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Kathy Najimy

Kathy Najimy

Actor, also producer · Born February 6, 1957 (69) · San Diego, California, USA

Kathy Ann Najimy (born February 6, 1957) is an American actress, most notable as Olive Massery on the television series Veronica's Closet, Sister Mary Patrick in Sister Act and the voice of Peggy Hill on the animated television series King of the Hill. Prior to her film work, she was best known for two Off Broadway shows with Mo Gaffney working as the duo Kathy and Mo. One of the shows became an HBO comedy special and garnered Najimy her first nationwide fan base. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kathy Najimy, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 6, 1957 (69)
From
San Diego, California, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
88 on MovieCove · 115 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 21% in 30 days

What are Kathy Najimy's films like?

Across their 43 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy24 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Animation8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
39%
Self
35%
Society
16%
Morality
5%
Survival
2%
Ideas
2%
Power
1%
Family bonds18 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth14 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love13 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity11 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship9 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 39 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 35 · Serious 4 · Dark 0

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 22 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 8

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 24 · Charged 15 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 30 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 17 · Funny 19

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 26 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 37 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 35 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

16 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 5 of 16 analyzed roles.

Ally
5 of 16
Mentor
3 of 16
Herald
2 of 16
Threshold guardian
2 of 16
Trickster
2 of 16
Shadow
1 of 16
Hero
1 of 16
Show the 16 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
26
Warm
22
Hopeful
18
Absurd
10
Bittersweet
8
Other
33

How their films linger

Feel-good36 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful23 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy32
  • Bittersweet8
  • Ambiguous2
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Kathy Najimy's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 67 of their 88 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (18).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kathy Najimy's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

115 credits, 88 with a MovieCove page; 19 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Hoppers(2026)

    as Dr. Sam (voice)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Stomach People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Mrs. Butt

  • Hocus Pocus 2(2022)

    as Mary Sanderson

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Bee & Puppycat: Lazy in Space(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Tempbot (voice) / Fighter (voice)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Single All the Way(2021)

    as Carole

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Music(2021)

    as Evelyn's Mom

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Mary Sanderson

  • Duncanville(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Additional Voices (voice) · as Helen Diggins (voice)

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • The Rocketeer(2019)

    Show 43 episodes · as Sareena Secord (voice)

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows

  • The Morning Show(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Sylvia Portman

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Dumplin'(2018)

    as Mrs. Michalchuk

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • All You Can Eat(2018)

    as Debra

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Dating My Mother(2017)

    as Lisa

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • A Change of Heart(2017)

    as Ruthie

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Good Fight(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Gayle Eno

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Blowtorch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Peg

  • Graves(2016)

    Show 4 episodes · as Isaiah's Mother

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • BearCity 3(2016)

    as Rose Dean

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • No Letting Go(2015)

    as Dr. Nancy Harris

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • A Christmas Melody(2015)

    as Aunt Sarah

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Difficult People(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Carol Donato

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Descendants(2015)

    as Evil Queen

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Younger(2015)

    Show 8 episodes · as Denise Heller

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • BoJack Horseman(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Marcy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • A Madea Christmas(2013)

    as Kim

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Clutter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Ethel Bradford

  • The Guilt Trip(2012)

    as Gayle

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Stars in Shorts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Sid's Mother

  • Elementary(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Raina Karnow

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Secret of the Wings(2012)

    as Minister of Summer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • How to Fall in Love(2012)

    as Kim

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • BearCity 2: The Proposal(2012)

    as Rose

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Men at Work(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Sasha Ryan

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Veep(2012)

    Show 12 episodes · as Wendy Keegan

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Deck the Halls(2011)

    as Alvirah Meegan

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Five(2011)

    as Rocky

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Unforgettable(2011)

    Show 10 episodes · as Sandra Russo

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Franklin & Bash(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Judge Alice Sturgess

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • California Romanza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Auntie JoJo

  • Mr. Sunshine(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Myrna

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Not Your Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Sid's Mother

  • The Big C(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Cathy's Therapist

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Step Up 3D(2010)

    as Mrs. Alexander

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Drop Dead Diva(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Claire Porter

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Make It or Break It(2009)

    Show 5 episodes · as Sheila Baboyon

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Prop 8: The Musical (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Prop 8 Leader's #2 Wife

  • Tinker Bell(2008)

    as Minister of Summer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Privileged(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • WALL·E(2008)

    as Mary (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Ugly Betty(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Frankel

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy!(2006)

    as Sunny St. Cloud (voice)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Tom and Jerry in Shiver Me Whiskers(2006)

    as Blue Parrot Betty (voice)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Brother Bear 2(2006)

    as Aunt Taqqiq (voice)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Say Uncle(2005)

    Associate Producer · as Maggie Butler

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Gameshow Marathon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Rugrats Tales from the Crib: Three Jacks & a Beanstalk(2006)

    as Goosey (voice)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Getting Played(2005)

    as Dr. Heidi Z. Klemmer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Wayside School(2005)

    as Mrs. Jewls (voice)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Bam Bam and Celeste(2005)

    as Legba

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Suite Life of Zack & Cody(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Ms. Millitich

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Cheryl (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Numb3rs(2005)

    Show 9 episodes · as Dr. Mildred Finch

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Desperate Housewives(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective Denise Lapera

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Balto III: Wings of Change(2004)

    as Dipsy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Making of 'King of the Hill' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Stuart Little(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Margalo (voice)

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all shows

  • That's So Raven(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Lora Stelladora

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • The Scream Team(2002)

    as Mariah

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Ozzy & Drix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Loretta Epstein (voice)

  • The Legend of Tarzan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Dania (voice)

  • Oswald(2001)

    Show 52 episodes · as Bingette (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Rat Race(2001)

    as Beverly Pear

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Wedding Planner(2001)

    as Geri

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Attention Shoppers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Penelope

  • If These Walls Could Talk 2(2000)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Snowden's Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Tiny (voice)

  • The Sissy Duckling(1999)

    as Mother Duck #1 (voice)

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Jackie's Back!(1999)

    as Lola Molina (Jackie's Stalker)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Sesame Street: CinderElmo(1999)

    as Stepmother

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Zack and Reba(1998)

    as Ivy Simpson

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Bride of Chucky(1998)

    as Motel Maid

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story(1998)

    as Chil (voice)

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Wild Thornberrys(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Ostrich / Sand Grouse (voice)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Hope Floats(1998)

    as Toni Post

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • For Your Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Veronica's Closet(1997)

    Show 66 episodes · as Olive Massery

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Pepper Ann(1997)

    Show 3 episodes · as Coach Doogan (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Shantay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Toyota Carter

  • Nevada(1997)

    as Ruth

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Cats Don't Dance(1997)

    as Tillie Hippo (voice)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • King of the Hill(1997)

    Show 275 episodes · as Peggy Hill (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Hey Arnold!(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Madame Blanche (voice)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Early Edition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Claire

  • Clueless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Buyer #1

  • E! True Hollywood Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Talking About Sex: A Guide for Families (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Dumb and Dumber(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Bunny (voice) · as Female Dealer / Horselady (voice)

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows

  • Jeffrey(1995)

    as Acolyte

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Kathy & Mo Show: The Dark Side (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Writer · as Kathy

  • In Search of Dr. Seuss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Kathy Lane

  • Chicago Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 3 episodes · as Barbara 'Bix' Konstadt

  • It's Pat: The Movie(1994)

    as Tippy

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Ellen(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Lorna Irons · as Theresa

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Duckman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Mayor (voice)

  • Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit(1993)

    as Sister Mary Patrick

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Hocus Pocus(1993)

    as Mary Sanderson

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Sister Act(1992)

    as Sister Mary Patrick

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • This Is My Life(1992)

    as Angela

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Kathy & Mo Show: Parallel Lives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Writer · as Kathy

  • The Fisher King(1991)

    as Crazed Video Customer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Soapdish(1991)

    as Tawyny Miller

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Hard Way(1991)

    as Lang's Girl Friday

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Word (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Jeopardy!(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Peggy Hill (voice)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Hocus Pocus 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Mary Sanderson

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 116 titles, 115 of them dated from 1984 to 2026; peak year 1992.

Biggest box office

WALL·E (2008)

$527M worldwide

Highest rated

WALL·E (2008)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

King of the Hill (1997)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19842026

Peak 1992 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 6 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting116 of 116: 113 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score51stWriting2 of 116: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing1 of 116: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

116 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s38 · 38 acting · 2 crew2000s32 · 32 acting · 1 crew2010s36 · acting2020s8 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 37 roles
919601061116

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Kathy Najimy's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 53; across their 39 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Reach · how many have seen their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Midcredits score across 88 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up25
  • 50th to 74th23
  • 25th to 49th26
  • Below 25th14

Shape of the crowd

41 of their 88 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic11
  • Crowd Pleaser41
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed24

Most divisive · actor

Music (2021)

97th percentile spread · 67% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

WALL·E (2008)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 35 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 41. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Kathy Najimy's work okay for kids?

Across up to 12 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity and frightening / intense run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore11 titles4–38 · median 26 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity12 titles10–30 · median 21 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity12 titles17–58 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs10 titles7–58 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense11 titles6–45 · median 26 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Kathy Najimy work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kathy Najimy's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Anne Fletcher shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers