Kate McKinnon

by C. R. McKay

Overview

Kate McKinnon shot to fame for her outrageous humor, spot-on impressions, and politically relevant satire. As the first openly gay female member of Saturday Night Live, McKinnon has become an icon of LGBT+ comedians on television and the big screen. McKinnon's childhood sparked her love of making people laugh, which led to her performance in several sketch shows, movies, and her biggest role yet on Saturday Night Live. Readers will be captivated as they learn about the many voices of Kate McKinnon as she makes comedy history, one laugh at a time.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781508188674
Publisher:	Rosen Publishing Group, Incorporated, The
Publication date:	07/30/2019
Series:	Giants of Comedy Series
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	13 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

Introduction 6

Chapter 1 A Funny Beginning 10

Chapter 2 A Sketchy Start 22

Chapter 3 Saturday Night Live Superstar 33

Chapter 4 The Comedy of Politics 45

Chapter 5 McKinnon Goes to Hollywood 57

Chapter 6 Gay in the Spotlight 67

Chapter 7 The Future of Comedy Is Female 78

Fact Sheet on Kate McKinnon 86

Fact Sheet on Kate McKinnon's Work 87

Critical Reviews 92

Timeline 94

Glossary 96

For More Information 98

For Further Reading 100

Bibliography 103

Index 108