Stephanie Birkitt

Stephanie Birkitt (born January 7, 1975) [http://lateshow.cbs.com/latenight/lateshow/show_info/bios/cast17.php CBS: Late Show with David Letterman: Show Info: Stephanie Birkitt] ] is an assistant to David Letterman on "The Late Show with David Letterman". Birkitt makes occasional appearances on the show, most recently as "Vickie", delivering prizes during audience participation segments and chatting with "Mr. Carney" (Letterman). [ [http://www.cbs.com/latenight/lateshow/exclusives/wahoo/archive/2005/06/archive16.shtml Thursday, June 16, 2005 Show #2382] from "The Wahoo Gazette" on the CBS website]

Although "Vickie" is usually treated as a character, earlier appearances by Birkitt often featured Letterman referring to her by various nicknames such as "Smitty," "Kitty," "Monty," "Gunter," and "Dutch." Her comedic style on the show has a dadaist bent.

Career working for Letterman and CBS

Birkitt started as an intern on the show during spring 1996. [http://webarchive.unionleader.com/articles_showa.html?article=34763 Just hanging out with Letterman] , a March 2004 article from the "New Hampshire Union Leader"] After graduation, she worked as a page for "CBS News", "48 Hours", and the "Late Show", eventually becoming an associate producer on segments for correspondent Erin Moriarty. Deciding she wasn't "much of a news hound", she was hired as a Letterman office worker, helping to handle his charities and his Indy car racing team.

Working with Letterman in this capacity led to her first appearances on "The Late Show", in which Letterman would call her in her office during the show. These phone calls eventually led to her interviewing "Survivor" castoffs, asking them "Did you see or touch any monkeys?" much to the feigned displeasure of Letterman. Birkitt appeared during the "CBS Mailbag" segment numerous times donning costumes, sometimes related to a specific ongoing festival or event.

As herself, she gave on-air reports from the sites of the Winter Olympics in 2002 and in 2006.

In addition to her appearances on the Late Show With David Letterman, Birkitt co-hosts "The Tony Mendez Show" on the Late Show website.

Personal life

Birkitt was born in Plymouth, New Hampshire — her mother was an assistant principal and her father was a dentist. She graduated from Wake Forest University in 1997 [ [http://www.wfu.edu/wowf/2003/092203.html September 2003 interview] with Birkitt from the Wake Forest University website] , where she majored in history and minored in communications. As of 2006, her younger brother Johnny is a field producer on ABC's "Dancing With The Stars."

She currently attends the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law.

External links

*imdb name|1271306|Stephanie Birkitt

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