Kathy Najimy Biography

Fast Facts

• A noted activist for human and gay rights, she donated her winnings from "Celebrity Poker Showdown" to V-Day, a charity that helps stop violence against women and girls
• For starring alongside Sarah Jessica Parker and Bette Midler as one of the Sanderson sisters in the 1993 film "Hocus Pocus," she received a Saturn Award nomination for best supporting actress
• Was chosen by Ms․ Magazine as Woman of the Year in 2005
• Co-created and starred in the HBO special "Kathy & Mo," receiving two CableACE Awards for performance in a comedy special and one for comedy special
• Won an American Comedy Award for funniest supporting actress and a Hollywood Women's Press Club Award for female discovery of the year for her role in "Sister Act․"
• Acted in small roles in the early 1990s before receiving an offer to star as Sister Mary Patrick in the 1992 comedy "Sister Act," a role she reprised in the sequel, "Sister Act 2," the following year
• Quote: "I believe that we all have the potential to love any human being, and that genetics, upbringing, choice, social conditioning and environment play a major part in which way we sway ․․․ Love is a gift․ Between anyone․"
• Best known for playing Mary Patrick in "Sister Act" and Mary in "Hocus Pocus," and for voicing the character Peggy Hill in "King of the Hill․"