Actress and activist Kathy Ann Najimy was born in America on February 6, 1957. She is best known for her performances in the movies Soapdish (1991), Sister Act (1992), Hocus Pocus (1993), Hope Floats (1998), The Wedding Planner (2001), and Rat Race (2001), as well as for playing Olive Massery on the NBC sitcom Veronica’s Closet (1997-2000) and providing the voice of Peggy Hill on the animated television series King of the Hill (1997–2010).
Where did Kathy Najimy go to college and high school? Did Kathy Najimy go to film school?
Kathy Najimy attended Crawford High School while being educated as a Maronite Catholic. At age 14, her father passed away. San Diego State University awarded her a diploma in 1995.
The feminist comedy play The Kathy and Mo Show, written by Mo Gaffney and Najimy, had its debut in 1986. It ran for three lengthy performances in New York City and inspired the HBO specials Parallel Lives and The Dark Side.
Additionally, she appeared in the Academy Award-winning films WALL-E (2008) from Disney and Pixar, Step Up 3D (2010), The Guilt Trip (2012), A Christmas Melody (2015) from Tyler Perry, Dumplin’ (2018), Music (2021), and Single All the Way (2021).
