Mary Birdsong

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Mary Birdsong
Born
Mary Evans Birdsong

(1968-04-18) April 18, 1968 (age 56)
Florida, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actress
  • comedian
  • writer
  • singer
  • puppeteer
Years active1996–present

Mary Evans Birdsong (born April 18, 1968) is an American actress, comedian, writer, and singer. In addition to her work in theater and voice acting, she was a regular cast member on Reno 911! and appeared in the HBO series Succession.

Early life

Birdsong was born in

Long Beach Island, New Jersey,[1] one of five sisters. She graduated from Southern Regional High School in 1986.[2]

Birdsong is a graduate of NYU's Tisch School of the Arts where she earned a BFA in acting.[3]

Career

Film and television

Birdsong made her on-screen debut in the 1996 TV film Live On Tape. She is best known as Deputy Cherisha Kimball on the comedy series

Crossballs.[4]

As a voice actress, she has appeared in animated series such as

Stroker and Hoop, as well as the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight, and animated film Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe
.

Birdsong appeared in season 1 (2018) and season 4 (2023) of the

Logan Roy (Brian Cox
).

Broadway and live theater

From July 2006 to January 2007, Birdsong performed in the

Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me comedy musical, alongside Martin Short, Marc Shaiman, Nicole Parker, Brooks Ashmanskas, and Capathia Jenkins, winning a Theatre World Award for her performance.[5] On January 29, 2008, Birdsong joined the Broadway cast of the musical, Hairspray. She played the role of Velma Von Tussle, the bigoted, pushy stage mother and television producer. Birdsong left the production on April 6, 2008. She then performed her one-woman show 3 Days in the Tub: A Mama Drama in Los Angeles at Comedy Central Stage (September 2010) & the Fake Gallery (November 2010),[6] and in New York City at Joe's Pub (January 2011).[7] before going to San Francisco to play Mona Ramsey in ACT's adaptation of Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City. She is also known for her Judy Garland impression.[1]

Together with author Justin Halpern (Shit My Dad Says) and comic Jen Kober (American Reunion), Birdsong performed as a member of the May 2012 cast of Don't Tell My Mother!, an LA-based comedy showcase.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b "Mary Birdsong". Broadway.com. Retrieved 2019-02-21.
  2. ^ Weaver, Donna. "TV / Long Beach Island Woman Finds Fame With Role On Reno 911!", The Press of Atlantic City, March 15, 2007. Accessed January 20, 2020. "Birdsong graduated from Southern Regional High School in 1986."
  3. ^ "Mary Birdsong". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  4. ^ "The Wrap - 34 'Daily Show with Jon Stewart' Correspondents and Contributors". www.thewrap.com. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 2019-02-21.
  5. ^ "Awards Listings: Theatre World Awards 2007". Theatre Communications Group. Archived from the original on September 12, 2014. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
  6. ^ Miller, Callie (November 17, 2010). "Pencil This In: Mama Drama, Stoned Lit, Cake Boss Demo and Possible Film Annihilation". LAist.com. Archived from the original on November 6, 2017.
  7. ^ "Joe's Pub Announces Mary Birdsong's 3 Days in the Tub, Robi Hager & More". Broadway World. December 22, 2010.
  8. ^ Vilaro, Yira Melissa (2012-04-28). "Don't Tell My Mother! Some Funny Sh*t You Won't Wanna Keep Quiet About". Young & Pretty. Archived from the original on 2012-05-02. Retrieved 2012-05-30.

External links

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