19 Facts About Mimi Kennedy

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Mary Claire "Mimi" Kennedy was born on September 25,1948 and is an American actress, author, and activist.

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Best known for her roles in television sitcoms, Kennedy co-starred in numerous short-lived sitcoms before her role as Ruth Sloan on Homefront.

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Mimi Kennedy has appeared in various films, including; Pump Up the Volume, Erin Brockovich, In the Loop, Due Date, Midnight in Paris, and The Five-Year Engagement.

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Mimi Kennedy was born in Rochester, New York, the daughter of Nancy Helen and Daniel Gerald Mimi Kennedy.

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Mimi Kennedy 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.

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Mimi Kennedy was raised in Rochester, where she graduated in 1966 from Our Lady of Mercy High School.

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Mimi Kennedy was a member of the cast of The National Lampoon Show, directed by John Belushi, who starred in it.

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Mimi Kennedy auditioned for Saturday Night Live, but lost to Jane Curtin.

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Mimi Kennedy 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.

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Mimi Kennedy 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.

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Mimi Kennedy made her dramatic turn with a supporting role in the critically acclaimed Homefront.

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Mimi Kennedy later was a regular on Savannah, playing the rich socialite mother of Shannon Sturges' character.

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Mimi Kennedy had a number of supporting film roles, appearing in Man in the Chair, In the Loop, Due Date, Midnight in Paris and The Five-Year Engagement.

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In 2013, Mimi Kennedy joined the cast of the sitcom Mom playing Marjorie, the twelve-step sponsor of the lead characters.

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Mimi Kennedy received a Critics' Choice Television Award nomination for her performance on the show.

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Mimi Kennedy became a series regular on the second season.

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Early in 2022, Mimi Kennedy posted a video in which she and spouse Larry Dilg recall their friendships with Jim Steinman and, by extension, with Meatloaf.

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Mimi Kennedy is involved in several progressive activist causes, including Progressive Democrats of America for which she serves as chairperson of the board.

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Mimi Kennedy is a regular contributor to the LA Progressive.