Alison Rich (actress)
Alison Rich | |
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Occupation | Writer, actress, director |
Years active | 2010–present |
Known for | The Goldbergs, The Other Two |
Alison Rich is an American actress, writer, and director. She is best known for her acting on The Goldbergs, Rob Riggle's Ski Master Academy, and The Other Two.
Life and career[]
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Rich was raised in Port Washington, Long Island, New York.[1] She received her bachelor's degree from Harvard University in 2009.[2]
Rich trained in improv and sketch comedy at UCB Theatre in New York.[3] She joined the Saturday Night Live writing staff in 2014 and stayed for one season.[4] She later wrote for Billy on the Street, and appeared on Best Week Ever, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Drunk History, Tuca & Bertie, Angie Tribeca, and 2 Broke Girls.[3][5] Rich was a main cast member of the sketch comedy series Party Over Here (2016), which was cancelled after the first season, and Rob Riggle's Ski Master Academy (2018).[6] She had recurring roles on Resident Advisors (2015) and The Other Two (2021). Rich has been a supporting cast member on The Goldbergs since 2017, where she is also a staff writer.[7][8]
In 2018, Rich signed a pilot development deal with Broadway Video's digital production company Above Average.[5] She wrote and starred in her directorial debut short film, The Other Morgan, which premiered at SXSW in 2021.[9] Her second short film, Training Wheels, is set to premiere at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival.[10]
Filmography[]
Television[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012 | Incognito[11] | Alison | Web series; also creator |
2012–2015 | CollegeHumor Originals | Various | Web series; also director |
2013–2014 | Fast Food Heights[12] | Ginny | Main role |
2015 | Resident Advisors[8] | Amy | Main role |
2015 | Life in Pieces | Kalliope | Episode: "Sleepy Email Brunch Tree" |
2016 | 2 Broke Girls[5] | Leslie | Episode: "And You Bet Your Ass" |
2016 | Angie Tribeca[2] | Detective Smalls | Recurring role |
2016 | Adam Ruins Everything | Mr. Bitey | Episode: "Adam Ruins Animals" |
2016 | Comedy Bang! Bang![2] | Cracker Aukerman | Episode: "Ben Folds Wears a Black Button Down and Jeans" |
2017 | The UCB Show | Dr. David Tennyson | Episode: "We Will Explore Distant Galaxies"; also writer |
2017 | Rhett and Link's Buddy System[13] | Vanessa | Recurring role |
2017–present | The Goldbergs[2] | Valley Erica | Recurring role; also writer |
2018 | Drunk History | Herself | Episode: "Drunk Mystery" |
2018 | An Emmy for Megan | Alison | Episode: "Rules" |
2018 | Ghost Story Club | Alex | Main role |
2018 | Rob Riggle's Ski Master Academy | Chandler | Main role |
2021 | Tuca & Bertie[8] | Nighttime Friend (voice) | Episode: "Nighttime Friend" |
2021 | The Other Two[8] | Melanie | Recurring role |
Film[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | Other People | Melanie | |
2016 | Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping[2] | Crazy Fan | |
2021 | The Mitchells vs. The Machines[14] | Jill (Woman in pod) (voice) | |
2021 | The Other Morgan[15] | Morgan 1 | Short film; also writer and director |
2022 | Training Wheels[16] | Short film; also writer and director |
Awards and nominations[]
- 2013 – IFC Out of the Box Award, New York Television Festival[17] (for Incognito)
- 2013 – Best Actress Award, Independent Pilot Competition, New York Television Festival[11] (for Incognito)
- 2016 – Writers Guild of America Awards, Comedy/Variety Sketch Series, Nominee[18] (for Saturday Night Live)
- 2021 – Grand Jury Award, SXSW Film Festival, Nominee[15] (for The Other Morgan)
- 2022 – Short Film Grand Jury Prize, Sundance Film Festival, Nominee[16] (for Training Wheels)
References[]
- ^ Staff, i-D. Team,i-D. (2015-06-15). "beyond broad city: 5 female nyc comedians you should know". Vice. Archived from the original on 2022-01-11. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
- ^ a b c d e "Special Humor Piece by Alison Rich AB '09". Harvardwood. December 2019. Archived from the original on 2020-09-27. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
- ^ a b Wright, Megh (2014-08-28). "Alison Rich Hired as a Writer at 'SNL'". Vulture. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
- ^ Rawden, Jessica (2015-09-21). "A Ton Of SNL's Writers Have Left The Show". CINEMABLEND. Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
- ^ a b c Spangler, Todd (2018-01-18). "Above Average Steers Focus to Original Comedy Series for TV, Digital Services". Variety. Archived from the original on 2018-01-19. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
- ^ "Party Over Here asks "Who are these women? What's their deal?"". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
- ^ "Alison Rich". www.rottentomatoes.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-29. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
- ^ a b c d White, Peter (2021-09-24). "'The Other Two' Renewed For Season 3 At HBO Max". Deadline. Archived from the original on 2021-09-24. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
- ^ Wilson, Kenneth (2021-06-02). "SXSW: The Other Morgan". CBS Austin. Archived from the original on 2022-01-11. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
- ^ Galuppo, Mia (2021-12-10). "Sundance Announces 2022 Shorts Lineup Featuring Early Work of Taika Waititi, Destin Daniel Cretton". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 2021-12-10. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
- ^ a b Willmore, Alison (2013-10-27). "The 2013 New York Television Festival Announces the Winners of Its Pilot Competition and the Recipients of 20 Development Deals". IndieWire. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
- ^ "Fast Food Heights". TVmaze.com. Archived from the original on 2022-01-18.
- ^ Bruno, Emily. "VIDEO: New Trailer for Season 2 of RHETT & LINK'S BUDDY SYSTEM ft, Tony Hale, Mayim Bialik & More". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
- ^ Bui, Hoai-Tran (2021-05-19). "The Mitchells vs. The Machines Deleted Scene Has a Giant Mech". SlashFilm.com. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
- ^ a b "The Other Morgan". online.sxsw.com. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
- ^ a b "Sundance Film Festival Announces 2022 Short Films & 'From The Collection' Retrospective Titles in Celebration of Sundance Institute's 40th Anniversary – sundance.org". Sundance. Archived from the original on 2021-12-10. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
- ^ "Exclusive Video: Yogurt Gets Sexy in Lonely Island Sketch Series 'Party Over Here'". 2016-03-10. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
- ^ "Writers Guild Awards Winners & Nominees 2021-2013". awards.wga.org. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
External links[]
- Living people
- 21st-century American actresses
- American sketch comedians
- American women film directors
- American women screenwriters
- Harvard University alumni
- People from Port Washington, New York
- American women comedians
- American actor stubs