Mimi Kennedy
| Mimi Kennedy | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Mary Claire Kennedy September 25, 1948 Rochester, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress, writer |
| Years active | 1970s-present |
| Spouse(s) | Larry Dilg (May 27, 1978–present; 2 children) |
Mary Claire "Mimi" Kennedy (born September 25, 1948) is an American actress, author, and activist, best known for her performances in television comedies. She co-starred in a number of short-lived sitcoms, before her role as Ruth Sloan on the ABC drama series, Homefront (1991-93).
Kennedy is best known for her role as Abby O'Neil in the ABC sitcom, Dharma & Greg (1997-2002). In film, Kennedy appeared in Pump Up the Volume (1990), Erin Brockovich (2000), In the Loop (2009), Due Date (2010), Midnight in Paris (2011), and The Five-Year Engagement (2012).
She is currently a series regular on the sitcom, Mom, for which she received a Critics' Choice Television Award nomination.
Kennedy was born in Rochester, New York, the daughter of Nancy Helen (née Colgan) 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. She was raised in Rochester, where she graduated in 1966 from Our Lady of Mercy High School. In the 1970s she was in a musical production, Rhinegold, featuring songs by her friend Jim Steinman. She attended Smith College.
Kennedy began her career appearing in the Broadway musical Grease, and in 1977 landed a part in the short-lived NBC variety series 3 Girls 3, with Debbie Allen and Ellen Foley. She later played the role of 's sister, character name Victoria, in the short-lived CBS sitcom, (1979), and was a regular on The Big Show (1980). During the 1980s, she starred in a number of short-lived sitcoms, including The Two of Us (1981–82), Spencer (1984-85), and Family Man (1988). She also co-starred in the sitcom Joe's Life (1993).
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