Christy Knowings
American actress and comedian (1980–2026)
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Christy Knowings (February 25, 1980 – August 11, 2026) was an American actress and comedienne who served three seasons on the Nickelodeon sketch-comedy series All That from 1997 to 2000.
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| Born | February 25, 1980 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | August 11, 2026 (aged 46) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupations | Actress, comedienne |
| Years active | 1997–2024 |
| Relatives | Chris Knowings (twin brother) |
| Website | christyknowings |
All That
Knowings joined the cast of All That after she had been a performer on a Rosie O'Donnell sketch-comedy special produced by Nickelodeon, entitled And Now This.
She remained on the show until the end of Season 6 in 2000. Her characters included Penny Lane (inheriting the role from Alisa Reyes, who, in turn, had inherited the role from Angelique Bates), the dental assistant for Dr. Bynes; Lieutenant Fondue; Jessica from Whateverrr!!!; Yoko from CJ and the Cloudy Knights; Brenda Stone from Channel 6 1/2 News; and Winter Wonders from What Do You Do? What Do You Do? was a parody of the Nickelodeon game show Figure It Out, and Winter Wonders was a parody of Summer Sanders. Knowings was a panelist a few times on Figure It Out.
Subsequent career
Knowings made a small cameo in the green room for the show's 10th anniversary special.
From 2008 to 2011, she made three appearances on episodes of Sesame Street, alongside her real-life twin brother Chris Knowings, who portrayed recurring character Chris Robinson. In 2020, she released the folk single "To the World".[1]
Death
On August 7, 2026, Knowings suffered an asthma attack that left her with permanent brain damage. She was placed on life support and died on August 11, at the age of 46, at a Los Angeles-area hospital.[2][3][4] Her All That co-stars Kenan Thompson,[5][6][7][3] Kel Mitchell,[8] Josh Server,[9] Lisa Foiles,[10] Angelique Bates[11] (who left All That before Knowings came on the show) and the Sesame Street social media accounts[12][13] paid tribute to her.