Kate McKinnon Berthold (born January 6, 1984), better known by her stage name Kate McKinnon, is an American actress and comedienne who became a featured cast member of Saturday Night Live on April 7, 2012, replacing Paul Brittain. She is the first openly lesbian member of SNL's cast, and the first gay cast member since Terry Sweeney and Danitra Vance in 1985.
McKinnon won a 2014 American Comedy Award and a 2016 Primetime Emmy Award for her work on SNL. She also starred in the female reboot of "Ghostbusters".
Characters/Impressions
Characters
- Jodi Cork
- Miss Finley
- Animal Nurse
- Olya Povlatsky
- Sheila Sovage
- Shud
- Debette Goldry
- Deenie (somebody's mom)
- Barbara DeDrew
- Colleen Rafferty
Impressions
- Theresa Caputo
- Justin Bieber
- Hillary Clinton
- Tabatha Coffey
- Penélope Cruz
- S. E. Cupp
- Ellen DeGeneres
- Edie Falco
- Jodie Foster
- Cecilia Gimenez
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Kris Jenner
- Jane Lynch
- Martha Raddatz
- Angela Merkel
- Ann Romney
- Kathleen Sebelius
- Martha Stewart
- Robyn
- Shakira
- Kellyanne Conway
- Betsy DeVos
SNL Career
- 2012-2013: Featured Player
- 2013-Present: Repertory Player