Kat Dennings

Katherine Victoria Litwack, known professionally as Kat Dennings, was born on June 13, 1986, in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. She grew up as the youngest of five children to Ellen, a speech therapist and poet, and Gerald Litwack, a molecular pharmacologist. Dennings was primarily homeschooled and completed high school at the age of fourteen. Her family then relocated to Los Angeles, California, to support her acting career. She began her career at age nine, appearing in commercials and working as an extra to obtain her SAG card, signifying her early entry into the industry.

Dennings made her professional debut in 2000 with a role on HBO’s “Sex and the City.” This was followed by television appearances on “Raising Dad” (2001-2002), Disney Channel’s “The Scream Team” (2002), “Without a Trace” (2003), and a recurring role on “ER” (2005-2006). Her transition to feature films started with supporting roles in “Raise Your Voice” (2004), “The 40-Year-Old Virgin” (2005), and “Big Momma’s House 2” (2006). Her performances in “The House Bunny” (2008) and “Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist” (2008) brought her wider recognition. In 2011, she joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Darcy Lewis in “Thor,” a role she has reprised in subsequent films and television series.

A significant career milestone arrived in 2011 with her starring role as Max Black in the CBS sitcom “2 Broke Girls,” which ran for six seasons until 2017. During this period, she continued her involvement in the Marvel franchise, appearing in “Thor: The Dark World” (2013) and later in the Disney+ miniseries “WandaVision” (2021) and “Thor: Love and Thunder” (2022). More recently, Dennings starred in and executive produced the Hulu comedy series “Dollface” (2019-2022) and has taken on a main role and producer credit for the upcoming TV series “Shifting Gears” (2025). Her career demonstrates sustained engagement across diverse roles in both film and television.