Biography
Her catty observations and fearless targeting of celebrities, politicians and newsmakers brought the redhead more than her share of controversy, but she evolved into one of the top ratings-grabbers at Bravo - home to her Emmy Award-winning reality series, "Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List" (Bravo, 2005- ). Prior to establishing herself as a snarky gossip, gay rights champion and all-around vivacious "personality," Griffin made her mark …
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Career Milestones
2010 | Earned a Grammy nomination for Best Comedy Album for Kathy Griffin Does The Bible Belt | |
2009 | Earned a Grammy nomination for Best Comedy Album for Suckin' It For The Holidays | |
2008 | Released the comedy album, For Your Consideration; earned a Grammy nomination for Best Comedy Album | |
2007 | Served as the unofficial guest co-host of "The View" (ABC) | |
2006 | Headlined the stand-up special, "Kathy Griffin: Strong Black Woman" on Bravo | |
2005 | Starred as herself in the Bravo reality show, "Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List"; earned an Emmy (2006, 2009, 2010) nomination for Outstanding Reality Program | |
2005 | Cast in John Mallory Asher's "Dirty Love" opposite Jenny McCarthy | |
2005 | Co-hosted with Star Jones "Live from the Red Carpet" for E! entertainment | |
2003 | Hosted the reality show "Average Joe" (NBC) | |
2003 | Appeared as herself on "Celebrity Mole: Hawaii" (ABC) | |
1999 | Lent her voice to the animated series, "Dilbert" (UPN); because of her contract with NBC, she could not take onscreen credit | |
1996 | Starred in her first one-hour special, "Kathy Griffin: A Hot Cup of Talk" (HBO) | |
1996 | Cast as Vicki Groener Rubenstein on the NBC sitcom, "Suddenly Susan" | |
1996 | Debuted as a series regular on the FOX variety show, "Saturday Night Special" | |
1995 | TV-movie debut in "The Barefoot Executive" (ABC) | |
1994 | Appeared as herself in Quentin Tarantino's "Pulp Fiction" | |
| Created the stage show, "Hot Cup of Talk" | ||
1991 | Feature film debut "The Unborn" | |
1988 | Spent seven years as a member of the comedy troupe The Groundlings | |
| Moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting | ||
Awards
2011 | Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album |
2011 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality Program in Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List |
2010 | Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album |
2010 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality Program in Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List |
2009 | Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album |
2009 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality Program in Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List |
2009 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special in Kathy Griffin: She'll Cut a Bitch |
2008 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality Program in Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List |
2008 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special in Kathy Griffin: Straight to Hell |
2007 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality Program in Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List |
2006 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality Program in Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List |