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Kate McKinnon Biography

Birth Name:Kate McKinnon Berthold

Birth Place:Sea Cliff, New York, United States

Profession Actress, Soundtrack, Writer, Producer

Fast Facts

Won a Logo NewNowNext Award for Best Rising Comic in 2009
Was nominated for a 2010 ECNY Emerging Comic Award
Studied theatre at Columbia University
Is the sister of comic Emily Lynne Berthold
Performed for the Upright Citizens Brigade unpaid for five years
Quote: "If you asked me to seriously kiss someone on a screen, I would be very uncomfortable․ But I will like any part of your face․"
Best known for her impressions on "Saturday Night Live․"
Learned to play the piano, the guitar and the cello

Awards

2012Special Mention-Special Jury Mention for Acting Ensemble: Feature: winner
2013Gold Derby TV Award-Breakthrough Performer of the Year: nominated
2013OFTA Television Award-Best Female Performance in a Fiction Program: nominated
2014American Comedy Award-Best Comedy Supporting Actress - TV: winner
2014BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short: nominated
2014Gold Derby TV Award-Variety Performer: nominated
2014OFTA Television Award-Best Female Performance in a Fiction Program: nominated
2014Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
2014Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics: nominated
2015Gold Derby TV Award-Variety Performer: nominated
2015OFTA Television Award-Best Female Performance in a Fiction Program: nominated
2015Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
2016Critics Choice Award-Best Actress in a Comedy: nominated
2016Critics' Choice TV Award-Best Actress in a Comedy Series: winner
2016Gold Derby TV Award-Variety Performer: nominated
2016ICP Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2016OFTA Television Award-Best Female Performance in a Variety Program: nominated
2016Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: winner
2016SDFCS Award-Best Comedic Performance: nominated
2016VVFP Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2016WFCC Award-Best Comedic Actress: winner
2016WFCC Award-Best Female Action Hero: winner
2017Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2017Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program: nominated
2017Dorian Award-TV Musical Performance of the Year: winner
2017Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Supporting Actress: winner
2017Blimp Award-#SQUAD: nominated
2017OFTA Television Award-Best Female Performance in a Variety Program: winner
2017People's Choice Award-Favorite Comedic Collaboration: nominated
2017Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: winner
2017SFCS Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2018Dorian Award-TV Musical Performance of the Year: winner
2018Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Supporting Actress: nominated
2018Legacy Award-Best Political Comedy Artist Or Group: nominated
2018MTV Movie + TV Award-Best Comedic Performance: nominated
2018OFTA Television Award-Best Female Performance in a Variety Program: winner
2018Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
2019Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Supporting Actress: nominated
2019Gold Derby TV Award-Variety Performer of the Decade: winner
2019OFTA Television Award-Best Female Performance in a Variety Program: winner
2019Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
2020Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
2020Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Supporting Actress: nominated
2020OFTA Television Award-Best Female Performance in a Variety Program: winner
2020People's Choice Award-Favorite Comedy TV Star: nominated
2020Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
2020Queerty-Film Performance: winner
2021Dorian Award-Best TV Musical Performance: nominated
2021Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Supporting Actress: nominated
2021Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
2022Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
2024Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
2024Astra TV Award-Best Saturday Night Live Host: nominated
2024Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated