Presentation was the name of the Catholic church [my mother's family] attended, and this is what I love about the Irish: My mother became known as the second prettiest girl at Presentation parish. “Why was that okay?” I once asked her. “Oh, because everybody knew Mary Griffin was the most beautiful girl at Presentation,” she replied. My mom was happy to be on the D-list! Just like I’m not trying to be Brooke Shields, she wasn’t trying to be Mary Griffin.

In the 1990s Griffin began performing as a stand-up and also appeared as a guest star on several television shows. She received it during the Creative Arts Emmy which was hosted by Carlos Mencia and aired on E! on September 15. Griffin also has a secondary career in voiceover work and has been featured on a variety of projects such as the animated series Dilbert and Spider-Man: The New Animated Series.

Kathleen Mary "Kathy" Griffin (born November 4 1960) is an American actress and comedian. She currently hosts her own late-night talk show "Kathy" on Bravo now in its second season.