Kathy Najimy

Personal context

Summary

Kathy Najimy is an actor known for Sister Act, Hocus Pocus, and voicing Peggy Hill on King of the Hill. Her early stage work with Mo Gaffney, The Kathy & Mo Show, used comedy to address feminism, gay rights, civil rights, and discrimination. Since the 1970s, Najimy has described herself as an activist first and has repeatedly advocated for women’s and LGBTQ rights, reproductive choice, AIDS awareness, and animal protection, including through public campaigns and speeches. She has also supported the Equal Rights Amendment and spoken in defense of women’s abortion decisions.