Fortune Feimster
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![]() Feimster at the premiere of Office Christmas Party in 2016 | |
Born | Emily Fortune Feimster July 1, 1980 Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
Alma mater | Peace College |
Occupation | Comedian, writer, actress |
Known for | Chelsea Lately, The Mindy Project |
Spouse(s) | Jacquelyn Smith (m. 2020) |
Emily Fortune Feimster (/ˈfiːmstər/; born July 1, 1980)[1] is an American writer, comedian, and actress. Having made her television debut on NBC's Last Comic Standing in 2010,[1] Feimster starred as Colette on The Mindy Project (2015–2017). In July 2019, she began hosting What a Joke with Papa and Fortune with Tom Papa, interviewing comedians and celebrities, the first live programming on the Sirius XM's channel Netflix is a Joke.[2] In 2019, reports confirmed Feimster would participate in The L Word: Generation Q,[3] a reboot of The L Word.
Background[]
Feimster was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, to Mike and Ginger Feimster; the youngest of three, with two older brothers, Price and Jay. Fortune is her maternal great-grandmother's maiden name.[1] Growing up in Belmont, North Carolina, she attended Belmont Central Elementary School and Belmont Junior High,[1] subsequently graduating from South Point High School in 1998.[4] That same year, she was presented to society at the Gastonia Debutante Ball.[1] At South Point, she played basketball, softball, and tennis.[1]
She attended Peace College, then a women-only university, and was elected student body president, majored in communications, and played soccer and tennis. She graduated summa cum laude and was the student speaker at commencement in 2002. The graduation speaker was Raleigh native actress Emily Procter, with whom Feimster became acquainted after the graduation.[1]
After living in Spain for a year, she moved to Los Angeles in 2003 to become a personal assistant to Procter[1] and pursue comedy.[5] After connecting with Procter's neighbor, a journalist for the Los Angeles Daily News, Feimster began a seven-year career in entertainment journalism.[1] In 2005, she joined The Groundlings Theatre, studying improv and sketch comedy. After four years, she was selected to join the Groundlings' Sunday Company.[6][1]
Feimster came out as lesbian[7] in 2005 at age 25.[1] In 2016, she began dating kindergarten teacher Jacquelyn Smith,[1] becoming engaged in early 2018.[8] She and Smith own homes in Los Angeles and Belmont, North Carolina. They married in a small ceremony on Friday October 23, 2020.[1]
Filmography[]
Film[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013 | The Secret Lives of Dorks | Janitor | |
2015 | Life in Color | Zoe | |
2016 | Office Christmas Party | Lonny | |
2018 | Social Animals | Sarah-Beth | |
2018 | Father of the Year | Teacher | |
2018 | The Happytime Murders | Robin | |
2020 | Friendsgiving | Fairy Gay Mother | |
2020 | Chick Fight | Bear | |
2020 | Soul | Counselor Jerry D | Voice role[9] |
2021 | Deported | Tammy | |
2021 | Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar | Pinky | |
2021 | Yes Day | Jean the Paramedic | |
2022 | Sex Appeal | TBA |
Television[]
- Last Comic Standing in 2010 – as herself
- After Lately between 2011 and 2013 – as herself
- Chelsea Lately between 2013 and 2014 – as Round Table Co-host
- 2 Broke Girls in 2014 – as Sherlock Mary
- Workaholics in 2014 – as Jo
- Mulaney in 2014 – as Mary Jo
- Glee in 2015 – as Butch Melman
- Hot Girls Walk By in 2015 – as Ruth
- Married in 2015 – as Woman on Rascal
- The Mindy Project in 2015–2017 – as Collette Kimball-Kinney[10]
- Drunk History in 2015 – as herself
- Life in Pieces, from 2016–2019 – as Dougie[11]
- Go-Go Boy Interrupted (web series) in 2016 – as Fortune
- Chelsea in 2016 – as Ann Coulter
- RuPaul's Drag Race in 2017 – as herself (S9 E8)
- The Standups in 2017– as herself (S1 E2)
- Chelsea in 2017 – as Sarah Huckabee Sanders
- Craig of the Creek in 2018 – Laura (first voice acting role)
- Summer Camp Island in 2018 – Ava (voice acting role)
- Champions in 2018 – Ruby
- Claws in 2018 – Lauren Zorloni
- The Fix – as herself
- RuPaul's Drag Race in 2019 – as herself (S11 E9)
- Bless the Harts from 2019–2021 – as Brenda (voice acting role; series regular)
- The Simpsons in 2019 – as Evelyn (voice acting role)
- Sunnyside in 2019 – as Michelle Pinholster
- The L Word: Generation Q in 2019 – as Heather
- Tales of The City 2019 – as Carlin
- Sweet and Salty in 2020 – as herself, Netflix Stand Up Special
- Nailed It! in 2020 - as herself
- Kenan (TV series) in 2021 - as Pam Fox
- The Circle - The After Party in 2021 - as herself (co-presenter)
- Q-Force in 2021 - as Louisa Deck (voice acting role)
- RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars in 2021 – as herself (S06 E8)
- "Awkwafina is Nora from Queens" as Deimos (2 episodes)
Podcasts[]
In addition to hosting her own podcast, Sincerely Fortune,[12] Feimster has appeared on the following:
Date | Show | Episode |
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Nov. 10, 2019 | Queery[13] | Episode #112 |
Aug. 12, 2019 | The Margaret Cho[14] | Season 1, Episode 5 |
Jan. 9, 2020 | This Past Weekend[15] | Episode #254 |
Jan. 20, 2020 | Anna Faris is Unqualified | Fortune Feimster |
Feb. 29, 2020 | Lovett or Leave It[16] | ”Oh, great. Mike Pence.” |
Mar. 2, 2020 | The Sporkful[17] | "You Can't Hate Yourself Constantly" Says Comic Fortune Feimster |
Mar. 11, 2020 | The Joe Rogan Experience[18] | Episode #1440 |
Sep. 2, 2020 | Your Mom's House Podcast[19] | Episode #567 w/ Fortune Feimster |
Nov. 30, 2020 | Do You Need A Ride? | Fortune Feimster |
Mar. 15, 2021 | Comedy Bang Bang [20] | Episode #697 Fortune Feimster, Dan Lippert, Jacquis Neal |
Jun. 30, 2021 | Good For You [21] | Fortune Feimster |
Dec. 15, 2021 | Bertcast [22] | Fortune Feimster |
Jan. 11, 2022 | Scam Goddess | Episode #120 The Scammer Hood of the Traveling Wigs w/ Fortune Feimster |
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Janes, Theoden (February 20, 2018). "As a kid in NC, she 'couldn't Google gay stuff.' On TV, she's out — and a rising star". The Charlotte Observer.
- ^ Venta, Lance (2019-07-10). "SiriusXM Debuts Morning Show With Tom Papa & Fortune Feimster On Netflix Is A Joke Radio". RadioInsight.com. Retrieved 2019-07-24.
- ^ "The L Word Casts Sophie Giannamore, Olivia Thirlby, & Fortune Feimster". advocate.com. July 23, 2019.
- ^ "The Truth About Fortune Feimster: The Autostraddle Interview". Autostraddle.
- ^ "Fortune Feimster". FortuneFeimster.com.
- ^ "Fortune Feimster Bio". FortuneFeimster.com.
- ^ "LGBTQ Life with Jane Lynch & E.J. Johnson". Chelsea. July 20, 2016. Netflix. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
- ^ "'Mindy Project' actress Fortune Feimster is engaged and Mindy Kaling 'will' officiate the wedding". EW.com.
- ^ Felperin, Leslie (October 11, 2020). "'Soul': Film Review | London 2020". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ "'The Mindy Project's' Fortune Feimster on Colette's "Weird" Evolution". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
- ^ "Fortune Feimster – IMDb". Life in Pieces. September 27, 2019. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- ^ "Sincerely Fortune". stitcher.com.
- ^ "Fortune Feimster, episode #112 of Queery with Cameron Esposito on Earwolf". earwolf.com.
- ^ "Fortune Feimster and Jodi Long from The Margaret Cho". stitcher.com.
- ^ "Fortune Feimster, This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von #254". youtube.com.
- ^ "Lovett or Leave It – Oh, great. Mike Pence". crooked.com.
- ^ "The Sporkful – "You Can't Hate Yourself Constantly" Says Comic Fortune Feimster". sporkful.com/.
- ^ "#1440 – FORTUNE FEIMSTER". mixcloud.com.
- ^ "Episode 567". youtube.com.
- ^ "697. Fortune Feimster, Dan Lippert, Jacquis Neal".
- ^ "Fortune Feimster".
- ^ "Episode #496".
External links[]
- Living people
- 21st-century American actresses
- American debutantes
- American stand-up comedians
- American television actresses
- American women comedians
- 1980 births
- 21st-century American comedians
- Actresses from North Carolina
- William Peace University alumni
- American lesbian actresses
- Lesbian comedians
- LGBT people from North Carolina
- Comedians from North Carolina