Perhaps best known for her hilarious portrayal of the over-the-top Mimi Bobeck on the hit ABC series The Drew Carey Show, actress Kathy Kinney began her career in New York City when she started performing improv at local comedy clubs. In 1986 her friend Bill Sherwood, scribe of the film Parting Glances, cast Kinney in the film that would go on to be recognized as Best Film at the USA Film Festival that year.