Who is she? All about the Celebrity Family Feud contestant

On August 14, a new batch of celebrity competitors will appear in Episode 6 of the hit game show Celebrity Family Feud. In the first round of this episode’s competition, Kristin Chenoweth and Kathy Najimy will face off, while the second round will see the cast of My Unorthodox Life and Summer House battle it out. Kathy Najimy, 65 years old, is an accomplished actor, director, writer, producer and activist who has appeared in more than 25 films and more than 100 television shows.

Celebrities who appear on Celebrity Family Feud compete in a light-hearted quiz show with their closest relatives. It is interesting to note that the audience members also respond to the questions, and for the celebrity to win, their answers must match the celebrity’s.

The official synopsis of the show is as follows:

“The sixth season of this talk show is hosted by stand-up comedian, actor, author and Emmy® Award winner Steve Harvey! In the famous game show, famous people and members of their immediate family or extended TV families compete for the most popular answers to questions posed to 100 contestants to win money for a charity of their choice.

Actor, Activist and Star of Celebrity Family Feud Kathy Najimy

The 65-year-old San Diego in California is the birthplace of Kathy Najimy. A Maronite Catholic growing up, Najimy graduated from San Diego State University after attending Crawford High School. With films like The Fisher King, Soapdish, This Is My Life, The Hard Way, etc., she launched her film career in 1990. Sister Mary Patrick was her first major role, appearing in the 1992 comedy Sister Act.

A captain of the NYPD Major Crimes, Najimy also starred in Unforgettable, a regular police show on A&E. She has recently appeared on TV in Younger and HBO’s Veep. For fourteen seasons on the Emmy Award-winning King of the Hill, Najimy was recognized with numerous accolades for portraying Peggy Hill. She also starred as Olive along with Kirstie Alley on NBC’s Veronica’s Closet for three seasons, and she was a regular on the shows Numbers and The Big C.

In the theater community, Nijamy portrayed the illustrious character of Mae West in the great Broadway production of Dirty Blonde.

The Celebrity Family Feud contestant co-wrote two critically acclaimed HBO specials for The Kathy and Mo Show with Mo Gaffney.

On the other hand, Najimy has done admirable work as an activist. The artist, who identifies as a feminist, has received multiple awards for her efforts to promote the rights of women, girls, LGBT+ people and AIDS victims, among others. She also actively leads campaigns to end the immigration ban, enforce reproductive rights, get rid of the NYC carriage horses, and bring back the ERA.

The Ms. Magazine Woman of the Year award and the NY Lily Award for Actress/Activist of the Year were presented to the activist in 2016. She currently lives in New York City with her husband, Dan Finnerty of The Dan Band, and their daughter, singer-songwriter-actress Samia.

The sixth episode of Celebrity Family Feud airs August 14 at 8:00 PM ET on ABC.