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Kathy Kinney

Kathy Kinney

Actor · Born November 3, 1954 (71) · Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA

Kathy Kinney is an American actress and comedian. She gained considerable popularity in the late 1990s for playing Mimi Bobeck, the outrageously made-up, flamboyantly vulgar, and vindictive nemesis of Drew Carey on the sitcom The Drew Carey Show.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 3, 1954 (71)
From
Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
29 on MovieCove · 51 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Up 35% in 30 days

What are Kathy Kinney's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
40%
Bonds
26%
Survival
22%
Ideas
9%
Society
3%
Self-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · 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 4 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Ally
1 of 3
Shadow
1 of 3
Trickster
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
4
Melancholic
3
Absurd
2
Hopeful
2
Contemplative
1
Other
5

How their films linger

Hopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous1

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 Kinney's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kathy Kinney'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

51 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page; 12 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Stumptown(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Franny Lewis

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • American Housewife(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Lunch Lady

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Baby Daddy(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Judy

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Love Bites (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Karen (segment "Not to Speak")

  • Working Class(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Dot

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • The Penguins of Madagascar(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · as Rhonda (voice)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • The Secret Life of the American Teenager(2008)

    Show 29 episodes · as Bunny · as Butcher Shop Lady

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • My Name Is Earl(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Officer Bowman

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Lenny the Wonder Dog(2005)

    as Lisa Lathers

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • A Scooby-Doo! Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Sheriff Ellen Perkins (voice)

  • 3-South (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • Fillmore! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • What's New, Scooby-Doo?(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff Ellen Perkins (voice)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Nikki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Vegas Woman (uncredited)

  • Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel(2000)

    as Red Neck Nurse

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Behind the Seams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Freddie

  • The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 26 episodes · as Jenny (voice)

  • It's Christopher Lowell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Norm Show(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Betty · as Mimi Bobeck

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The Hughleys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Mimi Bobeck Carey

  • The Brian Benben Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • CatDog(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Brat (voice)

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Two Guys and a Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Mimi Bobeck

  • The Drew Carey Show(1995)

    Show 233 episodes · as Mimi Bobeck

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Space Ghost Coast to Coast(1993)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Mr. Jones(1993)

    as Homeless Lady

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Grace Under Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Boy Meets World(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Rifkin

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Bakersfield P.D. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Blaisher

  • Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Katie Banks

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Fallen Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Sullivan

  • This Boy's Life(1993)

    as Marian

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Larry Sanders Show(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Dog Trainer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Cruel Doubt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · as Skeptical Neighbor

  • Good & Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Step by Step(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as The Proctor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Teech (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Garment

  • The Linguini Incident (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Denise

  • Arachnophobia(1990)

    as Blaire Kendall

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Dream On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Nora

  • Stanley & Iris(1990)

    as Bernice

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Grand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Marge

  • Seinfeld(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Bystander

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Coach(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Mimi

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Three Fugitives(1989)

    as Receptionist

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Scrooged(1988)

    as IBC Nurse

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Promised a Miracle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Cindy Wilson

  • Inherit the Wind(1988)

    as Woman at Depot

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Full House(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Parting Glances(1986)

    as Joan

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Newhart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 9 episodes · as Miss Goddard

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 51 titles from 1982 to 2019; peak year 1990.

Biggest box office

Stanley & Iris (1990)

$5.8M worldwide

Highest rated

This Boy's Life (1993)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

The Drew Carey Show (1995)

Film career

19822019

Peak 1990 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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.

  • 1982Screen debut· Newhart
  • 1986First film· Parting Glances
  • 1993Career best· This Boy's Life

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting51 of 51: 51 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score67th

By decade

1980s9 · acting1990s26 · acting2000s11 · acting2010s5 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 8 roles

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.

How do Kathy Kinney's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 29 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 29 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Lenny the Wonder Dog (2005)

94th percentile spread · 60% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

This Boy's Life (1993)

Midcredits 89th · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 81/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 85, detractors 53. 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.

Who does Kathy Kinney work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kathy Kinney's MovieCove titles; Drew Carey shares the most, 2.