Mimi Kennedy Biography
Mary Claire “Mimi” Kennedy is an American actress, author and activist. Best Known for her roles in television sitcoms, Kennedy co-starred in numerous short-lived sitcoms before her role as Ruth Sloan on Homefront. She received wider recognition with her roles in the Chuck Lorre-created sitcoms Dharma & Greg and Mom.
How old is Mimi Kennedy? –Age
She is 75 years old as of September 2023. The actress was born no September 25, 1948, in Rochester, New York, United States.
Mimi Kennedy Height
She stands at a height of 5 feet 5 inches tall.
Who are Mimi Kennedy’s parents? – Family
Mimi is the daughter of Nancy Helen and Daniel Gerald Kennedy. She got her start in theater with the Rochester Community Players, appearing in Agatha Christie’s Spider Web in October 1960 when she was 12 years old. Kennedy was raised in Rochester, where she graduated in 1966 from Our Lady of Mercy High School. In the 1970s, she was in the musical Rhinegold, featuring songs by her friend Jim Steinman. Mimi attend Smith College.
Mimi Kennedy Career
She was a member of the cast of The National Lampoon Show, directed by John Belushi, who is starred in it. The actress auditioned for Saturday Night Live, but lost to Jane Curtin. Mimi appeared in the Broadway musical Grease and in 1977 landed a part in the short-lived variety series 3 Girls 3, with Debbie Allen and Ellen Foley. She later played the role of Stockard Channing’s sister in the short-lived Stockard Channing in Just Friends, and she was a regular on The Big Show. During the 1980s, Mimi starred in a number of short lived sitcoms. She also co-starred in the sitcom Joe’s Life.
Kennedy made her dramatic turn with a supporting role in the critically acclaimed Homefront. The series ran from 1991 to 1993. She later was a regular on Savannah, playing the rich socialite step-mother of Shannon Sturges’ character. After the series was canceled, she was cast in Pacific Palisades. This series also was canceled after a single season. In 1997, Kennedy returned to comedy roles playing Dharma’s mother, Abby O’Neil, on the sitcom Dharma & Greg.
During the 2000s, Mimi had many guest-starring roles on television, appearing on Grey’s Anatomy, House, ER, Scandal, In Plain Sight, Drop Dead Diva and Veep. In 2013, Kennedy joined the cast of the sitcom Mom playing Marjorie, the twelve-step sponsor of the lead characters. She received a Critics’ Choice Television Award nomination for her performance on the show. She became a series regular on the second season. Early in 2022, Mimi posted a video in which she and spouse Larry Dilg recall their friendship with Jim Steinman and, by extension, with Meatloaf.
Mimi Kennedy Net Worth
Her net worth is estimated to be between $1 million to $5 million.
Mimi Kennedy Movie
1981 – Thin Ice
1986 – Mr. Boogedy
1987 – Baby Girl Scott
1990 – Pump Up the Volume
1994 – Taken
1997 – Buddy
2007 – Man in the Chair
2011 – Life of Lemon
2012 – The Five Year
2013 – Expecting
2014 – Squatters
2020 – Eat Wheaties
Mimi Kennedy TV Shows
1977 – 3 Girl 3
1979 – Family
1984 – American Playhouse
1985 – Night Court
1986 – The Twilight Zone
1989 – Homeroom
1991 – Dinosaurs
1993 – Joe’s Life
1997 – Cybill
2007 – Medium
2012 – Up All Night
2014 – Switched at Birth
2022 – The Goldbergs
2022 – In the Dark