Annie Mumolo
Annie Marie Mumolo[3] (born July 10, 1973) is an American actress, screenwriter, comedian and producer, known for co-writing the 2011 film Bridesmaids, for which she was nominated for an Academy Award and BAFTA for Best Original Screenplay.[4]
Annie Mumolo | |
|---|---|
| Born | Annie Marie Mumolo July 10, 1973[1][2] Irvine, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Anne Mumolo |
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley |
| Occupation | Actress, comedian, producer, screenwriter |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Spouse(s) | Tim Lovestedt (m. 2005; div. 2016) |
| Children | 2 |
Early life
Mumolo was born in Irvine, California, to a dentist father and a homemaker mother, Alice. She is of Italian descent.[5][6] Her grandfather, Dominic Mumolo, was a studio musician on staff at NBC from 1949 to 1971, where he played on The Dean Martin Show, Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, The Andy Williams Show and The Tonight Show. He also recorded with musicians including Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, and Nelson Riddle.[7]
Mumolo graduated from Mater Dei High School in 1991[8] and the University of California, Berkeley, where she was a member of Chi Omega[9] and received her B.A. in history in 1995.[2][10]
Career
Acting
She is a member of the improvisational comedy troupe The Groundlings. She appeared in the 2005 feature film Bewitched, and television shows such as The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman, Out of Practice, and Two and a Half Men.[11] She started voice acting in 2004 on the television series Maya & Miguel.[12] She was recently a voice actress on Random! Cartoons, for the segments Hero Heights, Sparkles and Gloom, and Thom Cat.[13] She appeared in two ABC pilots in 2009, Bad Mother's Handbook and This Might Hurt.[12] She voices Jimmy and Natalie in the cartoon shorts Ape Escape on Nicktoons Network.[14] In 2011, she played an anxious airline passenger in her own film, Bridesmaids. Mumolo also starred as Laurie in the NBC comedy series About a Boy. In 2016 she appeared in the movie The Boss starring Melissa McCarthy and Kristen Bell.
In 2020, Mumolo recurred on the comedy-mystery Mapleworth Murders for Quibi.[15]
Screenwriting
Mumolo wrote an episode of In the Motherhood titled "Where There's a Will, There's a Wake".[16] She co-wrote the script for the 2011 comedy film Bridesmaids with Saturday Night Live cast member Kristen Wiig for Universal Studios. Mumolo co-wrote the story for the 2015 film Joy. Mumolo re-teamed with Wiig on Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar.[17]
Personal life
Mumolo was married to Tim Lovestedt from 2005 to 2016.[18] The couple have two children.[19]
Filmography
| Film[12] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2003 | Melvin Goes to Dinner | Extra | |
| 2005 | Bewitched | Bed, Bath and Beyond Shopper | |
| 2011 | Bridesmaids | Nervous woman on plane | Also writer Nominated - Academy Award for Best Writing (Original Screenplay) Nominated - BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay Nominated - Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Original Screenplay Nominated - Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay |
| 2012 | This Is 40 | Barb | |
| Back to the Sea | Danny | Voice | |
| 2013 | Afternoon Delight | Amanda | |
| 2015 | Joy | Story writer only | |
| 2016 | The Boss | Helen | |
| Bad Moms | Vicky | ||
| 2017 | Megan Leavey | Writer only | |
| 2020 | Looks That Kill | Jan | |
| 2021 | Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar | Barb | Post-production; also writer and producer |
| TBA | Queenpins | Crystal | Post-production |
| Television[12][13] | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2004 | Father of the Pride | Flamingo Girl | Voice; Episode: "Catnip and Trust" |
| 2006–2015 | Curious George | Bill | Main voice |
| 2006 | The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman | Boutique Clerk | Episode: "Peyote Ugly" |
| Two and a Half Men | Teenage Girl #1 | Episode: "Corey's Been Dead for an Hour" | |
| Out of Practice | Miss Lipton | Episode: "Doctors without Bidders" | |
| 2007 | Ben & Izzy | Ben | Voice |
| Random! Cartoons | Pixie, Little Prince, Munchie Melissa, Strikeout |
Voice, 3 episodes[20] | |
| 2009 | Hero Heights | Strikeout | Voice |
| Handy Manny | Lola | Voice | |
| Thom Cat | Melissa | Voice | |
| Handy Manny's Motorcycle Adventure | Lola, Aunt Lupe | Voice | |
| Ape Escape | Jimmy, Natalie | Voice | |
| In the Motherhood | Person No. 1 in Coffee Place | Episode: "It Takes a Village Idiot"; also writer | |
| Fanboy & Chum Chum | Boy and Girl in Mecha-Tech Commercial | Episode: "Trading Day" | |
| 2010 | The Penguins of Madagascar | Large Boy, Boy #2 | Voice; episode: "Fit to Print"/"Operation: Cooties" |
| 2011, 2019 | American Dad! | Adoptive Mother, additional voices | Voice, episodes: "Season's Beatings" & "Mom Sauce" |
| 2012 | The Looney Tunes Show | Tina Russo | Voice, Season 2 |
| 2013 | Modern Family | Esther | Episode: "Bad Hair Day" |
| 2014 | Rake | Carol Grady | Episode: "Cancer" |
| 2014–2015 | About a Boy | Laurie | Main role |
| 2015 | Behind the Wheel | Herself | Host Episode one |
| Mike Tyson Mysteries | Julie | Voice; episode: "Last Night on Charlie Rose" | |
| Transparent | Poppy | Episode: "Cherry Blossoms" | |
| 2016 | Lady Dynamite | Jill Kwatney-Adelman | Episode: "No Friend Left Behind" |
| 2017 | Nobodies | Herself | Episode: "Heavy Heart, Heavy Hands" |
| Angie Tribeca | Beth Wiedner | 5 episodes | |
| Superior Donuts | Lucy | Episode: "Thanks for Nothing" | |
| 2019 | The Unicorn | Allison | Episode: "Turkeys and Traditions" |
| 2020 | Mapleworth Murders | Paige Wellingtont | 6 episodes |
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Neopets: The Darkest Faerie | Roberta, Lucy |
| 2012 | Final Fantasy XIII-2 | Additional Voices |
References
- "Celebrity Birthday: July 10". Absolute Now. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved July 5, 2009.
- "Annie Mumolo". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
- http://www.familytreelegends.com/records/calbirths?c=search&first=Anne&last=Mumolo&spelling=Exact&4_year=&4_month=0&4_day=0&5=&7=&SubmitSearch.x=0&SubmitSearch.y=0&SubmitSearch=Submit
- Oscars 2012: And the nominees are... Entertainment Weekly
- https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1754239/bio
- http://www.dwshare.com/sinema/oyuncu/48601/?langid=14
- "Dominic Mumolo". Legacy.com. June 2, 2009. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
- "Scarlet & Gray" (PDF). Mater Dei High School. Summer 2011. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
- "And The Oscar Goes to..." theodesseyonline.com. Archived from the original on October 28, 2014. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
- Koltnow, Barry (January 24, 2012). "Irvine's Annie Mumolo is Oscar-nominated for 'Bridesmaids'". Orange County Register. Archived from the original on October 23, 2014. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
- "SBV: Voice Over: Annie Mumolo". Archived from the original on 2007-05-21. Retrieved July 5, 2009.
- "Groundlings - Annie Mumolo". Retrieved July 5, 2009.
- "More than 100 voices later..." Frederator Studios Blog. September 1, 2006. Retrieved July 5, 2009.
- "Recording session #01". Frederator Studios Blogs. October 9, 2007. Retrieved July 12, 2009.
- Porter, Rick (December 3, 2019). "Lorne Michaels' Quibi Murder Mystery Lines Up All-Star Cast". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- "Listings - In the Motherhood on ABC". Futon Critic. Retrieved July 17, 2009.
- Hipes, Patrick (April 17, 2019). "Kristen Wiig & Annie Mumolo Reunite For Lionsgate's 'Barb And Star Go To Vista Del Mar'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
- "Pasadena Real Estate (Delawari Financial) Waleed Delawari: Client Review". YouTube. February 27, 2014. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
- Keegan, Rebecca (May 8, 2011). "Kristen Wiig, so weird on 'SNL,' goes (somewhat) normal for 'Bridesmaids'". The Los Angeles Times. p. 2. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
- "Sparkles and Gloom". Random! Cartoons. Episode 7. - closing credits
