Noël Wells
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Born | Noël Kristi Wells December 23, 1986 San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
Education | Memorial High School |
Alma mater | University of Texas at Austin |
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Years active | 2010–present |
Noël Kristi Wells (born December 23, 1986)
Early life
Wells was born in
Wells attended
Career
In 2010, Wells moved to Los Angeles and performed at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre with the sketch team "New Money".[13][14] She appeared in numerous Cracked.com and CollegeHumor videos,[15] and was known for her own sketch and parody videos, which have over 18 million views on YouTube.[16]
In 2013, Wells joined the cast of
Saturday Night Live impressions
Wells has made guest appearances on television programs such as The Aquabats! Super Show! and Comedy Bang! Bang!, as well as doing recurring voice work on Hulu's The Awesomes, Disney XD's Wander Over Yonder, and Cartoon Network's Craig of the Creek. In 2015, she co-starred on the critically acclaimed Netflix comedy Master of None, created by Aziz Ansari and Alan Yang. Wells played Rachel, the love-interest of Ansari's character. Hitfix's Alan Sepinwall said the "Dev/Rachel story is so smartly developed, with such strong chemistry between Ansari and Wells." Richard Lawson of Vanity Fair said her portrayal of Rachel was a "star-making...performance. It's subtle, but not minimalist or deadpan."[22][23][24] All 10 episodes premiered on November 6, 2015, and it won the 2016 Critics' Choice Award for Best Comedy.[25][26]
In March 2017, Wells wrote, directed, and starred in the feature film
Wells released her debut album It's So Nice on August 30, 2019.[29][30] Written and recorded over a two-year period, it was her first foray as a musician and singer-songwriter.
As of September 2019[update], Wells had a television show in development for the new streaming service Apple TV+.[31]
In 2020, Wells was cast as a voice actor in the animated series Star Trek: Lower Decks as Ensign Tendi, a new Orion crewmember (one of four main characters) aboard the USS Cerritos, working in the ship's medical bay.
Personal life
Wells is an avid photographer. Her photography has been featured in exhibitions and the literary magazine Oxford American.[32] She has lived in Los Angeles and New York City.[33][34]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013 | Forev | Sophie | |
2016 | Dreamland | Joanna | |
2017 | The Incredible Jessica James | Tasha | |
2017 | Infinity Baby | Theresa | |
2017 | Mr. Roosevelt
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Emily Martin | Also writer and director |
2018 | Happy Anniversary | Mollie | |
2018 | Social Animals | Zoe | |
2023 | Craig Before the Creek | Kelsey Pokoly, Mortimer, Bug Battler, Serena's Friend | Voice role |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013 | The Aquabats! Super Show! | Rachel Moonbug | Episode: "The Anti-Bats!" |
2013–14 | Saturday Night Live | Featured player | Season 39
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2014 | The Awesomes | Cait Walker / Knight Light | Voice role; 3 episodes |
2014–16 | Gentleman Lobsters | Shell | Voice role; 7 episodes |
2015 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Aiden Tomasseto | Episode: "Kid Cudi Wears a Denim Shirt and Red Sneakers" |
2015 | Semi-Charmed Life | Alex | Television film |
2015–16 | Wander Over Yonder | Lord Dominator | Voice; 13 episodes |
2015, 2017 | Master of None | Rachel Silva | Main Role |
2016 | The UCB Show | Trish/Willow | Episode: "Feel the Bern" |
2016 | Loosely Exactly Nicole | Blix | Episode: "Big Break" |
2016 | American Dad! | Shannon/DreamSmith Entertainment Announcer | Voice role; 2 episodes |
2017 | Elena of Avalor | Marimonda | Voice role; Episode: "Realm of the Jacquins" |
2018–present | Craig of the Creek | Kelsey Pokoly (2nd voice) | Voice role; Main role |
2018 | Rob Riggle's Ski Master Academy | Karen the Mermaid | Minor role; 2 episodes |
2020 | Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts | Jibralta | Voice role; Episode: "Benson and the Beast" |
2020–present | Star Trek: Lower Decks | Ensign D'Vana Tendi | Voice role; Main role |
2020 | Wild Help | Jelly | Voice role; Pilot |
2021 | DuckTales | June | Voice role; Episode: "The Last Adventure" |
2023 | Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | Ensign D'Vana Tendi | Voice role; Episode: "Those Old Scientists" |
2024 | Jessica's Big Little World | Kelsey Pokoly | Voice role; 2 episodes |
Web series
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2023 | Star Trek: Very Short Treks | Ensign D'Vana Tendi | Voice role; 2 episodes |
Discography
Albums
- It's So Nice! (2019)
References
- ^ "FamilySearch". FamilySearch.
- ^ "Noel Wells Bio | Featured Player | Saturday Night Live". NBC. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved September 29, 2013.
- ^ "Noel Wells". Notcommonpeople.blogspot.com. Archived from the original on May 27, 2012. Retrieved September 11, 2013.
- ^ "Noël Wells Master of None Interview". Cosmopolitan.com. December 10, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
- ^ "Meet Melissa Villaseñor, 'SNL's' First Latina Cast Member". ColorLines. September 12, 2016. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
- Washington Post, October 3, 2013. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
- ^ "Noël Wells Rings In the Holidays With Saturday Night Live's Christmas Special". TV Guide. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
- ^ "Local Girl Makes Big Time". Crossroadstoday.com. Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved October 7, 2013.
- ^ Abromavitch, Seth (September 11, 2013). "How 'Saturday Night Live' Found 5 New Castmembers". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 11, 2013.
- ^ "RTF Student Noël Wells Thanks Family for IFC Internship". Radio Television Film College of Communications.
- ^ Kiest, Jim. "UT grad may join 'SNL' cast". My San Antonio. Archived from the original on October 22, 2013. Retrieved September 11, 2013.
- ^ Tinkham, Chris. "Noël Wells – 2013 LA Film Fest Interview". Under the Radar Mag. Retrieved September 11, 2013.
- ^ "Noel Wells". Upright Citizen Brigade Theater. Retrieved October 7, 2013.
- ^ Seth Abramovitch, Seth (September 11, 2013). "Cheat Sheet: Get to Know the 5 New Faces of 'SNL'". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ "Noel Wells". Upright Citizens Brigade Theater. Retrieved October 7, 2013.
- ^ "Noël". YouTube. Retrieved October 7, 2013.
- ^ Carter, Bill (September 15, 2013). "New Course for 'Update,' and All of 'SNL'". The New York Times. Retrieved September 16, 2013.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie. "Michael Patrick O'Brien, Kyle Mooney, Beck Bennett, John Milhiser & Noël Wells Poised to Join Saturday Night Live Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 7, 2013.
- ^ Luippold, Ross (August 23, 2013). "'SNL' Cast Rumored To Add Noël Wells, Beck Bennett, John Milhiser, Kyle Mooney, Mike O'Brien (UPDATE)". Huffington Post. Retrieved October 7, 2013.
- ^ "Noël Wells & John Milhiser. Leaving 'Saturday Night Live'". Deadline. July 15, 2014. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
- ^ O'Neal, Sean (July 14, 2014). "Noël Wells and John Milhiser Are Also Leaving Saturday Night Live". The A.V. Club.
- ^ "Watch: Aziz Ansari Navigates Romance in Netflix's 'Master of None' Trailer". Variety. October 22, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
- ^ Sepinwall, Alan (November 3, 2015). "Review: Aziz Ansari is a 'Master of None' in fantastic new Netflix comedy". Uproxx. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (April 21, 2015). "Aziz Ansari Comedy Series A Go At Netflix". Deadline. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
- ^ "Master of None Trailer: Aziz Ansari Gets a Netflix Show". Slashfilm. October 22, 2015. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
- ^ "Master of None". November 6, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2016 – via IMDb.
- ^ O'Neill, Tyler. "'Most Beautiful Island,' 'Mr. Roosevelt' Steal the Show at 2017 SXSW". Backstage.com.
- ^ Kelley, Seth. "SXSW Announces 2017 Audience Award Winners". Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- ^ "Noël Wells Breaks Down "It's So Nice!" Track by Track". FLOOD. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- ^ "Nöel Wells Wrote Her Way Through Her Saturn Return". NYLON. August 30, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- ^ "Nöel Wells Wrote Her Way Through Her Saturn Return". NYLON. August 30, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- ^ "Oxford American Best of the South". Flickr. Noel Wells. May 31, 2010. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ Tuck, Lauren (September 11, 2013). "5 Things You Need to Know About 'SNL' New Girl". Yahoo. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ Isaac, Jessica. "Master of None's Noël Wells' Vibrant and Personal LA Rental". Apartment Therapy.
External links
- Official website
- Noël Wells at IMDb
- User Profile at Cracked.com
- Photography page at Flickr