Jacqueline McKenzie

In 2004 she played the lead female role in the television production of The 4400, one of the year's biggest successes. She appeared as a contestant on a celebrity version of "The Weakest Link" where she attempted to win money for Afghani women. Her subsequent acting roles in films such as Deep Blue Sea (1999) and Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002) failed to establish her in Hollywood. Najimy married Dan Finnerty in August 1995; her first daughter was born in 1996. Najimy is also noted as a activist for gay rights, as well as a feminist and human rights activist and is openly bisexual. With this success she ventured to the United States and secured a Green Card, as a "Person of Extraordinary Ability". Beginning in 1997, she provided the voice of Peggy Hill on the animated series King of the Hill. She received Australian Film Institute Award nominations for her roles in Stark, This Won't Hurt a Bit (both 1993), The Battlers and Traps (both 1994) before winning two awards in 1995 for "Best Actress in a Television Drama" for Halifax f.p: Lies of the Mind, and "Best Actress in a Lead Role (movie)" for Angel Baby. She also co-wrote (with actress Mo Gaffney)and starred in the theatrical production The Kathy and Mo Show.

McKenzie made her film debut in the 1987 film Wordplay, made a strong impression in Romper Stomper (1992), and over the next couple of years came to be regarded as one of Australia's most promising young actresses. From film, Najimy expanded into television roles, including a recurring role on Chicago Hope. Najimy was part of the cast of Veronica's Closet from 1997 to 2000. Jacqueline Susan McKenzie (October 24, 1967 in Sydney, Australia) is a film and television actress. She reprised this role in the 1993 in Sister Act 2. Her film career began in the early 1990's with a number of off-beat minor roles, but her first major role was in the 1992 comedy Sister Act, in the role of Sister Mary Patrick. Najimy was born in San Diego, California and is of Lebanese descent.

Kathy Ann Najimy (born 6 February 1957) is an American actress, best known as Olive Massery on the television series Veronica's Closet and the voice of Peggy Hill on the animated television series King of the Hill.