In 2024, Kathryn Hahn delivered the commencement address to Northwestern University’s graduating class and received an honorary Doctor of Arts degree.[16][17]
Career
1999–2012: Early work
Hahn's first appearance on television was in Hickory Hideout, a local puppet show for children for then-NBCowned-and-operated station WKYC in Cleveland.[18] While attending a festival, she was introduced to creator-producer Tim Kring. Hahn impressed Kring so favorably that he created the character of Lily Lebowski in Crossing Jordan specifically for her.[19] The series aired from 2001 to 2007. Hahn has said of meeting Kring, "NBC and Tim Kring took a huge leap of faith in casting me. To be worked into a show that was in production and on the schedule is an amazing stroke of luck." On October 21, 2008, TV Guide reported that Hahn had signed a talent holding deal with Fox.[20]
In 2016, Hahn appeared in the drama film Captain Fantastic,[34][35] for which the ensemble cast received a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination,[36] and in the comedy film Bad Moms.[37]IndieWire's Kate Erbland gave the film a B−, noting that it "boasts some good jokes but Hahn's revelatory performance is the big draw." The film earned more than $183.9 million with a budget of $20 million.[38][39] She next appeared in the Amazon comedy series I Love Dick, based on the novel by the same name by Chris Kraus and directed by Joey Soloway. It premiered on August 19, 2016.[40][41][42] Following the financial success from Bad Moms, STX Entertainment greenlit a sequel titled A Bad Moms Christmas. It was released in November 2017 and earned more than $130 million with a budget of $28 million.[43] The same year, Hahn authored her first children's book My Wish for You.[44]
In 2024, Hahn starred in the WandaVision spinoff focused on Agatha Harkness, Agatha All Along.[69] When the series was first reported, it was also stated Hahn signed an overall deal with Marvel Studios.[70] The project, originally titled Agatha: House of Harkness, was retitled Agatha: Coven of Chaos in July 2022,[71] and later to Agatha: Darkhold Diaries in September 2023,[72] and finally to Agatha All Along in May 2024,[73] with episodes released from September through October 2024. For her performance in the series, Hahn was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress and an Independent Spirit Award for Best Lead Performance.[74][75] She reprised her role in the third season of the Disney+ animated series What If...?.[76] Hahn was the guest narrator at the Disneyland Candlelight Processional in December 2024.[77] She also appeared in the third season of the Roku Channel comedy series Die Hart.[78]
Hahn has been a long-term supporter of Planned Parenthood, and participated in their Get Out The Vote campaign in 2018.[83] For her continued advocacy and support of LGBTQ+ rights, Hahn is a two-time holder of the Human Rights Campaign's Ally for Equality Award.[84][85] Hahn has also been active in animal advocacy. As of 2021, her family has two rescue dogs and fostered three kittens during the COVID-19 pandemic.[86] In September 2024, Hahn partnered with The Dodo for a special segment where she spent time with animals in need of homes.[87]
Acting credits
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