She was born and raised in California and started her career as a stand-up comedian in Sacramento.
Both her paternal and maternal grandparents had emigrated from Ireland before settling in California.Karen was an average student in school. [8] She attended St. Vincent de Paul High School in Petaluma.[9]. In addition to that, she also served as the show’s producer for many episodes in the mid-2000s. Her popular stand-up routines helped her land a major role on the sketch comedy series ‘Mr. Karen Kilgariff is an American comedian, writer, actress and podcast host, best known for her writing credits on ‘The Ellen Degeneres Show’ and ‘The Pete Holmes Show’. In the same year, she appeared in another small role on a TV show called ‘Wings’. Both of Karen's parents worked; her father was a San Francisco firefighter and her mother was a psychiatric nurse. [11] She played the role of Jean Pettengill for five episodes of The Book Group in 2003. She has written for many comedy television shows, including being the head writer on The Rosie Show, The Ellen Degeneres Show and The Pete Holmes Show. Around this period, she became acquainted with the famed comedian Ellen Degeneres and her life changed. Karen now lives in Studio City, California with her two dogs, Frank and George. She started a podcast titled ‘My Favourite Murder’ with Georgia Hardstark in 2016. After appearing in five episodes of the show in 2003, she played many small on-camera and voice roles in series, such as ‘Craig of the Creek’, ‘Maron’, ‘Another Period’ and ‘Tuca & Bertie’.

For Press Inquiries, please email press@myfavoritemurder.com, For Advertising Inquiries, please email adinquiries@midroll.com. The highly anticipated first book by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark, the voices behind the #1 hit podcast My Favorite Murder! Karen Kilgraff is extremely private about her personal life. The show was quite successful and helped her earn some popularity in the industry. Karen Kilgariff (born May 11, 1970 in Petaluma, California) is an American writer, comedian, singer, author, actress, television producer, and podcast host. After gaining popularity for her impeccable comic timing, she was hired to play a supporting role in the American sketch comedy show ‘Mr. Karen wrote the first four episodes of the series ‘Love You, Mean it with Whitney Cummings’ in 2012 and one episode of the science fiction comedy show ‘Other Space’ in 2015. [10] She would later appear in the 2015 reboot, W/ Bob & David, as well. In 2019, she collaborated with her podcast co-host Georgia Hardstark and published a book titled ‘Stay Sexy & Don’t Get Murdered’. Kilgariff wrote four episodes for FX’s comedy-drama Baskets between 2017 and 2019. She blames alcohol for losing on that role. The podcast originally took place entirely in a car, where Karen and Chris would speak to their guest while driving around. She has struggled with body image issues since her teenage years and was once addicted to diet pills. Recently, she has found popularity as a podcast host with her shows, such as ‘My Favorite Murder’ and ‘Do You Need a Ride?’. My Favorite Murder is the hit true crime comedy podcast hosted by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark. Not only has it bagged 59 ‘Daytime Emmy Awards,’ but has also featured many eminent personalities from all walks of life. Aside from being avid true crime enthusiasts, Karen Kilgariff is a stand-up comedian and television writer and Georgia Hardstark is a writer and host for the Cooking Channel. Karen Kilgariff Creator, Executive Producer. In an interview, Karen disclosed that she had gone to audition for the film ‘Jerry Maguire’ but was too drunk to perform properly. [17] In her 20s, she became addicted to drugs and alcohol, but she decided to quit both after developing seizure attacks. [19], Kilgariff does not drink alcohol, and has been open about her past struggles with abuse of amphetamines and diet pills. Her father Jim Kilgariff worked as a fire-fighter, while her mother Patricia Kilgariff served as a psychiatric nurse. For Advertising Inquiries, please email adinquiries@midroll.com Kilgariff served as the head writer for The Rosie Show, which aired on the Oprah Winfrey Network. In the recent years, she has written for shows like ‘The Pete Holmes Show’ (2014) and ‘The Rosie Show’ (2011). Karen Kilgariff is an American comedian, writer, actress and podcast host, best known for her writing credits on ‘The Ellen Degeneres Show’ and ‘The Pete Holmes Show’. In 2014, she launched her debut podcast in collaboration with the comedian Chris Fairbanks.

Karen Kilgariff started out as a stand-up comedian in Sacramento in the 1990s. [16], In 2014, Kilgariff started a podcast with comedian Chris Fairbanks called Do You Need A Ride?. In 2001, Karen was credited as a writer for three episodes of the series ‘Hype’. Show' Reunion 'W/ Bob & David, https://www.vulture.com/2015/11/drennon-davis-and-karen-kilgariffs-comedy-music-album-i-dont-care-i-like-it-is-out-today.html, "Karen Kilgariff: Comedy Pick of the Week", "My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark", "Stay Sexy & Don't Get Murdered | Karen Kilgariff | Macmillan", "In 'Bootleg,' Kilgariff Sets Her Comic Commentary To Music", "10 Weird Questions with Karen Kilgariff", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Karen_Kilgariff&oldid=973923197, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 20 August 2020, at 01:37. Ellin performs at top comedy clubs around the United States.American stand-up comedian, writer, producer and radio host. A top 10 regular on iTunes’ comedy podcast chart, My Favorite Murder has been featured in Entertainment Weekly, The Atlantic, Nylon and Rolling Stone magazine. The podcast ‘Do You Need a Ride?’ became very popular due to its unique concept. Both her paternal and maternal grandparents had emigrated from Ireland before settling in California. She went on to land comedy roles on television, including being a cast member on seasons 3 and 4 of Mr. Ooh, Tell Me More", "Petaluma Argus-Courier Article September 3, 1986", "Mrs. Show: The Women Behind a Comedy Classic", "Reviews of Netflix's 'Mr. In 2003, she was seen as Jean Pettengill on the British comedy drama ‘The Book Group’. She began her career as a stand up comedian in the early 1990s and later became a television actress, most notably as a cast member on Mr. Show.

She moved to Los Angeles in the mid-1990s and started auditioning for films and television roles. She was also part of a comic duo (with Mary Lynn Rajskub) called Girls Guitar Club. In 2003 Kilgariff was hired by Ellen DeGeneres to help write for her comedy special, Ellen DeGeneres: Here and Now. By the end of the 1990s, she had appeared on many shows, such as ‘Jenny’, ‘Tenacious D: The Complete Master Works’ and ‘Super Adventure Team’. Karen Kilgariff However, these minor appearances did not bring her the name and fame that she deserved and desired. And I did - I stopped doing stand-up when I worked on 'Ellen,' which was for five years. Yeah, I mean, I did regular stand-up for a long time. Show With Bob and David’ and ‘Wings’. She also wrote for and starred in truTV's Talk Show: The Game Show and produced Making History on FOX Broadcasting Company. Karen was an average student in school. In addition to her acting and writing career, Karen is also a successful podcaster. She eventually lost her mother in 2016. https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/karen-kilgariff-44931.php. Since its inception in early 2016, the show has broken download records and sparked an enthusiastic, interactive “Murderino” fan base who come out in droves for their sold-out shows worldwide. She was born and raised in California and started her career as a stand-up comedian in Sacramento. In 2018 she and Hardstark co-founded the podcast network Exactly Right, which now produces their podcast along with four others. [13] Kilgariff was then named head writer for the day time talk show The Ellen DeGeneres Show, which launched in September 2003. As an actor, she gained name and fame after appearing on television shows, such as ‘The Book Group’, ‘Another Period’, ‘Mr. Karen was the opening act in many of Ellen’s stand-up shows in the early 2000s. In 2003, Ellen started hosting ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’, which has now become one of the most successful talk shows on American television.
[3] In 2018, she and Hardstark co-founded the podcast network Exactly Right. [5] They have also toured the United States and internationally performing My Favorite Murder live shows. The popular show featured various upcoming stand-up comedians. She is known for her work as a cast member on HBO's Mr. Show, as a writer on the FX series Baskets, and as the creative judge on TruTV's Talk Show: The Game Show. [14] She occasionally appeared on screen in sketches and other segments. She was born into a Roman Catholic household. Karen Kilgariff, a head writer on The ... "I just think she's such a brilliant actress and stand-up that it doesn't have to be this talk show for her creativity," de Rossi told The New York Times. She has served as a producer for TV series, such as ‘Making History’, ‘2 Broke Girls’ and ‘Talk Show the Game Show’. Karen grew up with an older sister named Laura Kilgariff. Karen Kilgariff is a stand-up comedian, writer, producer, and podcast host. She was also given the writer’s credit on TV shows like ‘Baskets’, ‘Making History’ and ‘Portlandia’. You'll never be as sexy as Karen or Georgia, but there is a chance they'll keep you from being murdered." [1][2], Since 2016 she has co-hosted the true crime comedy podcast My Favorite Murder along with Georgia Hardstark. [6][7], Karen Kilgariff grew up outside Petaluma, California with her mother, Patricia (née Knight) who died in 2016, father Jim, and an older sister. Show with Bob and David’ in 1997. Later, she was roped in as a writer for the ‘The Ellen Degeneres Show’, in which she also appeared occasionally in various roles. Karen Kilgariff has been credited as a writer in many episodes of ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’ and had also featured in many comedy sketches on the show. She ended up getting a small role as a chef in the TV series ‘Cybill’ (1996).
[5], In 2019, Kilgariff and Hardstark published Stay Sexy and Don't Get Murdered, a joint memoir. The fan-base of the podcast has grown exponentially and Karen and Georgia also went international with it. In 2015, Kilgariff teamed up with Drennon Davis to record a live album of comedy songs titled I Don't Care, I Like It.[12]. Kilgariff later toured with DeGeneres as her opening act. This marked the beginning of the pair’s many successful collaborations. She has appeared as herself on TV shows like ‘Conan’, ‘A Crime to Remember’ and ‘Talk Show The Game Show’. In 2016, Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark started the true crime podcast My Favorite Murder,[18] in which they discuss various infamous murders and serial killers. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:KAREN-KIL-PP.jpg, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2dXZP1Txjg, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qLKYas4KL4, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EroqehRFFso. So when I went back to it, I found that, like, regular stand-up didn't really do it for me anymore. She played herself on the television shows, ‘Heroes of Comedy: Women on Top’ and ‘The Martin Short Show’. See the events in life of Karen Kilgariff in Chronological Order.