Liz Cackowski
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Born | 1977 |
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Years active | 2003–present |
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Children | 2 |
Elizabeth Cackowski (born 1977) is an American actress, comedian, and comedy writer.
Career
Cackowski began her comedy career at The Second City in Chicago where she was discovered and hired by Saturday Night Live. That is where she worked as a writer from 2003 to 2006. Since leaving SNL, she and Maggie Carey created an online series called The Jeannie Tate Show.[1]
She appeared in feature films such as .
She also played the role of Wendy, the realtor in the comedy movie Neighbors (2014), and in its sequel Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016).
Personal life
Her surname is Polish.[2] She is married to Akiva Schaffer, whom she met when they were both writing for the 2005 MTV Movie Awards.[3]
Filmography
- As actress
- Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) - Liz Bretter
- I Love You, Man (2009) - Zooey's Friend
- Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) - Flint's Teacher (voice role)
- The Watch (2012) - Carla
- The To Do List (2013) - Aerobics instructor
- Neighbors(2014) - Wendy the Realtor
- Search Party (2014) - Kenny's Mom
- Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016) - Wendy the Realtor
- Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016) - Poppies Producer
- Wine Country (2019) - Sommelier
- An American Pickle (2020) - Susan O'Malley
- Licorice Pizza (2021) - Stage Mom
- Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022) - Tigra and Officer O'Hara
References
- ^ Guest, Jocelyn (November 12, 2007). "This Minivan Seats Eight—Plus a Talk Show". New York Magazine. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
- ^ Pastorek, Whitney; Snierson, Dan (November 13, 2008). "12 Rising Stars of Comedy". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
- ^ Halpin, Mikki. "Secrets of Happy Couples (in 100 Words or Less)". Glamour Magazine. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
External links
- Liz Cackowski at IMDb