Kerri Kenney-Silver

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birthplace = Westport, Connecticut, U.S.

Kerri Kenney-Silver (born January 20, 1970) is an American comedian, actress, singer and writer. She currently stars in Reno 911! as Deputy Trudy Wiegel.

Kenney-Silver was born in Westport, Connecticut, U.S., the daughter of Carol and Larry Kenney, an actor who is known for his classic voice-over work. [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/88/Kerri-Kenney.html Kerri Kenney Biography (1970-) ] ] She has a sister, Ashley, and a brother, Tanner.

During the early 1990s, Kenney-Silver joined with an improv comedy group The State. The group was picked up for a self-titled sketch comedy show on MTV, "The State", which lasted for three seasons between 1993 and 1995. After the show's completion, Kenney-Silver continued working with her fellow troupe members on other projects. In 1996, she co-wrote and starred in "Viva Variety", a parody of variety shows that aired on Comedy Central for two seasons.

In 2000, Kenney-Silver followed in her father's footsteps, voicing the character of "Gravitina" in the children's cartoon "Buzz Lightyear of Star Command". She has since done a number of voices on the Nickelodeon series "Invader Zim". Additionally, Kenney was cast as a regular on "The Ellen Show", which aired until 2001. She later found success with other cast members from The State in "Reno 911!", a police parody series that entered its fifth season on Comedy Central in 2008. On the show, Kenney portrays Deputy Trudy Wiegel. Kenney-Silver also appeared on the TV series "Still Standing".

Kenney-Silver was also the lead singer of the all-female indie rock band Cake Like. She is married to cinematographer Steven V. Silver and they have one son, born on August 6, 2005.

In July of 2008 Kerri Kenney-Silver made her debut as "Dame Delilah" the title character in the web series "Dame Delilah's Fantasy Ranch & Gift Shoppe. On the site various comedians give video testimony as characters working at or otherwise visiting the fictional Cat House. Kerri Kenney-Silver created the series and it was produced by husband Steve Silver and Jared Mazzaschi. The ongoing series can be found at http://www.damedelilah.com

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* [http://www.tv.com/kerri-kenney/person/26472/summary.html?q=Kerri%20Kenney&tag=search_results;title;0 TV.com]