But the legions of fans who pack Kathy's sold-out comedy shows have heard only part of her remarkable story.
Manafort, a former Donald Trump campaign manager, was found guilty in eight of 18 counts of his fraud trial on Tuesday.
And because Griffin is a woman of the people, she shared video of the celebration on her Twitter account.
Nicholson's grouchy retiree is pretty funny, but the bold Bates steals the movie's biggest laugh.
For the first time in the award show's history they were not broadcast on television and instead aired only online.
She has a rock-solid moral core and she's absolutely not afraid to air her convictions.