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Nancy Carell

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Nancy Carell
Carell at the 2010 Academy Awards
Born
Cohasset, Massachusetts, U.S.
Other namesNancy Walls
Alma materBoston College
Occupations
  • Actress
  • comedian
  • writer
Years active1995–present
Spouse
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(m. 1995)​
Children2

Nancy Carell is an American actress, comedian, and writer best known for her work on Saturday Night Live, The Daily Show, and The Office. In 2016, she co-created the TBS comedy series Angie Tribeca with her husband, Steve Carell.

Early life and education

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Carell was born and raised in Cohasset, Massachusetts. She graduated from Boston College in 1988. As a college student, she was a member of the improvisational troupe "My Mother's Fleabag."[1]

Career

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Carell got her start in comedy at The Second City in Chicago and, like many of the troupe's alumni, went on to join the cast of Saturday Night Live (1995–1996), where she was best known for her impression of CNN anchor Bobbie Battista.[2] She later held a correspondent position on the satirical TV news program The Daily Show.[3] She voiced the character of Helen Goode on the Mike Judge-created animated series The Goode Family on ABC,[4] where she was credited for the first time as Nancy Carell instead of Nancy Walls. Carell occasionally guest-starred on The Office, which starred her husband, Steve Carell, until 2013, as Carol Stills, a real estate agent and former girlfriend of her husband's character, Michael Scott. She also had a brief appearance in the movie Bridesmaids.[5]

Carell and her husband, Steve, created the TBS comedy series Angie Tribeca starring Rashida Jones. The series premiered on January 17, 2016.

Personal life

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Carell is married to actor and comedian Steve Carell, whom she met when she was a student in an improvisation class he was teaching at Second City.[6] They have two children, Elisabeth and John.[7]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2003 Anger Management Flight Attendant
2005 The 40-Year-Old Virgin Health Clinic Counselor[8]
2011 Bridesmaids Helen's Tennis Partner
2012 Seeking a Friend for the End of the World Linda

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1995–1996; 2008; 2018 Saturday Night Live Various characters Main role (season 21)
Guest (season 33, 44)
19 episodes
1998 LateLine Jill Episode: "Pearce's New Buddy"
1999 Random Play Various characters 3 episodes
1999–2002; 2015 The Daily Show Herself (host) 90 episodes
2005–2006; 2010–2011; 2013 The Office Carol Stills Recurring role (season 2–3)
Guest (season 7, 9)
8 episodes
2007 The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show Marcia Episode: "T-Bones TV"
2009 The Goode Family Helen Goode (voice) Main role; 13 episodes
2012 Georgia Davinia Episode: "Hello, I'm Davinia"
2016 Angie Tribeca Katie Perry Recurring role (season 1–2)
2 episodes
Also co-creator, executive producer and writer

References

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  1. ^ Wright, Megh. "Saturday Night's Children: Nancy Walls (1995-1996)". SplitSider. The Awl. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
  2. ^ "Nancy Carell Biography". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  3. ^ "The Definitive Ranking of All of the Daily Show Correspondents". VH1. Archived from the original on August 12, 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  4. ^ "The Goode Family". Fox News. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  5. ^ "Who is Steve Carell's Wife? Nancy Carell Looks Familiar for Good Reason". Bustle. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  6. ^ The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, (January 11, 2006). NBC.
  7. ^ "Nancy and Steve Carell Marriage Profile". About.com. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  8. ^ "40-Year-Old Virgin' turns 10: Watch 6 of Steve Carell's funniest film clips". Today. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
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