised event that eleven-year-old actress Dakota Fanning entered rehab.

On September 27, 2005, she filed for divorce from husband Matt Moline, to whom she was married for 4 1/2 years. As of December, however, they are back together.

Griffin is a vocal opponent of plastic surgery including the use of botox. She has discussed her own surgeries on television shows including Oprah. She is an outspoken opponent of LASIK eye surgery, having gone through a traumatic series of operations for her own eyesight which has left her partially blind in one eye with a visible eyeball deformity. She discusses this in a section of her website.

Griffin is a favorite of the late night radio call-in show Loveline, once hosted by Adam Carolla.

Griffin has also played on the World Poker Tour in the Hollywood Home games for the Face to Face - National Domestic Violence Project charity.

  The Last Guy on Earth (2006) (pre-production)

Bachelor Party Vegas (2006) (V) .... She-Elvis
"The Tyra Banks Show"
- Behind the Scenes of Reality TV (2006) TV Episode
Best of the Worst Red Carpet Moments (2006) (TV) .... Host
"Days of Our Lives"
... aka Cruise of Deception: Days of Our Lives (new title (summer title))
... aka DOOL (USA: informal short title)
... aka Days (USA: short title)
- Episode #1.10152 (2005) TV Episode .... Limo Driver
Her Minor Thing (2005) .... Maggie
Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone (2005) (voice) .... Rhoga
Lovewrecked (2005) .... Belinda
Dirty Love (2005) .... Madame Belly
"Half & Half"
- The Big Labor of Love Episode (2004) TV Episode .... Dr. Morgan
Beethoven's 5th (2003) (V) .... Evie Kling
... aka Beethoven's 5th: Big Paw (USA)
"Crank Yankers"
- Episode #2.20 (2003) TV Episode (voice) .... Maria
"Spider-Man"
... aka Spider-Man: The New Animated Series (Canada: English title: DVD box title) (USA: DVD box title)
- Mind Games: Part 2 (2003) TV Episode (voice) .... Roxanne
- Mind Games: Part 1 (2003) TV Episode (voice) .... Roxanne
"What's New, Scooby-Doo?"
- The Unnatural (2003) TV Episode (voice) .... Luis Agent Autumn Summerfield
"The Drew Carey Show"
- The Eagle Has Landed (2002) TV Episode .... Kathy
"Strong Medicine"
- Silent Epidemic (2001) TV Episode .... Matchmaker
"The Simpsons"
- Bye Bye Nerdie (2001) TV Episode (voice) .... Francine
On Edge (2001/I) .... Karen Katz
Eminem: E (2000) (V) .... Nurse (segment "The Real Slim Shady")
A Diva's Christmas Carol (2000) (TV) .... Ghost of Christmas Past
Enemies of Laughter (2000) .... Cindy
"The X Files"
... aka The X-Files (USA)
- Fight Club (2000) TV Episode .... Betty Templeton/Lulu Pfeiffer
The Intern (2000) .... Cornelia Crisp
... aka Intern (USA: new title)
Lion of Oz (2000) (voice) .... Caroline
... aka Lion d'Oz, Le (Canada: French title)
... aka Lion of Oz and the Badge of Courage

"Suddenly Susan" .... Vicki Groener Rubenstein
- The New Gate (1999) TV Episode .... Vicki Groener Rubenstein
- A Day in the Life (1999) TV Episode .... Vicki Groener Rubenstein
- The Apartment Hunt (1998) TV Episode .... Vicki Groener Rubenstein
Muppets from Space (1999) .... Female Armed Guard
Dill Scallion (1999) .... Tina
"Dilbert" (1999) TV Series (voice) (uncredited) .... Alice
Can't Stop Dancing (1999) .... Modeling Agent
"Seinfeld"
- The Cartoon (1998) TV Episode .... Sally Weaver
- The Doll (1996) TV Episode .... Sally Weaver
Courting Courtney (1997) .... Ona Miller
Trojan War (1997) .... Cashier
... aka Rescue Me
Who's the Caboose? (1997) .... Katty
"The Wonderful World of Disney"
- The New Barefoot Executive (????) TV Episode .... Mary
"Ned and Stacey"
- Loganberry's Run (1996) TV Episode .... Jeannie
- Accountus Interruptus (1995) TV Episode .... Jeanne
"Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist"
- Koppleman and Katz (1996) TV Episode (voice) .... Kathy
The Cable Guy (1996) .... Cable Boy's Mother
"Caroline in the City"
... aka Caroline (USA: promotional abbreviation)
- Caroline and the Movie (1996) TV Episode .... DMV Clerk
"Partners"
- Can We Keep Her, Dad? (1996) TV Episode .... Michelle
"Ellen"
... aka These Friends of Mine (original title)
- Oh, Sweet Rapture (1996) TV Episode .... Peggy
"Mad About You"
- New Year's Eve (1995) TV Episode .... Brenda, wallet saleswoman
The Barefoot Executive (1995) (TV) .... Mary
"Dweebs"
- The Birthday Party Show (1995) TV Episode .... Sheila
Four Rooms (1995) .... Betty
"ER"
- Motherhood (1995) TV Episode .... Dolores Minky
Big News (1995) (TV)
It's Pat (1994) .... Kathy Griffin
... aka It's Pat: The Movie (USA: poster title)
Pulp Fiction (1994) .... Kathy Griffin
"Dream On"
- The French Conception (1993) TV Episode .... Dawn
"Civil Wars"
- Watt, Me Worry? (1993) TV Episode .... Yvonne
Shakes the Clown (1992) .... Lucy
"The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air"
- Geoffrey Cleans Up (1992) TV Episode .... Susan Klein
- Not with My Pig, You Don't (1990) TV Episode .... Susan Klein
Medusa: Dare to Be Truthful (1992) (TV) .... Taffy
... aka Dare to Be Truthful
The Unborn (1991) .... Connie