Fortune Feimster
| Fortune Feimster | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Emily Fortune Feimster July 1, 1980 Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Peace College |
| Occupation | Comedian, writer, actress |
| Known for | Chelsea Lately, The Mindy Project |
Emily Fortune Feimster (born July 1, 1980)[1] is an American writer, comedian, and actress. Feimster made her television debut on NBC's Last Comic Standing in 2010.[1] Between 2015 and 2017 she starred as Colette on The Mindy Project.
Early life and education
Emily Fortune Feimster was born in Charlotte, to Mike and Ginger Feimster.[1] She grew up in Belmont, North Carolina and graduated from South Point High School in 1998.[2]
She moved to Los Angeles in 2003 to pursue comedy after graduating from Peace College in North Carolina.[3] In 2005, she joined The Groundlings Theatre to take improv and sketch classes. After four years of training, she was selected to be in the Groundlings' Sunday Company.[4]
Feimster identifies as lesbian[5] and came out in 2005 at the age of 25.[1]
Filmography
She has appeared in the following shows:
- Last Comic Standing in 2010 – as herself[6]
- After Lately between 2011 and 2013 – as herself
- Chelsea Lately between 2013 and 2014 – as Round Table Co-host[6]
- 2 Broke Girls in 2014 – as Sherlock Mary[6]
- Workaholics in 2014 – as Jo[6]
- Mulaney in 2014 – as Mary Jo
- Glee in 2015 – as Butch Melman
- Life in Color in 2015 – as Zoe
- Hot Girls Walk By in 2015 – as Ruth
- Married in 2015 – as Woman on Rascal
- The Mindy Project in 2015 – as Collette Kimball-Kinney
- Drunk History in 2015 – as herself
- Life in Pieces in 2016 – as Dougie
- Go-Go Boy Interrupted (web series) in 2016 – as Fortune[7][8][9]
- Chelsea in 2016 – as Ann Coulter
- Office Christmas Party in 2016 – as Lonny the Uber Driver.
- RuPaul's Drag Race in 2017 – as herself (S9 E8)
- The Standups in 2017– as herself (S1 E2)
- Chelsea in 2017 – as Sarah Huckabee Sanders
- Craig of the Creek in 2018 - Laura (first voice acting role)
- Summer Camp Island in 2018 - Ava (voice acting role)
- Champions in 2018 - Ruby
- Claws in 2018 - Lauren Zorloni
- Social Animals in 2018 - as Sarah-Beth
- The Happytime Murders in 2018 - as Robin
- Friendsgiving in 2019 - as Fairy Gay Mother
References
- 1 2 3 4 Janes, Theoden (February 20, 2018). "As a kid in NC, she 'couldn't Google gay stuff.' On TV, she's out — and a rising star". The Charlotte Observer.
- ↑ "The Truth About Fortune Feimster: The Autostraddle Interview". Autostraddle.
- ↑ "Fortune Feimster". FortuneFeimster.com.
- ↑ "Fortune Feimster Bio". FortuneFeimster.com.
- ↑ "LGBTQ Life with Jane Lynch & E.J. Johnson". Chelsea. July 20, 2016. Netflix. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 "How Fortune Feimster Went From Entertainment Blogger to Breakout Comedian". Splitsider.
- ↑ Mandell, Sean (September 20, 2015). "Go-Go Boy Interrupted Returns, Seeks Funding for Raucous Season 2 on Kickstarter". Towleroad. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
- ↑ Hernandez, Justin (September 11, 2015). "This Go-Go Boy Doesn't Want To Stop Dancing For You". Queerty. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
- ↑ "Season 2 Cast and Crew". GoGoBoyInterrupted.com. Archived from the original on January 29, 2016. Retrieved March 21, 2016.