Kat then explained that she got the idea to change her name after visiting with a family friend, children's fantasy author Lloyd Alexander. “Randomly, he was my mother’s best friend,” she said.

Related: Kat Dennings 'Had No Idea' What Sex and the City Was When She Guest Starred on the Show at 14 Dennings also explained that choosing her first name wasn’t as simple as abbreviating her own.

Kat Dennings revealed on Instagram that she built her wedding floral arch herself in three days as a result of 'blood, sweat and tears' for her November wedding to musician Andrew W.K.

Dennings said she has used “all kinds of nicknames” for her real first name, Katherine, and explained that she landed on Kat as her official first name thanks to the 1995 movie “Casper.” ...

Kat Dennings knew early on that she wanted a cool stage name and revealed the inspiration behind her moniker on the 'Not Gonna Lie with Kylie Kelce' podcast.

Considering that Kat Dennings likely chose her stage name in 1995, at least she didn’t end up with, “Topange Hocus Pocus Dunkaroo.” The “Switching Gears” star appeared on Kylie Kelce’s ...

Kat Dennings had her future planned out from a young age. While chatting with Kylie Kelce on the Thursday, March 13, episode of the “Not Gonna Lie” podcast, Dennings, 38, revealed she chose ...

Kat Dennings embraced the DIY world for her wedding. Dennings, 37, married Andrew W.K., a singer and performer, at their home in Los Angeles, California, on November 27.

Dennings returned to the sitcom world in the early 2010s, starring opposite Beth Behrs on the CBS workplace comedy "2 Broke Girls." The Emmy-winning series ran for six seasons from 2011 to 2017.