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Kathy Ann Najimy (born 6 February 1957) is an American actress, best known as Olive Massery on the television series Veronica’s Closet and the voice of Peggy Hill on the animated television series King of the Hill.
Early life and career
Najimy was born in San Diego, California where she attended Crawford High School. She is of Lebanese descent. Her film career began in the early 1990s with a number of off-beat minor roles, but her first major role was in the 1992 comedy Sister Act, in the role of Sister Mary Patrick. She reprised this role in the 1993 in Sister Act 2. She also starred in Hocus Pocus with Bette Midler and Sarah Jessica Parker as the Sanderson sisters. In 1998, she made a cameo in Bride of Chucky as the maid who discovers Diane and Russ' bodies. In 2001 she co-starred in the hit comedy film Rat Race along side John Cleese, Rowan Atkinson, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Whoopi Goldberg, Jon Lovitz and Seth Green.
From film, Najimy expanded into television roles, including a recurring role on Chicago Hope. Najimy was part of the cast of Veronica’s Closet from 1997 to 2000. She also co-wrote (with actress Mo Gaffney) and starred in the theatrical production The Kathy and Mo Show. Beginning in 1997, she provided the voice of Peggy Hill on the animated series King of the Hill, and she also provided the voice of Bingette Bunny on the 2001 animated series "Oswald".
Personal life
Najimy married Dan Finnerty in August 1995; her only child, daughter Samia Najimy Finnerty, was born in 1996. Najimy is also noted as an activist for gay rights, as well as a feminist and human rights activist and is openly bisexual. She publicly admitted that she had an abortion. She is also a vegetarian. She appeared as a contestant on a celebrity version of The Weakest Link where she attempted to win money for Afghani women. She has appeared three times on Celebrity Poker Showdown and won the season six tournament. She was also crowned Grand Champion on CBS's Gameshow Marathon in 2006.
In 1981, before she was famous, she was a contestant on Family Feud, which in a case of deja vu, was used as the finale in Gameshow Marathon. Najimy and her family were winners on both shows. In the 1981 Feud episode they won by 230 points, and in the Marathon version they scored 202 points to give Najimy the win.
In 2004 she was chosen by Ms. Magazine as Woman of the Year.
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"Kathy Najimy"