Kinna McInroe
American actress (born 1973)
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Kinna McInroe is an American actress, known for her role as Nina in the film Office Space.[1] She has guest-starred in episodes of several television series, has appeared in a number of feature and direct-to-video films,[2] has worked extensively in short films, and has been narrating a series of online videos released under the pseudonym Squirrel-Monkey since 2012.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
Kinna McInroe | |
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 McInroe in 2011 | |
| Born | Levelland, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1998–present |
Life and career beginnings
McInroe met Gary Austin, the founder of The Groundlings, at the Big Stinkin' International Improv & Sketch Comedy Festival and later studied improvisational theatre with him and worked as his assistant.[11]
She later appeared in Gary Austin-related improv shows at The Groundlings, including Gary Austin and Friends Improvised Show and Gary Austin's Music Show.[12][13][14]
McInroe also appeared during the run of Del Shores' play Yellow, which premiered at The Coast Playhouse in West Hollywood in 2010.[15][16]
Filmography
Feature films and short films
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Office Space | Nina | [17] |
| 2000 | Where the Heart Is | Wal-Mart Clerk | [18] |
| 2002 | Almost | Sue | [19] |
| The Anarchist Cookbook | Rollerskating Waitress | [20] | |
| 2003 | F.A.T. | Jeanette | Direct-to-video[21] |
| 2006 | The Suicide | Diana | Short film Won Best Newcomer at Miami Underground Film Festival[22] |
| Grilled | Elyse Gorman | uncredited[23] | |
| National Lampoon's Dorm Daze 2 | Olga | Direct-to-video[24] | |
| 2008 | Stone & Ed | Nurse | [25] |
| Yard of Blondes | Farmer's Wife | Short film[26] | |
| Cupcake | Candi | Short film; world premiere at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival[27][28] | |
| 2009 | Broken August | Nurse Kinna | Short film[29] |
| Elsewhere | Candy | [30] | |
| Love Never Tires | Darlene | Short film[31] | |
| 2017 | Deidra & Laney Rob a Train | Gloria | Netflix movie[32] |
| 2025 | Honey Don't! | Mrs. Novotny | [33] |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Episode(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | The Bernie Mac Show | Pat | Episode: "Carfool"[34] |
| 2004 | Strong Medicine | Marnie | Episode: "Weights and Measures"[35] |
| 2004–2005 | American Dreams | Sister Claire | 3 episodes[36] |
| 2005 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Brenda Morgan | Episode: "Big Middle"[37] |
| 2005 BET Comedy Awards | Barbara Matthews | Television special[38] | |
| 2011 | Criminal Minds | Gwen | Episode: "Proof"[39] |
| 2013 | Drop Dead Diva | Pam Bendall | Episode: "Surrogates"[40] |
| 2015 | Welcome Home, Loser | Rita O'Connor | 2 episodes[41] |
| Supergirl | Waitress | Episode: "Pilot"[42] | |
| Hawaii Five-0 | Loraine | Episode: "Kuleana"[43] | |
| 2026 | Hacks | Diane | Episode: "EGOT"[44] |
