{"id":2106528,"date":"2025-10-21T20:06:03","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T20:06:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2106528"},"modified":"2025-10-21T20:06:03","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T20:06:03","slug":"beloved-the-drew-carey-show-star-looks-nearly-unrecognizable-in-rare-sighting-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/beloved-the-drew-carey-show-star-looks-nearly-unrecognizable-in-rare-sighting-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"Beloved \u2018The Drew Carey Show\u2019 Star Looks Nearly Unrecognizable in Rare Sighting (Exclusive)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Kathy Kinney<\/strong> starred alongside <strong>Drew Carey<\/strong> for nine seasons on <em>The Drew Carey Show<\/em>. Her character, Mimi Bobeck, was known for her outlandish eye makeup. After wrapping <em>The Drew Carey Show<\/em>, Kinney starred in <em>The Secret Life of the American Teenager<\/em> but has largely stepped away from the spotlight in the years since.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kinney, 70, nearly went unnoticed during a recent trip to the grocery store in Los Angeles late last month. In photos from the outing, obtained exclusively by <em>Examiner<\/em>, the actress wore blue jeans paired with a white button-up shirt and dark blue sneakers. She topped off her look with a paisley-print bowl hat and sunglasses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Before landing her big break on the ABC sitcom, Kinney appeared in small roles in shows like <em>Seinfeld<\/em>, <em>Full House<\/em> and <em>Boy Meets World.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p> <span class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jeff Rayner \/ Coleman-Rayner<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kinney was originally cast to appear in only the pilot episode of <em>The Drew Carey Show<\/em>, in a role that would see her turned down from a cosmetics job at Winfred-Louder. However, after positive feedback, she was brought on as a full-time cast member.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThey need someone as mean and powerful as me to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nationalexaminer.com\/drew-carey-opens-up-about-his-struggles-with-depression-humor-is-my-way-out-of-everything\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:give him trouble;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">give him trouble<\/a>,\u201d Kinney told <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20131219022115\/http:\/\/articles.philly.com\/1996-12-03\/living\/25641077_1_mimi-bobeck-kathy-kinney-drew-carey\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Philadelphia Inquirer;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>The Philadelphia Inquirer<\/em><\/a> in 1996. \u201cOtherwise, life\u2019s too easy for him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She seemingly knew her ordinary life would never be the same after landing that role, as she told <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/archives\/la-xpm-1996-12-31-ca-14281-story.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Los Angeles Times;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>The Los Angeles Times<\/em><\/a> that same year, \u201cI think the quiet days must be over for me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This story <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nationalexaminer.com\/beloved-the-drew-carey-show-star-looks-nearly-unrecognizable-in-rare-sighting-exclusive\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Beloved \u2018The Drew Carey Show\u2019 Star Looks Nearly Unrecognizable in Rare Sighting (Exclusive);elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Beloved \u2018The Drew Carey Show\u2019 Star Looks Nearly Unrecognizable in Rare Sighting (Exclusive)<\/a> first appeared on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nationalexaminer.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:National Examiner;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><i>National Examiner<\/i><\/a>. Add <i>National Examiner<\/i> as a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=nationalexaminer.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Preferred Source by clicking here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kathy Kinney starred alongside Drew Carey for nine seasons on The Drew Carey Show. Her character, Mimi Bobeck, was known for her outlandish eye makeup. After wrapping The Drew Carey Show, Kinney starred in The Secret Life of the American Teenager but has largely stepped away from the spotlight in the years since. 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