Griffin, Katie 1974(?)–(Katie Griffen, Kate Griffin, Kathy Griffin)

views updated

GRIFFIN, Katie 1974(?)–(Katie Griffen, Kate Griffin, Kathy Griffin)

PERSONAL

Born c. 1974, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; father, an air traffic controller and pilot; mother, a teacher. Education: Attended American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Los Angeles; also attended Ryerson Polytechnic University. Avocational Interests: Running, playing the guitar, playing hockey in a women's league, watching hockey games, playing video games.

Addresses: Manager— Paul Hemrend, Edna Talent Management, Ltd., 318 Dundas St. West, Toronto, Ontario M5T 1G5, Canada.

Career: Actress, voice performer, and singer. Voice performer for commercials and industrial films. Performer of Canadian national anthem at various events. Sometimes credited as Kathy Griffin.

Member: Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television, and Radio Artists.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Nikki, Boogie's Diner, 1994.

DNA, beginning 1994.

Voice of Raye (Sailor Mars), Sailor Moon (anime; also known as English Sailor Moon, Sailor Moon S, and Sailor Moon Super S ), syndicated, 1995–2000, also The Cartoon Network. Voice, Undergrads (animated; also known as MTV's Undergrads and UnderGRADS ), MTV, 2001.

Voice of Nina Harper, Braceface (animated), TeleToon Channel and ABC Family Channel, 2001–2003.

Voice of Ruby, Max and Ruby (animated), YTV and Nickelodeon, 2002—.

Appeared as voice of Oona, Traffix (animated). The anime series Sailor Moon was originally broadcast in Japanese and has also been broadcast within other series, including Cartoon All–Stars to the Rescue: Stop Digimon! and PokeMadness 3000; the character of Sailor Mars was also featured in the movies Cartoon Babe Survivor 2 and Cartoon Survivor.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Second interviewee, The World's Oldest Living Bridesmaid, CBS, 1990.

Shelly, The Good Fight, Lifetime, 1992.

Anna, Fatal Vows: The Alexandra O'Hara Story, CBS, 1994.

April Ernst, Getting Gotti, CBS, 1994.

Gina, Prince for a Day (also known as The Prince and the Pizza Boy ), NBC, 1995.

Mary Anne Parker, Electra, HBO, 1995.

Profound reporter, Mr. Music, Showtime, 1998.

Jennifer, Black and Blue, CBS, 1999.

June Blair, Ricky Nelson: Original Teen Idol, VH1, 1999.

(As Katie Griffen) Award presenter, Daydream Believers: The Monkees Story, VH1, 2000.

Jacqueline, Power and Beauty, Showtime, 2002.

First girl at shrine, America's Prince: The John F. Kennedy Jr. Story, TBS, 2003.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Allison Nesbitt, "Off the Record," My Secret Identity, syndicated, 1990.

Renee, "From the Trenches," My Secret Identity, syndicated, 1991.

Dede/Judy Larson, "The Tale of the Prom Queen," Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Nickelodeon, 1992.

"Stage Mother," Katts and Dog, The Family Channel, 1992.

"Camille," The Great Defender, Fox, 1995.

"Naked Truth: Parts 1 & 2," The Great Defender, Fox, 1995.

UltraForce (animated), 1995.

Amanda Sanderson, "Second Sight/Chocolate Soldier," Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal, syndicated, 1997.

Mansfield's sister, "Heartland," Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal, syndicated, 1998.

Attendant, "Burning Desire," Total Recall 2070, Showtime, 1999.

Giselle, "Deja Vu," Earth: Final Conflict (also known as EFC, Gene Roddenberry's Battleground Earth, Gene Roddenberry's Earth: Final Conflict, Invasion planete Terre, and Mission Erde: Sie sind unter uns ), syndicated, 1999.

Bronwyn, "Sirens," The Associates, CTV, 2001.

Nina Harper, "Triangles," Braceface, ABC Family Channel, 2002.

Diane Lang, "Lost and Found," Doc, PAX, 2003.

(As Kate Griffin) Diane Lang, "Safety First," Doc, PAX, 2003.

Guest, The Mike Bullard Show, 2003.

Knights of the Zodiac (also known as Saint Seiya and Saint Seiya—The Hades Chapter ), [Japan], 2003, later The Cartoon Network.

Appeared as Christine Buckley, Side Effects, CBS; as Jill, Forever Knight, CBS and syndicated; as voice of Psycho Pink, Power Rangers in Space, Fox Kids Network; as a voice for The Care Bears Family (animated; also known as The Care Bears ), ABC and syndicated; and as Julie's singing voice, "My Fantasy World," Pokemon Magical 2 (anime). Also appeared in The Adventures of Sinbad, syndicated; The Judge, syndicated; and Traders, Global and Lifetime.

Television Appearances; Other:

Abigail Williams, Salem Witch Trials (special), The Discovery Channel, 1994.

DNA (pilot), 1994.

Lucky Day (also known as Mary Higgins Clark's "Lucky Day "), 2002.

Appeared in the pilot for Cooking with Lucio.

Film Appearances:

(Uncredited) Young girl, RoboCop, Orion, 1987.

(As Katie Griffen) Lorraine, Boulevard, Norstar Entertainment, 1994.

Girl at bar, To Die For, Columbia, 1995.

Herself, Cutting Loose (documentary), 1995.

Up to Now, 1995.

(Uncredited) Sixth student, Getting Away with Murder, Savoy Pictures, 1996.

Empty V interviewer, The Real Blonde, Paramount, 1998.

First female contestant and Sue, The Safety of Objects, Killer Films, 2001.

Gina, Protection, Alliance Atlantic Communications, 2001.

(As Katie Griffen) Judy, $windle (also known as Swindle ), Faulkner Productions, 2002.

Katie, Alice Blue, Toothin Productions, 2003.

Stage Appearances:

Appeared as Wilma in Lovers and Other Strangers, American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Los Angeles; and in Put Yourself in Your Teacher's Shoes, Ryerson Theatre.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

Voice of Raye (Sailor Mars), Bishojo senshi Sailor Moon R: The Movie (anime; also known as Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon R: The Movie and Sailor Moon R the Movie: Promise of the Rose ), Pioneer Entertainment, 2000.

Voice of Raye (Sailor Mars), Bishojo senshi Sailor Moon S: The Movie (anime; also known as Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon S: The Movie, Sailor Moon S the Movie: Hearts in Ice, and Sailor Moon 2: The Movie ), Pioneer Entertainment, 2000.

Voice of Raye (Sailor Mars), Bishojo senshi Sailor Moon Super S: The Movie (anime; also known as Sailor Moon Super S the Movie: Black Dream Hole, Sailor Moon 3: The Movie, and Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Super S: The Fabulous 9 Get Together! Miracle in the Black Dream Hole! ), Pioneer Entertainment, 2000.

These videos were originally broadcast in Japanese as television series.