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Kathy Najimy
Fullname
Kathy Ann Najimy
Nationality
Occupation
Actress, voice actress, comedian, director, writer, producer, activist
Years active
1981–present
Spouse
Dan Finnerty (1998–present)
Parents
Fred Najimy (father)
Samia Massery † (mother)
For Disney, she played Mary Sanderson in the 1993 Halloween comedy film Hocus Pocus, and Sister Mary Patrick in the Touchstone Pictures movie Sister Act in 1992 and in its sequel Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit in 1993. She also appeared as Mariah in the 2002Disney ChannelOriginal MovieThe Scream Team. In an episode of The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, she played the principal. Her most recent role in a Disney film was Ma
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Kathy Najimy
American actress and activist (born 1957)
Kathy Ann Najimy (nə-JIM-ee; Arabic: كاثي أن نجيمي; born February 6, 1957)[1] is an American actress and activist. She was first nationally known for her feminist play The Kathy and Mo Show, which she wrote and performed with Mo Gaffney. On film, she is best known for her roles in Soapdish (1991), Sister Act (1992) and its sequel (1993), Hocus Pocus (1993) and its sequel (2022), Hope Floats (1998), The Wedding Planner (2001), Rat Race (2001), WALL-E (2008), Step Up 3D (2010), The Guilt Trip (2012), Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas (2013), A Christmas Melody (2015), Dumplin' (2018), Music (2021), and Single All the Way (2021). On television, she is best known for her portrayal of Olive Massery on the NBC sitcom Veronica's Closet (1997–2000) and for voicing Peggy Hill on the animated television series King of the Hill (1997–2010).
Early life
Najimy was born on February 6, 1957, in San Diego, California,[2][3][4] the daughter of Lebanese-A
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Kathy Najimy
Kathy Najimy is an award-winning actor, director, writer, producer, and activist known for her memorable performances in over twenty-five films and over one-hundred television projects, including Sister Act, Hocus Pocus, VEEP, King of the Hill, Younger, Dumplin’, and many more. Her performances have earned her prestigious accolades, including an American Comedy Award for Funniest Supporting Actress, the Hollywood Women’s Press Club Female Discovery of the Year, Ms. Magazine’s Woman of the Year and the NYC Lily Awards Actor/Activist of the year. Najimy is producing a series for television based on The Women’s Movement, and creating the off-Broadway hit Gloria: A Life, about the life of her friend, Gloria Steinem. For her over forty years of AIDS activism, Najimy has been honored with the GMHC Howard Ashman Lifetime achievement award, the LA Shanti’s Founder award, as well as the LA Gay and Lesbian Center’s Distinguished Achievement award. As a proud Lebanese American, she has received awards from the ACC and the ADC and has been honored with their C
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