Karen Kilgariff

Karen Kilgariff
Born (1970-05-11) May 11, 1970 (age 54)
Petaluma, California, U.S.
Years active1990–present
Notable works and rolesMy Favorite Murder Podcast Co-Host, Co-founder of Exactly Right Podcast Network

Karen Kilgariff (born May 11, 1970 in Petaluma, California) is an American writer, comedian, singer, author, actress, television producer, and podcast host. She began her career as a stand up comedian in the early 1990s and later became a television actress, most notably as a cast member on Mr. Show. She has written for many comedy television shows, including being the head writer on The Rosie Show, The Ellen Degeneres Show and The Pete Holmes Show.[1][2]

Since 2016 she has co-hosted the true crime comedy podcast My Favorite Murder along with Georgia Hardstark.[3] In 2018, she and Hardstark co-founded the podcast network Exactly Right.[4][5] Along with Hardstark, Kilgariff wrote the non-fiction book Stay Sexy and Don't Get Murdered, which was released on May 28, 2019.[6][7]

  1. ^ Rife, Katie (February 20, 2018). "Karen Kilgariff has profound thoughts about self-acceptance—and ranch dressing". AV Club. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
  2. ^ Gorman, Steve (November 10, 2007). "Union rebukes Ellen DeGeneres over writers strike". Reuters. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
  3. ^ Maron, Marc (April 10, 2014). "Episode 487 — Karen Kilgariff" (audio podcast). WTF Podcast. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
  4. ^ MCDONELL-PARRY, AMELIA (November 28, 2018). "'My Favorite Murder' Hosts Launch Podcast Network". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  5. ^ Quah, Nicholas (August 15, 2018). "My Favorite Murder's Creators Are Launching a Podcast Network". Vulture. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  6. ^ Penn, Farrah (August 7, 2018). "The Hosts Of "My Favorite Murder" Are Writing A Book That Will Be Released Next Year". BuzzFeed. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
  7. ^ Nelson, Hillary (September 27, 2018). "My Favorite Murder Hosts Share Sneak Peek of Stay Sexy & Don't Get Murdered Memoir". Vulture. Retrieved December 12, 2018.