Recent Wins
recent professional and personal wins.
#1 Morgan Freeman muted me.
I booked a role as Angela Weintraub in Lioness on Paramount+. In the scene, Morgan Freeman and Michael Kelly watch us on tv, and Morgan says to “Turn that sh*t off”. I’ve never been so honored to be told to shut up. Ha! See IMDb here.
#2 Maggie's Market still shooting in LA.
I just returned from L.A. after shooting another batch of Maggie’s Market episodes! This project is going on 4 years (!). Getting to play Maggie is such a joy. Parents send me videos on Instagram of their kids doing the theme song AND we have reports of Maggie’s Market birthday parties.
#3 Sketch it, baby.
I was part of the cast of Most Likely Forever Yours, a sketch show that sold out ALL of our shows at AT&T Performing Arts. Shows sold out weeks in advance, and even hard-to-impress local comedy folks said it was like watching a live taping of SNL. There’s loud murmurings of another show later this year…
#4 On the track at NASCAR!
I did voiceover work for Texas Motor Speedway and NASCAR, and I was very generously offered track passes for the main event. I learned that "heart-pounding racing" (from my VO) is an incredibly accurate way to describe it. You know it'll be loud, but the level of loud is unfathomable without experiencing it. WOW.
#5 Fred Armisen sent Carrie Brownstein our pic!
My husband and I had the pleasure of meeting Fred Armisen on his recent comedy tour. We’re big Portlandia fans, and we had made funny tribute shirts for a couple of their characters as an inside joke (having ZERO idea we’d ever meet Fred). Well, we DID meet Fred, and he thought the pic was so funny that he sent it to Carrie Brownstein. For context, the Kath and Dave characters drastically over-prepare for anything they do, even at a novice level, and Matt and I totally did that for our first proper ski trip in March.
#6 Pull up your Comedy Shorts!
I was the lead actor and a producer of the comedy short film Satisfaction Guaranteed, directed by Brandi Price. We pulled this film together in a week and half. Lots of physical comedy in this one. If you have 6 minutes, watch it here.
#7 Dune-buggies on the Beach.
My husband and I took an epic California road trip and went dune buggying on Pismo Beach. I’ve always been an adrenaline junkie, so this was right up my alley!
#8 Sang with Laura Hall from Who’s Line.
I took an incredible musical improv workshop with Laura Hall from Who’s Line Is It Anyway at The Comedy Arena. I got to sing with Laura Hall…I got to SING with Laura Hall…I got to sing with LAURA HALL. And she’s a gem. Bucket list item achieved.
#9 Gave Presentations I’d Never Seen.
Performed with People Presenting Things, where I did some solo improv giving a presentation I’ve never seen before. Each improviser introduces their character, and the slides just start coming! And you have NO idea what’s next. It's an absolute blast.
#10 Screened at The Comedy Film Festival.
I had a role in Jackpot which screened at The Comedy Film Festival in Austin, TX. The films were really funny and inspiring, and I’m looking forward to participating as a filmmaker in the next round. Stay tuned!