Whatever Happened To Kat Dennings?
Most people first encountered Kat Dennings when she played Darcy Williams in “Thor.” By that point, she’d already been acting for years and had been a part of some pretty successful movies like “The 40-Year-Old Virgin” and “Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist.” But it doesn’t get more high-profile than a Marvel movie, so in 2011 Dennings entered the zeitgeist.
The same year that “Thor” debuted, Dennings also kicked off her lengthy run on the CBS comedy “2 Broke Girls.” For a while she seemingly showed up all the time. When “2 Broke Girls” was canceled in 2017, Dennings dropped off a lot of folks’ radars. Her character had less of a role to play in the MCU, and Dennings showed up on camera less often than she used to. But in reality, she was keeping herself busier than ever.
In the years since Dennings became a mainstream actress, she’s kept up a steady stream of appearances in movies and TV. She’s also spent some time focusing on her personal life, discovering new hobbies, and accidentally stumbling into new partnerships along the way. Dennings’ career hasn’t followed the typical Hollywood trajectory, but it’s as booming today as it was in 2011. If you’re a fan of comedies, cats, or knitting, it’s worth taking a look at what happened to Kat Dennings.
She dated Josh Groban
In 2014, Kat Dennings’ fans got all kinds of excited about her romantic life. Dennings decided to take her relationship status public at the Carousel of Hope Ball, showing up to the charity event with musician Josh Groban. The internet picked up on the hints right away, but after the event everyone got more confirmation when Dennings made a now-deleted Instagram post about the two of them.
The fact that Dennings’ Instagram post isn’t online anymore might have already clued you into how this particular relationship turned out. Nothing lasts forever, and two years later Dennings and Groban broke up. Fans never learned any concrete details about the breakup, but it might not have been all that dramatic. An unnamed source told E! News, “They are still friends and care about each other, but it’s not the right time for them now as a couple.” Both have since moved on and struck up new relationships.
2 Broke Girls proved to be divisive
2011 was a great year for Kat Dennings. She joined the MCU as Darcy Lewis in “Thor,” and she also starred in the first season of the CBS comedy “2 Broke Girls.” The series followed Max (Dennings) and Caroline (Beth Behrs), two waitresses working at a somewhat rundown diner. They become fast friends and end up dreaming up a big plan to start their very own cupcake business.
“2 Broke Girls” had a successful first season and became popular enough to get five more. The series ran for six years before CBS unexpectedly canceled it after Season 6. Fans have long wondered about the real reason why “2 Broke Girls” was canceled, with declining ratings, contractual issues, and its raunchy humor all cited as possible reasons. The truth about the show might also have affected Dennings’ career in general.
Despite finding a solid audience, “2 Broke Girls” had some controversial moments throughout its run. Critics pointed out that many of the jokes surrounding diner owner Han Lee (Matthew Moy) played up racial stereotypes about immigrants, with his broken English a regular target. Later in the series, “2 Broke Girls” also caught some heat for making jokes about Aboriginal people in Australia. The final nail in the series’ coffin was a slew of rough negotiations between Warner Bros., which produced the show, and CBS, which aired it, but all the controversy did “2 Broke Girls” and Kat Dennings no favors.
She started a knitting club
Sometimes it’s the simple pleasures in life that get you through the day. Kat Dennings has hobbies just like anyone else, and they don’t exactly match up with the glamorous image of celebrity life we all have in our heads. Dennings talked about some of her hobbies, which include things like reading and solving Sudoku puzzles, with Ellen DeGeneres. “I am an old man,” Dennings said, later adding, “I feel like every year I kind of fulfill my old man destiny.”
Ellen asked Dennings if part of that destiny involved starting her knitting club. Dennings explained that she is good friends with UFC and WWE fighter Ronda Rousey, but instead of heading into the ring for sparring matches, the two of them get together to knit. They have a small group of friends who call themselves The Yarn and the Restless. The group meets up to knit scarves and blankets, but Dennings admitted that most of their time is spent drinking wine. Dennings has even joked about being the kind of person who knits at parties. If she keeps up that energy, by the time she’s actually in her golden years, Dennings will be out of things to do.
