Kate Mckinnon Biography
Kate McKinnon ( Kate McKinnon Berthold) is an American comedian, actress and writer. Additionally, she is known for her character work and celebrity impressions on the sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live. Besides, she was a cast member for eleven seasons, and formerly The Big Gay Sketch Show.
Kate Mckinnon Age|Birthday
Mckinnon is 38 years old as of 2022. In addition, she was born on 6th January 1984, in Sea Cliff, New York, United States. Therefore, she celebrates her birthday on 6th January of every year.
Kate Mckinnon Height |weight
McKinnon has an approximated height of 5 feet and 4 inches. Additionally, she weighs 50 kilograms, and she as well has blonde hair and blue eyes.
Kate Mckinnon Family
McKinnon was born and grew up in Long Island, New York, to Laura Campbell (mother) and Michael Thomas Berthold (father). In addition, her father served as an architect while her mother as well served as a parent educator. Furthermore, she is known for her versatility in musical instruments, and that is due to her developed passion for them since she was a child. Besides, she started playing the piano at the age of 5 years. She as well has a sibling Emily Lynne Berthold.
Kate Mckinnon Husband
Mckinnon is known for her strong backing for the LGBT community. Due to this, several people have often asked if she is gay or not. She is gay, and she is the first woman to declare it on SNL openly. Currently, her girlfriend is Marla Mindelle. They began dating in 2013 after she broke up with fellow actress and photographer Jackie Abbott.
Kate Mckinnon Career
However, she started to play the cello when she was 12 years old, and by the time she was 15 years, she already knew how to play the guitar. On a sad note, her father passed away when she was 18 years old. Additionally, she worked together with her younger sister Emily who is as well a comedian on audible and digital series. Later, she discovered her skill for accents while in 5th grade.
MacKinnon appeared in many commercials for Food Focus in 2015, and by 2016, she, together with Kumail Nanjiani, hosted the 31st Independent Spirit Awards. She starred in a movie title Yesterday, where she played a supporting role in 2019. Additionally, she joined the cast crew of The Big Gay Sketch Show in 2007 and starred for the entire three seasons. In 2008, she was in a live performance in New York City’s Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. Besides, her live sketch comedy performance has continued since then.
Likewise, she voiced characters for different series, such as The Venture Bros, and Ugly Americans, Robotomy. In 2009, she was the winner of the Best Rising Comic and consequently went home with a Logo New Now Next Award. Additionally, in 2010, she won an ECNY Emerging Comic Award nomination.
Furthermore, she debuted as a featured player on Saturday Night Live on the 7th of April, 2012. In addition, she was promoted to repertory status in season 39 in 2013. She ended up becoming the longest-serving female cast member to date following the departure of Vanessa Bayer. Her appearances have been much pronounced as she has garnered a lot of acceptance and positive reviews from fans since she joined.
In 2014, she was awarded the American Comedy Award as the Best Supporting Actress, TV, based on what she was doing on Saturday Night Live (SNL) show. Besides, she was nominated for the Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics with some of her colleagues and also Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series categories of the Emmy Award in the same year.
In addition, she received another nomination in 2015 for an Emmy under the category of Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. Eventually, she took home the award the following year since she did not win those periods. Additionally, she was the first winner of the award as an SNL actor since 1993. In 2016, she acted in the reboot Ghostbusters.
Kate Mckinnon Education
In 2002, Mckinnon went to North Shore High School and graduated. Later, in 2006, she went to Columbia University, where she studied theatre and graduated. Furthermore, she made an appearance in The Sound of Muses, Off-Broadway and Dial D for Deadline. She as well founded the Tea Party, a comedy group, alongside her friends with her passion for acting.
Kate Mckinnon Net worth| Salary
McKinnon has an estimated net worth of $8 million. In addition, she earns so much from various engagements, especially as an SNL actress. For example, for each episode she featured in throughout her first year as a cast member of the show, she made $7,000. Besides, it increased to $8,000 in her second year.
