Laura Kightlinger

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Laura Kightlinger (born June 13, 1969 in Jamestown, New York) is an American comedian and actress. She hosted "Stand-Up Stand-Up" on Comedy Central.

Career

She worked as a writer and consulting producer on "Will & Grace", and had a recurring guest role on the series as Sheila, a nurse at a fertility clinic. She was a Correspondent on "The Daily Show" in 1998. She was also cast in the HBO sitcom "Lucky Louie", until it was cancelled after the first season.

After touring as a stand-up comic, she got her break writing for "Roseanne" after an unsuccessful trial as the wife of Tom Arnold on his sitcom. She has also been a writer for the MTV animated series "Daria" and for the 20th season of "Saturday Night Live". During that season, she impersonated several celebrities, including Brooke Shields, Marcia Clark, Paula Poundstone, Mary Hart, and Connie Chung. In the UK she presented "United States of Television" and "TV Pizza" for Channel 4 which were both a selection of public access TV clips interspersed with Kightlinger's wry commentary.

cquote2|quotetext=I always feel like rejection is my petrol. That’s what keeps me going. [ [http://www.craveonline.com/humor/articles/04648335/2/laura_kightlingers_major_accomplishment.html Laura Kightlinger's Major Accomplishment - Cable Shows - Page 2 | CRAVEONLINE.COM ] ] In 1999, she released a book, "Quick Shots of False Hope", a collection of short autobiographical stories.

She appeared in "Shallow Hal" in 2001, alongside Gwyneth Paltrow.

She created, wrote, executive produced and stars in "The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman", a comedy series about two best friends maneuvering through the not-so-glamorous side of Hollywood that began airing on IFC August 4th, 2006 and completed two seasons.

Personal life

Kightlinger dated actor Jack Black, with whom she guest-starred on an episode of "Will & Grace", from 1997 until 2005Fact|date=March 2008. Jack Black had, in previous interviews, claimed that he and Laura would never marry as he didn't believe in it, due to his parents' unhappy marriage and subsequent divorceFact|date=March 2008. Black went on to marry Tanya Haden on March 14, 2006. [ [http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,1172114,00.html Jack Black Elopes with Tanya Haden - Marriage, Jack Black : People.com ] ]

References

External links

*imdb name|id=0452716|name=Laura Kightlinger
* [http://www.girlcomic.net/apr2k2/apr2k2_bigones_kightlinger.php Girlcomic.net interview]
* [http://www.bettyjack.com/funtone/experience/areathree.html TV Pizza video clips]
* [http://www.celisee.com/laura_kightlinger/2008/08.html Laura Kightlinger] 's career with her photo

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