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Karen Kilgariff

Acting Born May 11, 1970 Petaluma, California, USA 20 credits

Biography

Karen Kilgariff is an American writer, comedian, singer, author, actress, television producer, and podcast host. She began her career as a stand-up comedian in the early 1990s and later became a television actress, most notably as a cast member on Mr. Show. She has written for many comedy television shows, including being the head writer on The Rosie Show, The Ellen Degeneres Show and The Pete Holmes Show. Since 2016 she has co-hosted the true crime comedy podcast My Favorite Murder along with Georgia Hardstark. In 2018, she and Hardstark co-founded the podcast network Exactly Right. Along with Hardstark, Kilgariff wrote the non-fiction book 'Stay Sexy and Don't Get Murdered', which was released on May 28, 2019.

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Full filmography

  • Wings (1990) as Tammy Todd
  • The Drew Carey Show (1995) as Pam
  • Craig of the Creek (2018) as Tabitha (voice)
  • The Great North (2021) as Ronda (voice)
  • Cybill (1995) as Chef
  • Maron (2013) as Nurse
  • Mr. Show with Bob and David (1995) as Various
  • Another Period (2015) as Abortion Deb
  • Punch-Drunk Love (2002) as Anna (voice)
  • Jenny (1997) as Sales Clerk
  • Licorice Pizza (2021) as Joel Wachs Mom
  • Friday Night Videos (1983)
  • I'll Be Gone in the Dark (2020) as Self - Host, My Favorite Murder Podcast
  • The Book Group (2002) as Jean Pettengill
  • Make Me Laugh (1997) as Comedian
  • Talk Show the Game Show (2017) as Judge
  • The Anniversary Party (2001) as Karen
  • A Life on the Farm (2023) as Self
  • Andy Peters: Exclamation Mark Question Point (2015) as Herself
  • The Girls Guitar Club (2001) as Karen