Karen Kilgariff Wiki Biography
Karen Kilgariff (born May 11, 1970 in Petaluma, California) is an actress and writer best known for her work on the late 1990s sketch comedy television program Mr. Show and the Glasgow-set situation comedy The Book Group.She was the head writer for The Ellen DeGeneres Show and occasionally appears on screen in sketches and other segments. She was also part of a comic duo (with Mary Lynn Rajskub) called Girls Guitar Club.Karen served as the head writer for The Rosie Show which aired on the Oprah Winfrey Network.
| Net Worth | $2 Million |
| Date Of Birth | May 11, 1970 |
| Place Of Birth | Petaluma, California, USA |
| Profession | Writer, Actress, Producer |
| Nationality | American |
| IMDB |
| Fact | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Member of the Girls Guitar Club with Mary Lynn Rajskub. |
| 2 | Part of the Girls Guitar Club comic duo. |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portlandia | 2017 | TV Series written by – 3 episodes | |
| 2 Broke Girls | 2015 | TV Series written by – 1 episode | |
| The Pete Holmes Show | 2014 | TV Series head writer – 24 episodes | |
| Love You, Mean It with Whitney Cummings | 2012 | TV Series 4 episodes | |
| UnCabaret | 2012 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| The Rosie Show | 2011 | TV Series head writer – 1 episode | |
| Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show | 2006-2007 | TV Series head writer – 4 episodes | |
| The 55th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 2003 | TV Special | |
| Ellen DeGeneres: Here and Now | 2003 | TV Special documentary | |
| The Girls Guitar Club | 2001 | Short | |
| Hype | 2001 | TV Series writer – 3 episodes |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Another Period | 2016 | TV Series | Abortion Deb |
| W/ Bob and David | 2015 | TV Series | Extra Beatle Fan |
| Maron | 2014 | TV Series | Nurse |
| I Confess | 2010 | TV Movie | Karen Kilgariff |
| The Book Group | 2003 | TV Series | Jean Pettengill |
| Punch-Drunk Love | 2002 | Anna (voice) | |
| The Girls Guitar Club | 2001 | Short | Karen |
| Late Friday | 2001 | TV Series | Girls Guitar Club |
| The Anniversary Party | 2001 | Karen | |
| Mr. Show with Bob and David | 1997-1998 | TV Series | Various |
| Super Adventure Team | 1998 | TV Series | Talia Criswell (voice, as Barbara St. Bill) |
| Tenacious D: The Complete Master Works | 1997 | TV Series | Waitress |
| Jenny | 1997 | TV Series | Sales Clerk |
| Wings | 1996 | TV Series | Tammy Todd |
| Cybill | 1996 | TV Series | Chef |
| The Drew Carey Show | 1995 | TV Series | Pam |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Broke Girls | 2015 | TV Series co-producer – 14 episodes | |
| The Rosie Show | 2011 | TV Series senior supervising producer – 2011 | |
| Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show | 2006-2007 | TV Series producer – 4 episodes |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Space | 2015 | TV Series executive story editor – 8 episodes | |
| Ellen DeGeneres: Here and Now | 2003 | TV Special documentary consultant |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Anniversary Party | 2001 | performer: “Love Is Real” / writer: “Love Is Real” |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Crime to Remember | 2016 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Harmontown | 2016 | TV Series | Herself |
| Flophouse | 2016 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Conan | 2015 | TV Series | Herself – Comic Guest |
| Andy Peters: Exclamation Mark Question Point | 2015 | TV Movie | Herself |
| All Growz Up with Melinda Hill | 2013 | TV Series | Herself |
| UnCabaret | 2012 | TV Series | Herself |
| This Week in Comedy | 2010 | TV Series | Herself |
| Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show | 2006 | TV Series | Herself / Model / Herself – Model |
| Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks | 2003 | Video documentary | Waitress (segment “The Search for Inspirado”) |
| Heroes of Comedy: Women on Top | 2003 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Herself |
| The Martin Short Show | 1999 | TV Series | Herself |
| Pulp Comics: Margaret Cho | 1998 | TV Movie | Herself / Various |
| Make Me Laugh | 1997 | TV Series | Herself |
| Premium Blend | 1997 | TV Series | Herself – Stand-up Comedian |
| Comics Come Home 3 | 1997 | TV Movie | Herself (as Girls Guitar Club) |
| Bob Hope’s Young Comedians | 1995 | TV Special | Herself |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Talk Show | Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) |
| 2007 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Special Class Writing | Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) |
| 2006 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Talk Show | Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) |
| 2006 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Special Class Writing | Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) |
| 2006 | PGA Award | PGA Awards | Outstanding Producer of Variety Television | Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) |
| 2005 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Talk Show | Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) |
| 2005 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Special Class Writing | Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) |
| 2005 | PGA Award | PGA Awards | Outstanding Producer of Variety Television | Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Talk Show/Entertainment | Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) |
| 2008 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Special Class Writing | Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) |
| 2007 | PGA Award | PGA Awards | Outstanding Producer of Variety Television | Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) |
| 2004 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Special Class Writing | Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) |
