KATHY
NAJIMY

Kathy Najimy is an American actor, comedian and writer born in San Diego, California, on 6 February 1957. Her work moves between stage comedy, film and animation, with a gift for giving supporting characters a vivid presence.

Before her best-known film roles, Najimy performed with Mo Gaffney in The Kathy and Mo Show. Their stage work brought together comic character work and social observation.

In Sister Act (1992), she plays the exuberant Sister Mary Patrick and returned in the sequel. Her performance adds a buoyant comic energy to the convent choir’s ensemble.

Hocus Pocus (1993) casts Najimy as Mary Sanderson, one of three witches played alongside Bette Midler and Sarah Jessica Parker. She reprised the character in Hocus Pocus 2 (2022).

Najimy also voices Peggy Hill in the animated series King of the Hill. The long-running role shows another side of her comedy, built through voice, rhythm and the character’s confident view of herself.