Najimy is an outspoken feminist, and says she has been since she was nine years old, without even knowing there was a word for what she felt. When Kathy & Mo were first booked to appear in New York, a publicist tried to talk them out of including the phrase "feminist humor" in their promotional poster, because feminism, of course, is not funny. Najimy disapproves of that stereotype, and disproves it. With Eve Ensler, author of The Vagina Monologues, Najimy wrote a late-1990s pilot for a TV sitcom that, not surprisingly, no network was willing to film, let alone green-lighting a series. As Najimy remembers, "My character was a performance artist/journalist living in a loft in SoHo with her HIV-positive, drag queen brother."
[1] Adam B. Vary, "Kathy and Mo's Wild Ride", The Advocate, 9 June 2004: "One could reasonably assume that Kathy and Mo are, well, 'mos. One wouldn't be right, but one wouldn't be totally wrong either. You know, we're both so soft-edged straight, Najimy says after talking about the six gay couples who attended her daughter's first birthday party. Neither of us define ourselves as heterosexual. [...] I think [the press] would like us to define ourselves as something, Gaffney adds with a laugh. Are you straight or gay? Yeah."
Father: Fred Najimy (postal worker, d. 1971)
Mother: Samia Massery
Boyfriend: John Boswell (composer, cohabited 1980s-90s)
Husband: Dan Finnerty (comic musician, m. 8-Aug-1995, one daughter)
Daughter: Samia Najimy Finnerty (b. 12-Dec-1996)
University: San Diego State University
Dean for America
EMILY's List
Friends of Hillary
Hillary Clinton for President
John Kerry for President
MoveOn.org
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
Planned Parenthood
Abortion
Lebanese Ancestry
Risk Factors: Vegetarian, Obesity
TELEVISION
Numb3rs Dr. Mildred Finch (2006-07)
King of the Hill Peggy Hill (1997-2010)
Veronica's Closet Olive Massery (1997-2000)
Chicago Hope Dr. Barbara Konstadt (1996)
Celebrity Poker Showdown Contestant (29-Jul-2004)
The Weakest Link Contestant (2001)
Family Feud Contestant (1976 and 1981)
FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
Dumplin' (7-Dec-2018)
Descendants (31-Jul-2015)
A Madea Christmas (13-Dec-2013)
The Guilt Trip (19-Dec-2012)
Secret of the Wings (16-Aug-2012) [VOICE]
Step Up 3D (28-May-2010)
Tinker Bell (11-Sep-2008) [VOICE]
Wall-E (27-Jun-2008) [VOICE]
Brother Bear 2 (17-Aug-2006) [VOICE]
Getting Played (10-Dec-2005)
Bam Bam and Celeste (13-Sep-2005)
Say Uncle (10-Jul-2005)
Balto III: Wings of Change (30-Sep-2004) · Dipsy [VOICE]
Rat Race (30-Jul-2001)
The Wedding Planner (26-Jan-2001)
If These Walls Could Talk 2 (5-Mar-2000)
Jackie's Back! (14-Jun-1999)
Bride of Chucky (15-Oct-1998) · Motel Maid
Zack and Reba (1-Oct-1998) · Ivy Simpson
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story (29-Sep-1998) [VOICE]
Hope Floats (29-May-1998) · Toni Post
Cats Don't Dance (26-Mar-1997) [VOICE]
Nevada (1997)
Jeffrey (4-Aug-1995)
It's Pat (26-Aug-1994) · Tippy
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (10-Dec-1993) · Sister Mary Patrick
Hocus Pocus (16-Jul-1993)
Sister Act (29-May-1992) · Mary Patrick
This Is My Life (21-Feb-1992) · Angela
The Fisher King (13-Sep-1991)
Soapdish (31-May-1991) · Tawny Miller
The Hard Way (8-Mar-1991) · Lang's Girl Friday
Official Website:
http://www.kathynajimy.com/
AKA Kathy Ann Najimy