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Kathy Griffin
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Oak Park, IL
Biography:The acerbic, razor-tongued, take-no-prisoners comedian Kathy Griffin has built a career for herself -- as an actress and a standup performer -- around the schtick of being permanently under-respected by everyone (as the title of her TV series, My Life on the D List, suggests), and fighting back with her claws extended. Griffin is notorious for mercilessly skewering and taking potshots at worthy targets (particularly fellow celebrities and comedians) through her comedy, and has built a considerable career out of doing so.

Born in Oak Park, IL, and raised in the Chicago area, to an electronics store manager father and a hospital administrator mother, Griffin reportedly wanted to become an actress from the age of five and frequently improvised elaborate stage and comedy acts for her family. Griffin attended Oak Park High School, and -- after graduation -- studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Institute... Full Biography

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Kathy Griffin is pictured in New York on May 12, 2008. (Retna)
Kathy Griffin attends the GLAAD Media Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Calif., on April 26,...
Kathy Griffin attends the Producers Guild Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills,...
Kathy Griffin is pictured at Chateau Marmont in Hollywood, Calif., on Dec. 5, 2007. (Retna)
Kathy Griffin supports the Writers Guild strike at Universal Studios in Universal City, Calif., on...
Kathy Griffin attends the Irish America Magazine Top 100 Awards ceremony at the Pirate Queen on...
Kathy Griffin attends the Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Dec. 4, 2006....
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