Jessica Chaffin
| Jessica Chaffin | |
|---|---|
| Born | Newton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress, comedian, writer |
| Years active | 1999–present |
Jessica Chaffin is an American actress, comedian, and writer best known as part of the comedy duo Ronna and Beverly with Jamie Denbo. She is also known for her recurring role as Coco Wexler on Nickelodeon's Zoey 101 and appearing in the films Spy and The Heat. Chaffin starred as Marie Faldonado in the CBS sitcom Man With A Plan, opposite Matt LeBlanc.
Early life
Chaffin was born and raised in Newton, Massachusetts. Her father is from a Jewish family, and her mother, who is of Scottish and English ancestry, converted to Judaism; Chaffin was raised Jewish.[1][2] Her brother, Joshua Chaffin, is a writer for the Financial Times.
Career
She is a regular performer at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Los Angeles, often performing with her comedy partner Jamie Denbo.[3] She has done many guest voice appearances on Nickelodeon animated programs. From 2008 to 2009, she worked with Amy Poehler as a writer and voice actor on the animated series The Mighty B! playing several roles, including that of Portia's cousin, Chelsea. Chaffin is also known for playing Coco Wexler, the girls' dorm adviser on all four seasons of Nickelodeon's Zoey 101.
Chaffin has made guest appearances on television programs such as Weeds, Entourage, and Curb Your Enthusiasm. In December 2009, her comedy pilot Ronna & Beverly (based on the popular stage show she performs with Denbo at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre) aired on Showtime. Ronna & Beverly was eventually turned into a six-part comedy talk show, which was co-produced by Paul Feig and premiered on September 10, 2012 on Sky Atlantic HD in the United Kingdom.[4][5] Together with Denbo, Chaffin created the Ronna and Beverly podcast.
Chaffin is formerly a series regular on the CBS sitcom Man With A Plan.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Wild Girls Gone | N/A | |
| 2008 | Longwinded | Gal | Short film |
| 2010 | MA Men | Joan Harris | Video short |
| MA Men 2 | |||
| 2011 | The Real Housewives of South Boston | Chaffin | |
| The Real Housewives of South Boston: Christmas Special | |||
| 2013 | The Heat | Gina | |
| 2014 | Girltrash: All Night Long | Officer Jackie | |
| 2015 | Hello, My Name Is Doris | DIY Kate | |
| Spy | Sharon | ||
| 2016 | Hickey | Barb | |
| Ghostbusters | Waitress | ||
| 2017 | Fun Mom Dinner | Jen | |
| Pitch Perfect 3 | Evan |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | The Amanda Show | The Dare Show contestant FBI agent (segments) |
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| 2000 | Upright Citizens Brigade | Junkie cheerleader | Episode: "Thunderball" |
| 2002 | All That | Security Guard | Episode: "Kenan Thompson/LFO" |
| 2003 | What I Like About You | Geena | Episode: "Loose Lips" |
| 2005–8 | Zoey 101 | Coco Wexler | 13 episodes |
| 2005 | Las Vegas | Maggie Stein | Episode: "One Nation, Under Surveillance" |
| 2007 | The Very Funny Show | Mike's Mother Various |
Episode: "Future Me" Episode: "Sergio" |
| 2008 | Weeds | Crackhead | Episode: "Till We Meet Again"
Episode: "Head Cheese" |
| Entourage | Barbara's assistant | Episode: "Seth Green Day" | |
| Held Up | Sharon | Television film | |
| 2008–9 | The Mighty B! | Chelsea (voice) Virginia/Passerby 2 (voice) Joey (voice) Receptionist (voice) Chelsea/Black widow 1 (voice) |
Episode: "Bat Mitzvah Crashers"/"Super Secret Weakness" Episode: "Boston Beean" Episode: "Penny Hearts Joey" Episode: "Bee Patients" Episode: "Dragonflies" |
| 2009 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Hostess | Episode: "Funkhouser's Crazy Sister" |
| Ronna & Beverly | Ronna Glickman | Television film | |
| 2009–10 | 90210 | Ms. Geiser (field hockey coach) | Episode: "Confessions" Episode: "Rats and Heroes" Episode: "Love Me or Leave Me" |
| 2010–11 | United States of Tara | Mrs. Fox | 4 episodes |
| 2012 | NTSF:SD:SUV:: | Edith | Episode: "Sabbath-tage" |
| Ronna & Beverly | Ronna | Comedy talk show | |
| 2 Broke Girls | Druggie girl | Episode: "And the Egg Special" | |
| Eugene! | Painted Lady | Television film | |
| 2013 | Arrested Development | Junkie | 2 episodes |
| Comedy Bang! Bang! | Jane Rizzoli | Episode: "Andy Richter Wears a Suit Jacket & a Baby Blue Button Down Shirt" | |
| Ghost Ghirls | Jessica Clemens | Episode: "Ghost Writer" | |
| Childrens Hospital | Hypnotist | Episode: "Blaken" | |
| The League | Mrs. Shapiro | Episode: "The Automatic Faucet" | |
| 2013–14 | New Girl | Bertie | 4 episodes |
| 2014 | The Crazy Ones | Elaine | Episode: "March Madness" |
| Sam & Cat | Coco Wexler | Episode: "#FirstClassProblems" | |
| Silicon Valley | Episode: "Optimal Tip-to-Tip Efficiency" | ||
| The Hotwives of Orlando | Ruth | Episode: "Intervention Party" | |
| 2014–17 | Episodes | Nina / Woman | 5 episodes |
| 2015 | Other Space | General Hayson | Episode: "Into the Great Beyond... Beyond" |
| Another Period | Pussy Von Anderstein | Episode: "Divorce" | |
| You're The Worst | Di | Episode: "A Right Proper Story" | |
| 2016 | Mike & Molly | Allison | Episode: "Cops on the Rocks" |
| Difficult People | Joanie | Episode: "Italian Piñata" | |
| 2016–17 | Veep | Congresswoman Gellardi | 5 episodes |
| Man with a Plan | Marie Faldonado | 11 episodes | |
| 2017 | I'm Sorry | Nurse | Episode: "Pilot" |
| Big Mouth | Shannon Glaser (voice) | 6 episodes | |
| 2018 | Abby's | Beth | Main cast |
| Year | Title | Medium | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Aerobic Striptease | Video documentary | |
| 2008–9 | The Mighty B! | TV | 16 episodes |
| 2010 | 90210 | TV | Episode: "Meet the Parent" |
| Year | Podcast Title | Episode |
|---|---|---|
| 2011–present | Ronna & Beverly | 164 episodes |
| 2012 | How Did This Get Made | Episode 33: Abduction |
| 2013–14 | The Dead Authors Podcast | Chapter 17: Agatha Christie Chapter 37: Truman Capote |
| 2014 | The JV Club | Episode 140 |
| 2014 | Totally Laime | Episode 236: Murder Car! |
| 2015 | Reading Aloud | Episode 13: Kevin Sussman, Robey Clark, Jessica Chaffin Episode 32: Book Club 11: All the Light We Cannot See |
| 2015 | Womp It Up! | Episode 12: Spotlight On: Donna "Pep" Delpepio |
| 2015 | About Last Night | Episode 97 |
| 2015–16 | Spontaneanation | 8: A Superyacht |
| 20: Death Valley | ||
| 25: 10th Circle of Hell | ||
| 28: One Hour Photo Shop | ||
| 44: The One Beauty Parlor In A Small Town | ||
| 48: Laundromat | ||
| 2016 | Hard Nation | Episode 9: Megyn Kelly Is Inside the Boys Club |
| 2016 | Sklarbro Country | Episode 237 |
| 2016-17 | Bitch Sesh: A Real Housewives Breakdown | Episode 15: Hearing Is Believing 25: All the Countess's Men 35: Body of Evidence (w/ Lindy Jamil Gomez, Jessica Chaffin) 68: Reunion (w/ Jessica Chaffin) 85: Farm-to-Table Manners (w/ Jessica Chaffin) |
| 2017 | Throwing Shade | Episode 305, 301 |
| 2017 | Hollywood Handbook | Episode 206 |
| 2017 | Never Not Funny | Episode 19xf |
| 2017 | Next Level with Chris Tallman | Episode 8 |
| 2017 | Lovett or Leave It | Episode 15 |
| 2017 | Minor Revelations | Episode 43 |
| 2017 | The Kibitz | Episode 19 |
References
- ↑ Carley, Brennan (2013-05-28). "Ronna and Beverly Talk Performing for Ben Affleck". Boston Magazine. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
- ↑ "Jewish mother comics Ronna and Beverly are feeling The Heat". www.thejc.com. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
- ↑ "Jessica Chaffin". Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. Retrieved November 28, 2012.
- ↑ Kemp, Stuart (May 29, 2012). "Paul Feig Co-Producing 'Ronna & Beverly' For Sky Atlantic". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 28, 2012.
- ↑ "Bridesmaids' Paul Feig Introduces Ronna & Beverly". Sky Atlantic HD. Retrieved November 28, 2012.