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Katie Rich

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Katie Rich
NationalityAmerican
Alma materNorthwestern University
Occupations
  • Comedian
  • writer
  • actor
Spouse
Devlin Murdock
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(m. 2015)​

Katie Rich is an American comedian, writer, producer and actress known for her work on Saturday Night Live.[1]

Early life

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Rich was raised on the south side of Chicago, where she attended the grammar school St. Bede's, until her family moved to the suburb of Orland Park, Illinois.[2][3] She graduated from Carl Sandburg High School and Northwestern University.[4]

Career

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Early work

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Rich began her career at Chicago's iO Theater,[5] where she was part of a group called “Carl and the Passions.” During her time at iO, Rich also performed in a sketch show that she created with fellow comedian Kate Duffy called The Mary Kay Letourneau Players Present.[6] She left iO to join The Second City, a comedy troupe with which she toured for three and a half years before moving to its mainstage cast.[7] While in the mainstage cast, Rich performed in the show South Side of Heaven, among others.[6]

Saturday Night Live

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In December 2013, after auditioning for Lorne Michaels twice, Rich was hired to write for Saturday Night Live. She was also recommended for the job by SNL cast member Cecily Strong, a friend of Rich's who was her understudy during her time at The Second City.[5] Rich is one of four writers who work exclusively on SNL's Weekend Update segment.[5]

On January 20, 2017, following Donald Trump's presidential inauguration, Rich tweeted about Trump's youngest son, 10-year-old Barron, saying he "will be this country's first homeschool shooter."[8] NBC rapidly suspended Rich and had her name deleted from the Saturday Night Live closing credits.[9][10] After widespread criticism, Rich deleted the tweet and deactivated her account, reactivating it on January 23 with an apology for what she called her "insensitive" and "inexcusable" comments.[8] On January 26, 2017, Trump responded to Rich's tweet by calling Rich "terrible".[11] Conversely, multiple comedians defended Rich and criticized NBC for suspending her.[12]

As of August 10, 2017, Rich has returned to SNL, credited as one of the writers on the SNL spinoff Weekend Update: Summer Edition.[13]

She left the show in 2019, after six years.[14]

Films and television

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Rich has appeared in the films The Ice Harvest (2005), Janie Jones (2010), and Bad Johnson (2014).[5] She has also appeared in the Netflix show It’s Bruno and as various voices on Showtime’s Our Cartoon President. Rich has also written for many awards shows such as The ESPYS, NFL Honors, The Golden Globes, and The Emmys. She is also the co-creator and executive producer of the Netflix animated show Chicago Party Aunt. She served as a co-executive producer on the Harley Quinn spinoff, Kite Man: Hell Yeah! She is currently an executive producer on season five of Harley Quinn.

Commercials

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Rich has appeared in commercials for Discover Card and Walmart.[5] She was also a part of the improvised Sonic Commercials. She is a copywriter who was the originator of the KFC campaign, "I Think I Ate The Bones."

Awards

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In 2015, she and her fellow Saturday Night Live writers were nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award for Comedy/Variety - Sketch Series.[15] She has also been nominated for multiple Emmys for her work on SNL.

Personal life

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In July 2015, Rich married Devlin Murdock, who worked at the Museum of Science and Industry[4] and later as a programs director for Recovery on Water, a rowing club for breast cancer survivors.[5] As of at least September 2015, she divides her time between New York City and Chicago.[5]

Rich has revealed that she suffers from anxiety and panic disorder.[16]

Rich met Mike Gordon from Phish at a Second City show and has done various projects with Gordon and the band.[17]

References

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  1. ^ Greene, Morgan (March 9, 2017). "Dan Harmon, Scott Adsit to headline Chicago Improv Fest". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
  2. ^ Parker, Claudia (2014). "My Funny Valentine". The Reporter. Palos Heights, Illinois. Archived from the original on February 25, 2017. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
  3. ^ Heist, Lauren (May 28, 2015). "SNL Writer Katie Rich, of Orland Park, to Appear on Improv Nerd June 20". Patch.com. Archived from the original on April 7, 2016. Retrieved 2016-03-26. Katie Rich, a native of Orlando Park...
  4. ^ a b Gomez, Luis (April 27, 2014). "Interview: 'SNL' writer Katie Rich splitting her time between Chicago and New York". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on April 12, 2016. Retrieved 2017-01-24.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g Menz, Nina (September 9, 2015). "Weekend Update writer Katie Rich likes the 'Night' life". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on January 24, 2017. Retrieved 2016-03-17.
  6. ^ a b Heidemann, Jason A. (February 7, 2012). "Kate Duffy and Katie Rich: Two talented Kates present a new show". Time Out Chicago. Archived from the original on April 13, 2016. Retrieved 2016-03-17.
  7. ^ Evans, Bradford (December 2, 2013). "Katie Rich Hired to Write for 'SNL'". Splitsider.com. Archived from the original on October 13, 2016. Retrieved 2016-03-17.
  8. ^ a b Stanhope, Kate (January 23, 2017). "'Saturday Night Live' Writer Katie Rich Suspended After Controversial Barron Trump Tweet". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 24, 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-24.
  9. ^ Itzkoff, Dave (January 23, 2017). "Katie Rich of 'S.N.L.' Is Suspended for Tweet Mocking Barron Trump". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 24, 2017.
  10. ^ Yahr, Emily (January 23, 2017). "SNL writer suspended for Barron Trump tweet, writes apology: 'It was inexcusable'". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on January 25, 2017. Retrieved January 23, 2017. Scroll down to access archived version.
  11. ^ Chasmar, Jessica (January 26, 2017). "Trump Criticizes 'S.N.L.' Writer Who Joked About His Son Barron". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 27, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
  12. ^ Bradley, Laura (2017-01-24). "Comedy Community Rallies Around S.N.L. Writer Suspended for Barron Trump Tweet". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
  13. ^ Rossi, Rosemary (August 12, 2017). "'SNL' Writer Suspended for Barron Trump Tweet Back at Work". TheWrap.com. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
  14. ^ "Chicago Party Aunt Creator Katie Rich is Never Leaving the Midwest". Vanity Fair. 21 October 2021.
  15. ^ Hipes, Patrick; Andreeva, Nellie (3 December 2015). "WGA TV Nominations: 'Better Call Saul', 'Mr Robot', 'Kimmy Schmidt' Lead Cable & Streaming Domination". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 7, 2016. Retrieved 2016-03-17.
  16. ^ "Watch SNL's Katie Rich share her story at PeaceLove". PeaceLoveStudios.com. Archived from the original on 8 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-03-17.
  17. ^ "Long May They Run on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. 18 September 2019. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
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