- Born
- Height5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
- Despite her role as Mimi on The Drew Carey Show (1995), Kathy Kinney's first memorable television role is generally considered to be the regularly-appearing Ms. Goddard, the town librarian on Newhart (1982). Over the years, she has worked hard as a character actress making appearances on several television series including Seinfeld (1989), Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993), Grace Under Fire (1993), and Full House (1987). While notable film roles include, mortician Irv Kendall's (Roy Brocksmith) wife in the horror-comedy film, Arachnophobia (1990), and the obnoxious housekeeper in the film adaptation of Tobias Wolff's memoir, This Boy's Life (1993).
- IMDb mini biography by: tony.r.vario@gmail.com
- ParentsMarian KinneyHarold Kinney
- Her character always wear a clownish costume with a wig
- Short stature
- Best friends with Drew Carey.
- Between 2009 and 2010, she reprised her role as Mimi Bobeck on 2 episodes of The Price Is Right (1972) with Drew Carey.
- In the early 1980s she was a secretary at WCBS-TV in New York while she pursued her comedic acting/improvisation career.
- Appeared as a dog trainer in the very first episode of The Larry Sanders Show (1992).
- Best known by the public for her role as Mimi Bobeck on The Drew Carey Show (1995).
- You know, it's time for you to poop or get off the pot about how you feel about yourself.
- [on playing Mimi Bobeck] Being cast to play her was probably the greatest gift of my life. I think my shyness, my vulnerability infused Mimi and the gift that I got was the gift of having my own back and setting a strong boundary.
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