Kathy Griffin

In 2001, she married Matt Moline in Hollywood. Unfortunately, the marriage ended in a divorce in 2006.

In 2007, she began a romantic relation with Steve Wozniak, who is the co-founder of ‘Apple Inc.’.

In 2009, she came out with her autobiographical book titled, ‘Official Book Club Selection: A Memoir According to Kathy Griffin’. The book was featured on The New York Times Best Seller list.

Kathleen Mary Griffin was born to John Patrick Griffin and Mary Margaret in Oak Park, Illinois. She studied at the St. Bernadine's Elementary School.

She later went to the Oak Park and River Forest High School, where she enthusiastically became a part of the school’s musical theatre group. During this time, her love for acting flourished and she aspired to be an actress.

By the time she was eighteen, her family relocated to Los Angeles in order to help her gain more opportunities in the field of acting.

Her first appearance on television was in a minor role in the Chicago White Sox commercial, which is a Major league baseball team. She later signed up with a number of talent agencies in Chicago.

In the early 1980s, she became a part of the improvisational and sketch comedy group called, ‘The Groundlings’. During this period she struggled to make it big and failed in auditions.

In 1980, she played the role of an ‘alien extra’ in the science fiction film, ‘Battle Beyond the Stars’, which was directed by Jimmy T. Murakami. The film did not do much for her career as she was not noticed.

She was seen in the comedy TV show, ‘On the Television’ (1989), which was a satirical and critical television show. She appeared in the episode titled, ‘Beauty and the Beast’.

In 1991, she played the role of ‘Connie’ in the horror film, ‘The Unborn’, based on a story revolving around a married couple. The film was directed by Rodman Flender.

Her audio album ‘For Your Consideration’ reached the 85th position on the U.S. Billboard 200, which made it one of the highest ranked albums by a female comedian, since 1983. The album also reached the No.1 position on the U.S. Top Comedy Albums.

‘Suckin' It for the Holidays’, her audio album, reached the No.4 position on the U.S. Top Comedy Albums chart. The album also received a Grammy Award nomination.