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Denny Siegel is an American actress, comedian and writer, best known for appearing on the American version of the British improv comedy show Whose Line is it Anyway?.[1] She has also appeared as a recurring correspondent on Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.[2]
Before her stint on Whose Line?, she was a writer/performer on the sketch comedy show Quick Witz, which ran on NBC. Other TV credits include MTV F*UPS, PBS's TV-411, and host of the Metro Channel's Get Out of Town.
Siegel has an extensive corporate resume as a writer, host and performer, and has also written several DVDs for the corporate market. She has performed improv at various comedy festivals including The Montreal Comedy Festival, The Bass Red Triangle Comedy Tour, The Toyota Comedy Festival, and the Marshalls Women in Comedy Festival. She continues to perform comedy and theater at venues in Los Angeles, including The Improv and The Friars Club.
She was also seen wrestling with Larry David in HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm.[3]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2000 | Show Me the Aliens! | Maureen Miranda | |
| 2004 | 3719 Broadleaf Road | Phyllis | Short film |
| 2009 | Run for Your Life | Roxanne | Short film |
| 2012 | Turn Your Head and Coffin | Tracy | Short film Writer |
| 2013 | Can Frankie Come Out? 1 | Cindy | Short film |
| 2015 | A Loan Officer and a Gentleman | — | Short film Writer |
Television
edit| Television | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1998-2007 | Whose Line Is It Anyway? | Herself / Performer | American version 14 episodes |
| 1999 | The Daily Show | Herself / Correspondent | 3 episodes |
| 2006 | The Frank & Judy Show | Sally | TV short |
| 2011 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Juliet Kravitz | Season 8, episode 3: "Palestinian Chicken" |
| 2012 | House | Diane | Season 8, episode 13: "Man of the House" |
| 2014 | The Comeback Kids | Amanda | Episode 6: "The Audition from Hell" |
| 2016 | Adam Ruins Everything | Weird Hippie Aunt | Season 1, episode 26: "Adam Ruins Christmas" |
| 2017 | Small Shots | Janet Goldberg | Episode 6: "Big Deal to Us" |
| 2019 | Single Parents | Crystal | Season 1, episode 22: "Lance Bass Space Camp" |
References
edit- ^ "Where Are They Now: Whose Line Is It Anyway? (U.S.)". ScreenRant. August 23, 2016. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
- ^ "The Definitive Ranking of All of the Daily Show Correspondents". VH1 News. August 4, 2015. Archived from the original on August 12, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
- ^ "EMMYS: Series Creators On Why We're Laughing". Deadline. June 15, 2012. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
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