Kathleen Madigan

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Comedian • Personality

Birth Date: September 30, 1965

Age: 58 years old

Birth Place: Florissant, Missouri

A sardonic and well-liked presence on the stand-up circuit since the 1980s, Kathleen Madigan parlayed her dry wit and blue-collar perspective into a lengthy and popular career as a comedian on stage and television. The Missouri native dabbled in comedy while working for a newspaper chain in St. Louis, but shifted gears to pursue a fulltime career as a comic after landing a contract with a national chain of clubs. Madigan soon advanced to television specials and talk shows, where she quickly amassed a devoted following that helped to name her "Funniest Female Stand-Up Comic" in 1996. Unlike many of her peers, Madigan eschewed acting in favor of performance on a variety of TV efforts, including "Last Comic Standing" (NBC, 2003-2010), and various writing and producing efforts for Garry Shandling and longtime friend Lewis Black. Her dedication to stand-up comedy and consistently solid material underscored her status as one of the best and hardest-working comic talents in the country.

Credits

Kathleen Madigan: Hunting Bigfoot

Executive Producer
Show
2023

Kathleen Madigan: Hunting Bigfoot

Self
Show
2023

Access Daily With Mario & Kit

Guest
Show
2022

The Kelly Clarkson ShowStream

Guest
Talk
2019

Jeff Foxworthy: Stand-Up Guy

Self
Show
2019

Daily Blast Live

Guest
Show
2017

Patricia Heaton PartiesStream

Guest Star
Series
2015

The Late Show With Stephen ColbertStream

Guest
Talk
2015

This Is Not HappeningStream

Guest
Series
2015

The Nightly Show With Larry WilmoreStream

Guest
Talk
2015
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Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee: Single Shots

Actor
Show
2014

Kathleen Madigan: Madigan Again

Actor
Show
2013

Comedians in Cars Getting CoffeeStream

Guest
Talk
2012

Ron White's Comedy Salute to the Troops 2012

Actor
Show
2012

Ron White's Comedy Salute to the Troops 2011

Actor
Show
2011

Lewis Black: Basic Black

Actor
Show
2010

Close But No Cigar: Bob Zany

Actor
Movie
2010

The Wanda Sykes Show

Guest
Talk
2009

The Bonnie Hunt Show

Guest
Talk
2008

Comics Unleashed With Byron Allen

Guest
Talk
2006

Comics Unleashed With Byron Allen

Guest Star
Talk
2006

The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson

Guest
Talk
2005

Dr. PhilStream

Guest
Talk
2002

Community Spotlight

Actor
Show
2000

Comedy Central PresentsStream

Actor
Series
1998

HCHH 34: Kathleen Madigan

Actor
Show
1998

The ViewStream

Guest
Talk
1997

Just for Laughs

Actor
Show
1996

Just for Laughs

Guest
Show
1996

Comedy Half-Hour

Actor
Show
1994

Late Show With David Letterman

Guest
Talk
1993

The Tonight Show With Jay Leno

Guest
Talk
1992

The Tonight Show With Jay Leno

Music Performer
Talk
1992

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