Mimi Kennedy

Mimi Kennedy

actress, additional crew, producer

Mimi Kennedy was born on Sep 25, 1948 in USA. Mimi Kennedy's big-screen debut came with Getting Married directed by Steven Hilliard Stern in 1978. Mimi Kennedy is known for The Brink directed by Michael Lehmann, Jack Black stars as Alex Talbot and Tim Robbins as Walter Larson. Mimi Kennedy has got 2 awards and 5 nominations so far. The most recent award Mimi Kennedy achieved is TheWIFTS Foundation International Visionary Awards. The upcoming new movie Mimi Kennedy plays is Consumed which will be released on Apr 01, 2016.

Best known to television viewers as a series regular on two Chuck Lorre hit comedies: "Dharma & Greg" (5 seasons) and "Mom" (8 seasons). She garnered a Critics Choice Award nomination for Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series for her portrayal of Marjorie in Season 1 of "Mom" before becoming a series regular in Season 2.Born in Rochester, N.Y., Kennedy ignited her acting career on stage opposite TV legend Sid Caesar in Neil Simon's "Last Of The Red Hot Lovers," along with Doris Roberts, who became a friend and mentor. As one of the principal stars of "3 Girls 3," a musical-variety mini-series co-starring Debbie Allen and Ellen Foley, she played opposite Bob Hope, Carl Reiner, Tony Curtis, Flip Wilson, and Steve Martin (in his prime-time TV debut). Regular TV series roles followed including, as Stockard Channing's sister In "Just Friends" and co-starring with Peter Cook in "The Two of Us." As Queen-B Ruth Sloan on "Homefront," Kennedy netted another American Television Critics nomination, this time as Best Supporting Actress in a Drama. She recurred as CIA Director and House Minority Leader in HBO's "The Brink" and "Veep," respectively.Her most notable films include "In the Loop," "Midnight in Paris," "Pump Up the Volume," "Erin Brockovich," "Man in the Chair," and "The Five-Year Engagement." 2021 releases include the Tony Hale comedy "Eat Wheaties!" and the feel-good film "Saving Paradise."Her memoir "Taken To The Stage" was praised for addressing the moral and psychological challenges of an acting career. She is updating it for paperback and Audible release.

  • Birthday

    Sep 25, 1948
  • Place of Birth

    Rochester, New York, USA
  • Also known

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Known For

Awards

2 wins & 5 nominations

TheWIFTS Foundation International Visionary Awards
2012
Winner - The Dove Peace Award
Method Fest
2007
Man in the Chair (2007)
Winner - Best Ensemble Cast
Man in the Chair (2007)

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