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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 arrives to the Teen Choice Awards at Gibson Amphitheatre in Los Angeles on Aug. 9,...
Kathy Griffin arrives on the red carpet for the Grammy Nominations Concert Live!! in Los Angeles on...
Kathy Griffin and George Takei attends the Marriage Equality Rally in Los Angeles on May 26, 2009.
Kathy Griffin performs at the Fabulous Fox Theatre in Atlanta on Sept. 5, 2008.
Kathy Griffin arrives for the 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los...
Kathy Griffin, 2001
Kathy Griffin attends AMFAR's Seasons of Hope Gala event at the Roseland Ballroom in New York on...
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