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Natasha Leggero Born March 26, 1974
Rockford, Illinois, U.S.Occupation Actress/Comedienne Years active 2000–present Website http://www.natashaleggero.com Natasha Leggero (born March 26, 1974) is an American actress and stand-up comic from Rockford, Illinois.
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Biography
Leggero began performing at age 10, in several Chicago plays. After graduating from high school, she moved to New York City to study at the Stella Adler Conservatory. While there, she also attended Hunter College and received her B.A. in theater criticism. She moved to Los Angeles shortly after graduation.
As of 2009, Leggero is a frequent roundtable panelist on friend Chelsea Handler's late-night talk show Chelsea Lately.[1]
Her stand-up television appearances include performances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, Last Call with Carson Daly, and she has appeared on multiple Comedy Central stand-up programs, including the animated show Ugly Americans, where she voices Callie Maggotbone.
She has performed at such festivals as SXSW, the Sasquatch Music Festival and the prestigious Montreal Comedy Festival.
Leggero shot an unaired pilot called, The Strip, for NBC, with Tom Lennon and Ben Garant from Reno 911! She was a judge, alongside Andy Kindler and Greg Giraldo, on the 2010 season of NBC’s, Last Comic Standing, hosted by Craig Robinson.[2] Leggero stars as Emma in NBC's 2011 sitcom Free Agents. Leggero also co-hosts The Lavender Hour podcast with her boyfriend and fellow comedian Duncan Trussell.
Filmography
Film Year Film Role Notes 2009 He's Just Not That into You Amber Gnech Television Year Title Role Notes 2004 The Joe Schmo Show Rita the Drunk 9 episodes The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn Herself Guest 2005 MTV's The 70s House Dawn The Host Premium Blend Herself Guest Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson Red Carpet Interviewer 2005-2009 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Herself Guest, 3 episodes 2005-2008 Reno 911! Various Characters 3 episodes 2006 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Stripper #1 1 episode 2007, 2010 'Til Death Mindy (2007), Sandy (2010) 2 episodes 2007 Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld Herself Guest Panelist, 1 episode 2008 Samantha Who? Woman Customer 1 episode SuperNews! Hillary Clinton (voice) 2 episodes The Sarah Silverman Program Dr. Leggero 1 episode Worst Week Liz 1 episode 2007-present Chelsea Lately Herself Guest Panelist, Various episodes 2009 Aqua Teen Hunger Force Computer Technician 1 episode Last Call with Carson Daly Herself Guest, 1 episode Comics Unleashed Herself Guest, 1 episode 2009-present The Smoking Gun Presents: World's Dumbest... Herself Commentator, 28 episodes 2010 The Strip Natasha TV movie Funny or Die Presents Party Girl #2 1 episode Last Comic Standing Herself Judge Nick Swardson's Pretend Time Various 2010-present Ugly Americans Callie Maggotbone Main cast 2011 Comedy Central Presents Herself[3] After Lately Herself 1 episode References
- ^ http://www.tv.com/chelsea-lately/show/74584/episode.html/ Retrieved on 2009-04-07
- ^ http://aspecialthing.com/forum/f27/pilot-season-2010-2011-a-16080/index2.html/ Retrieved on 2010-06-06
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Categories:- 1974 births
- Living people
- American comedians
- American film actors
- American stand-up comedians
- American television actors
- American voice actors
- Hunter College alumni
- People from Rockford, Illinois
- Women comedians
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