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Kathleen Mary Kathy Griffin (born November 4 1960) is an Emmy and Grammy Award-winning American actress and comedian. Born in Oak Park Illinois she moved in 1978 to Los Angeles where she studied drama at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute and became a member of the improvisational comedy troupe The Groundlings. In the 1990s Griffin began performing as a standup comedian and also appeared as a guest star on several television shows.