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American actress

Kathy Kinney (born 1955) is an American actress and comedian.

After appearing as Prudence Godard on the CBS sitcom Newhart (1989–1990), she achieved fame with her portrayal of Mimi Bobeck on ABC's The Drew Carey Show (1995–2004).^[2] Her film credits include Parting Glances (1987), Scrooged (1988), Three Fugitives (1989), Stanley & Iris, Arachnophobia (both 1990), This Boy's Life (1993), and Picking Up the Pieces (2000).

Mimi Bobeck-Carey is Drew's arch-nemesis and the main antagonist of the television sitcom, The Drew Carey Show.

Mimi Bobeck-Carey is Drew's arch-nemesis and the main antagonist of the television sitcom, The Drew Carey Show.

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Biography

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Early life

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Kinney was born in Stevens Point, Wisconsin,^[3] the daughter of Irish American parents Harold Kinney (1908–1970), an automobile dealer, and Marian Kinney (1919–2002).^{[citation needed]} Her father died when she was 15 years old.^[3]

After high school, Kathy Kinney worked for the California Conservation Corps between 1972 and 1974.

After completing a six-month Back Country season in Kings Canyon, she left the program with thousands of dollars in scholarships. She attended the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point in the seventies