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Kathy Najimy

  • Actress
  • Producer
  • Writer
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Kathy Najimy
Following the 1993 cult classic, 'Hocus Pocus 2' reunites Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy as the Sanderson Sisters for a 2022 Disney+ sequel.
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Kathy Najimy was born and raised in San Diego, California. She is the daughter of Samia (Massery) and Fred Najimy, a postal worker, both of Lebanese ancestry. Kathy attended Crawford High School, and began her film career in the early 1990s, with several minor roles. Kathy got her breakthrough screen role as "Sister Mary Patrick" in Sister Act (1992). She reprised this role in 1993 in Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993). She is most notably known as the voice of "Peggy Hill" on King of the Hill (1997).

Kathy lives in Los Angeles with her husband, actor/singer Dan Finnerty (the Dan Band) and their daughter, Samia Najimy Finnerty.
BornFebruary 6, 1957
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BornFebruary 6, 1957
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  • Awards
    • 8 wins & 9 nominations

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Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy in Hocus Pocus 2 (2022)
Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy in Hocus Pocus 2 (2022)
Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy in Hocus Pocus 2 (2022)
Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy in Hocus Pocus (1993)
Kathy Najimy in The Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash (2018)
Kathy Najimy in Drop Dead Diva (2009)
Kathy Najimy and Roseanne Barr in The Roseanne Show (1997)
Kathy Najimy and Roseanne Barr in The Roseanne Show (1997)
Kathy Najimy, Kristin Chenoweth, Maz Jobrani, Wendy Raquel Robinson, Booboo Stewart, Cameron Boyce, Dove Cameron, and Sofia Carson in Descendants (2015)
Kathy Najimy in Numb3rs (2005)
Ellen DeGeneres and Kathy Najimy in Ellen (1994)
Kathy Najimy in Make It or Break It (2009)

Known for

Whoopi Goldberg in Sister Act (1992)
Sister Act
6.5
  • Mary Patrick
  • 1992
Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy in Hocus Pocus (1993)
Hocus Pocus
6.9
  • Mary
  • 1993
Whoopi Goldberg in Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993)
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
5.6
  • Sister Mary Patrick
  • 1993
John Cleese, Rowan Atkinson, Whoopi Goldberg, Cuba Gooding Jr., Seth Green, Jon Lovitz, Breckin Meyer, and Amy Smart in Rat Race (2001)
Rat Race
6.4
  • Beverly Pear
  • 2001

Credits

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Actress

  • Sister Act 3: Kicking the Habit
    • Sister Mary Patrick
    • Pre-production
    • 2024
  • King of the Hill Revival
    • Peggy Hill (voice)
    • Pre-production
    • TV Series
  • Stomach People (2022)
    Stomach People
    • Mrs. Butt
    • Short
    • 2022
  • Duncanville (2020)
    Duncanville
    • Mayor Jen
    • Helen Diggins
    • Major Jen (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2020–2022
  • Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy, Doug Jones, Lilia Buckingham, Belissa Escobedo, and Whitney Peak in Hocus Pocus 2 (2022)
    Hocus Pocus 2
    • Mary Sanderson
    • 2022
  • Kathy Najimy, Jennifer Coolidge, Jennifer Robertson, Philemon Chambers, and Michael Urie in Single All the Way (2021)
    Single All the Way
    • Carole
    • 2021
  • 13 Days of Halloween (2020)
    13 Days of Halloween
    • Mother
    • Podcast Series
    • 2021
  • Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon in The Morning Show (2019)
    The Morning Show
    • Sylvia Portman
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Younger (2015)
    Younger
    • Denise Heller
    • TV Series
    • 2015–2021
  • Music (2021)
    Music
    • Evelyn's Mom
    • 2021
  • The Rocketeer (2019)
    The Rocketeer
    • Sareena Secord
    • Lunching Lady (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2019–2020
  • Elena of Avalor (2016)
    Elena of Avalor
    • Peaches (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Robot Chicken (2001)
    Robot Chicken
    • Mary Sanderson (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2018)
    Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
    • Mayor Mira (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • American Dad! (2005)
    American Dad!
    • Cheryl (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Good Witch (2015)
    Good Witch
    • Willow
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Christine Baranski and Audra McDonald in The Good Fight (2017)
    The Good Fight
    • Judge Gayle Eno
    • TV Series
    • 2019

Producer

  • The Jamz (2016)
    The Jamz
    • consulting producer
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • Kathy Najimy and Peter Paige in Say Uncle (2005)
    Say Uncle
    • associate producer
    • 2005

Writer

  • The Kathy & Mo Show: The Dark Side (1995)
    The Kathy & Mo Show: The Dark Side
    • Writer
    • TV Movie
    • 1995
  • She TV
    • writer
    • TV Series
    • 1994
  • The Kathy & Mo Show: The Dark Side (1995)
    The Kathy & Mo Show: Parallel Lives
    • Writer
    • TV Special
    • 1991
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Videos37

All About 'Hocus Pocus 2'
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All About 'Hocus Pocus 2'
Our Favorite On-Screen Witches
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Our Favorite On-Screen Witches
Brother Bear 2: 2 Movie Collection
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Brother Bear 2: 2 Movie Collection
Brother Bear 2: 2 Movie Collection
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Brother Bear 2: 2 Movie Collection
Brother Bear 2: 2 Movie Collection
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Brother Bear 2: 2 Movie Collection
Brother Bear 2: 2 Movie Collection
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Brother Bear 2: 2 Movie Collection
Hocus Pocus: Blu-Ray
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Hocus Pocus: Blu-Ray
Hocus Pocus: Blu-Ray
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Hocus Pocus: Blu-Ray
Sister Act: 20th Anniversary Edition - 2 Movie Collection
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Sister Act: 20th Anniversary Edition - 2 Movie Collection
Sister Act: 20th Anniversary Edition - 2 Movie Collection
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Sister Act: 20th Anniversary Edition - 2 Movie Collection
Sister Act: 20th Anniversary Edition - 2 Movie Collection
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Sister Act: 20th Anniversary Edition - 2 Movie Collection
Sister Act: 20th Anniversary Edition - 2 Movie Collection
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Sister Act: 20th Anniversary Edition - 2 Movie Collection

Personal details

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    • Instagram
  • Alternative names
    • Kathly Le Jimmy
  • Height
    • 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
  • Born
    • February 6, 1957
    • San Diego, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Dan FinnertyAugust 8, 1995 - present (1 child)
  • Children
      Samia Najimy Finnerty
  • Parents
      Samia Massery
  • Other works
    Music video for Lady Soul: "If My Sister's In Trouble".
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Interviews
    • 2 Articles
    • 1 Pictorial
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    She appeared on Family Feud (1976) with her family in 1981 (and won the $10,000 grand prize!).
  • Quotes
    [on Cass Elliot] That's another woman that is unbelievably inspiring. The more I learn about her, the more I learn she was such a great trailblazer.

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