Rachel Dratch
Rachel Dratch | |
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Born | Rachel Susan Dratch February 22, 1966 Lexington, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Education | Dartmouth College (BA) |
Occupation(s) | Actress and comedian |
Years active | 1994–present |
Children | 1 |
Rachel Susan Dratch (born February 22, 1966) is an American actress and comedian. After she graduated from
Other television credits include
In 2022, Dratch made her
Early life
Dratch was born on February 22, 1966, in
Her younger brother, Daniel, is a television producer and writer; his credits include the TV series
Dratch attended the National Theater Institute at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center in the fall of 1985[7] and graduated from Dartmouth College in 1988. She majored in drama and psychology and was a member of the improvisational comedy group "Said and Done".[2] While at Dartmouth Dratch was a classmate of Kirsten Gillibrand.[8]
Career
Dratch was a member of the mainstage cast of The Second City comedy troupe for four years. She received the Joseph Jefferson award for Best Actress in a Revue for the two revues in which she performed: Paradigm Lost and Promisekeepers, Losers Weepers. At The Second City, she performed alongside future SNL head writers Adam McKay and Tina Fey, as well as future 30 Rock performer Scott Adsit. The first incarnation of her SNL "Wicked" sketch was performed in The Second City's Paradigm Lost.
In addition to acting, Dratch also played the cello onstage. The theater also hosted the first incarnation of Dratch & Fey (her critically praised two-woman show with Tina Fey
Dratch has appeared in several films, including
Dratch also made television appearances on NBC's Third Watch and in a recurring role on The King of Queens (playing Denise, the on-off girlfriend of Spence, who worked in a bowling alley). Other television appearances include Monk, Frasier, Wizards of Waverly Place, 30 Rock, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Inside Amy Schumer, Ugly Betty, and more recently, in season five of The Middle.
She also appeared online with comedian Billy Eichner in a spoof of Jay-Z and Alicia Keys's "Empire State of Mind", titled "Forest Hills State of Mind."[11]
Dratch was originally cast in the role of Jenna Maroney on 30 Rock as "Jenna DeCarlo", and the original pilot episode features her in the role. After feedback from test audiences, the role was ultimately recast with Jane Krakowski. She went on to play a variety of small guest roles in several episodes of the first season, including Barbara Walters, Elizabeth Taylor, a cat trainer, a custodian, a blue monster, and a doctor.[12]
On March 19, 2012, Dratch's memoir, Girl Walks into a Bar...: Comedy Calamities, Dating Disasters, and a Midlife Miracle was published. In it, Dratch recounts her experiences after being recast in the 30 Rock pilot, including the birth of her child.[13]
In 2016 Dratch hosted the program Rachel Dratch's Late Night Snack on truTV. The sketch comedy program featured Dratch playing a waitress who doesn't talk in wraparound segments. Dratch also appeared in sketches and the show ran for two seasons.
Saturday Night Live
Her tenure at SNL spanned 1999 to 2006. Dratch's
In December 2011, she made a guest appearance on Saturday Night Live's Christmas show, hosted by former cast member Jimmy Fallon. On April 15, 2017, she made another guest appearance with host Jimmy Fallon. On February 3, 2018, she made a guest appearance as a "Patriot of New England" in a Revolutionary War-themed sketch parodying the fans of the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles in advance of Super Bowl LII.[15]
On September 29, 2018, she appeared as
Personal life
In her book Girl Walks Into a Bar..., Dratch discusses meeting John Wahl, a consultant in the
Books
- Dratch, Rachel (March 29, 2012). Girl Walks into a Bar...: Comedy Calamities, Dating Disasters, and a Midlife Miracle. New York: Gotham Books. OCLC 830319371. Dratch also narrates the audiobook.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | Serious Business | Jude Rusell | |
2002 | Martin & Orloff | Southern Woman | |
2003 | The Hebrew Hammer | Tikva | |
Down With Love
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Gladys | ||
National Lampoon's Barely Legal | Mrs. Greitzer | ||
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star | Reiner's Secretary | ||
2004 | Freshman Orientation | Very Drunk Chick | |
Looking for Kitty | Julie | ||
2005 | Her Minor Thing
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Caroline | |
Winter Passing | Female MC | ||
2006 | Click | Alan/Alice | |
The Pleasure Drivers | Counter Monkey | ||
2007 | I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry | Benefits Supervisor Sara Powers | |
2008 | Bill | Doctor Robardo | Short film |
Harold | Ms. Vicky Norris | ||
2009 | Spring Breakdown | Judi Joskow | Also writer and producer |
Love N' Dancing | Kalle | ||
I Hate Valentine's Day | Kathy Jeemy | ||
My Life in Ruins | Kim Sawchuck | ||
2011 | Just Go with It | Kirsten Brant | |
2012 | Teacher of The Year | Assistant Principal | Short film |
That's My Boy | Phil's Wife | ||
2013 | Syrup | Clerk | |
2014 | A Little Game | Aunt Diane | |
2015 | The Grief of Others | Madeleine Berkowitz | |
Sisters | Kelly | ||
2016 | Hurricane Bianca | Deborah Ward | |
Tracktown | Gail | ||
2018 | The Week Of | Debbie | |
Hurricane Bianca 2: From Russia with Hate
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Deborah Ward | ||
2019 | Little | Agent Bea | |
Wine Country | Rebecca | ||
2021 | Plan B | Ms. Flaucher | |
A Clüsterfünke Christmas | Marga | ||
2022 | I Love My Dad | Erica | |
2023 | Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse | C. Weber (Ms. Weber) / Counsellor Weber | Voice[21] |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999–2006 | Saturday Night Live | Herself/Various (including Debbie Downer) | 1999–2001: featured player, 2001–2006: repertory player, cameos in 2010, 2011, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021. |
2000 | Third Watch | Darla | Episode: "History" |
2002 | Kim Possible | Adrena Lynn | Voice, episode: "All the News" |
2002–2004 | The King of Queens | Denise Ruth Battaglia | 6 episodes |
2004 | Soundtracks Live | Dorothy Baker | TV film |
Monk | Julie Parlo | Episodes: "Mr. Monk and the Missing Granny" | |
Game Over | Alice Smashburn | Voice, regular cast | |
Frasier | Horny Date | Episode: "Match Game" | |
2005–2006 | O'Grady | Brooke | Voice, 2 episodes |
2006–2012 | 30 Rock | Various Roles | 15 episodes |
2008 | Aqua Teen Hunger Force | Robot Wife | Voice, episode: "Robots Are Everywhere" |
Squidbillies | Hippie Woman | Voice, episode: "Earth Worst" | |
Assy McGee | Various Roles | 6 episodes | |
Avatar: The Last Airbender | Actress Playing Aang | Voice, episode: "The Ember Island Players"[21] | |
Superjail! | Various roles | Voice, episode: "Ladies Night" | |
2008–2009 | Wizards of Waverly Place | Future Harper | Episode: "Future Harper" |
2009 | Ugly Betty | Penny Meadows/Mindy Meadows | Episode: "The Fall Issue" |
Sherri | Teacher | Episode: "Indecision '09" | |
2010 | Delocated | Cellist | Episode: "Mixer" |
2010–2013 | Fish Hooks | Koi, Esmargot, Koi's Mom, Fake Esmargot, Girl in Crowd #3, Osajennifer, Woman in Restaurant | Voice, 28 episodes[21] |
2011 | Funny or Die Presents | Dirkson | 4 episodes |
2012 | Up All Night | Linda | Episode: "Swingers" |
Suburgatory | Paula Weingelb | Episode: "The Witch of East Chatswin" | |
The Cleveland Show | Maggie | Episode: "'Tis the Cleveland to Be Sorry" | |
2013–2014 | The Middle | Principal Barker | 2 episodes |
2013–2015 | The Awesomes | Joyce Mandrake/Tom Boy | Voice, recurring role[21] |
2014–2016 | Broad City | Linda Lodi | 3 episodes |
2014 | The Neighbors | Pearl | Episode: "A Night in (Lou Ferrigno's Hibachi) Heaven" |
Inside Amy Schumer | Lisa | Episode: "Boner Doctor" | |
Bob's Burgers | Jodi, Abby, Christy | Voice, 3 episodes[21] | |
2015 | Parks and Recreation | Roz | Episode: "Donna & Joe" |
Salem Rogers: Model of the Year 1998 | Agatha Todd | Lead role | |
2015–2023 | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | Wanda Jo Oliver | 7 episodes |
2015 | Unforgettable
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Rosie Webb | Episode: "Gut Check" |
2015–2016 | Difficult People | Chemo Woman, Casting Director | 2 episodes |
2016 | The $100,000 Pyramid
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Herself (celebrity guest) | Episode: "Rachel Dratch vs. Ana Gasteyer" |
2016 | The Simpsons | Bostonian Doctor | Voice, episode: "The Town" |
2016–2017 | Rachel Dratch's Late Night Snack | Herself | Host |
2017 | Imaginary Mary | Mary | Voice, lead role |
Angie Tribeca | Masha Chekhov | Episode: "Hey, I'm Solvin' Here!" | |
Great News | Mary-Kelly | Episode: "Snowmageddon of the Century" | |
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | Dianne/Leonora | Episode: "Kimmy Googles the Internet!" | |
At Home with Amy Sedaris | Florence Chervil | Episode: "Entertaining for Peanuts" | |
Portlandia
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Fred's Wife | Episode: "Amore" | |
Bunsen Is a Beast | Wilda | Voice, episode: "Wilda Beast"[21] | |
2019 | Teen Titans Go! | Negative Girl | Voice, 5 episodes[21] |
Shameless | Paula Bitterman | 4 episodes | |
2020 | Blue's Clues & You! | Herself | Episode: "Happy Birthday, Blue!" |
Harley Quinn | Nora Fries, Hippolyta | Voice, recurring role[21] | |
The Good Fight | Linda Shuck | Episode: "The Gang Offends Everyone" | |
2021 | Mr. Mayor | Ms. Adams | 3 Episodes |
Bubble Guppies | Alison Heart | Voice, episode: "Alison in Wonderland!" | |
2022 | American Dad | Nerfer | Voice, episode: "Beyond the Alcove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Klaus" |
Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness | Construction Worker | Episode: "Are Skyscrapers Huge Divas?" | |
Beat Bobby Flay | Herself; guest host | Episode: "Foodie Downer" | |
2023 | Hamster & Gretel | Helen/Rat Burglar | Voice, episode: "My Invisible Friend" |
2023 | Animal Control | Principal Smith-Wood | Episode: "Pigs and Minks" |
2023 | American Dad
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Nerfer | Voice, episode: "Cow I Met Your Moo-ther" |
2023 | And Just Like That... | Kerry Moore | Episode: "Bomb Cyclone" |
2023 | Star Trek: Lower Decks | Dolorex | Voice, episode: "Empathalogical Fallacies" |
2023 | Grimsburg | Stan Flute | Voice, main role |
2023 | Celebrity Jeopardy!
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Self (Contestant) |
Theater
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | Sylvia | Sylvia | George Street Playhouse, New Jersey |
2013 | Love's Labour's Lost | Holofernes | The Public Theater |
2014–15 | Tail! Spin! | Various Roles | Off-Broadway at the Lynn Redgrave Theater at the Culture Project |
2016 | Privacy | Various Roles | Off-Broadway at The Public Theater |
2022 | POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive | Stephanie | Broadway at Shubert Theatre Nominated – Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play |
Guys and Dolls | Big Jule | The Kennedy Center, Washington, D.C. |
Web
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011 | Submissions Only | Fiona Evans | Webseries; episode: "Somethin' Else" |
2015 | The Dratchelor[22] | Herself | Funny Or Die web series
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References
- ^ "Rachel Dratch". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
- ^ a b c d Gerri Miller (October 18, 2005). "Rachel Dratch". Archived from the original on October 18, 2005. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
Raised in a Reform Jewish family, Dratch did have a Bat Mitzvah but does not consider herself to be observant. "It's more a heritage thing, I guess," she says of her relationship to her roots.
- ^ Aucoin, Don (February 18, 2000). "Live! From Lexington, It's Rachel Dratch". Boston Globe.
- ^ "Marriage Announcement 1 – No Title". Boston Globe. January 26, 1964.
- ^ Burstein, Nathan (April 28, 2012). "From 'SNL' to performing for the 'Tribe'". The Times of Israel. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
- ^ "RACHEL DRATCH on EMPLOYEE of the MONTH". SoundCloud.
- ^ Kristina, Dorsey (December 2010). "Live! From New Haven! It's Rachel Dratch in "Celebrity Autobiography"!". The Day. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- OCLC 757469571.
- ^ Townsend, Tim (July 7, 2000). "Comic Duo Splits Sides". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved July 13, 2009.
- ^ Emmanuel, Greg (July 2000). "SNL's Tina Fey and Rachel Dratch have found a hilarious way to spend their summer vacations". Time Out New York: 77.
- ^ Billy Eichner (January 17, 2010). "Billy Eichner – Empire State Of Mind – Forest Hills State of Mind with Rachel Dratch". Archived from the original on December 22, 2021 – via YouTube.
- New York Mag.
- ^ Gostin, Nicki (April 3, 2012). "'Girl Walks Into A Bar': Rachel Dratch Talks Baby, Life After 'SNL'". HuffPost. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- ^ SNL Archives | Cast Archived February 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
- ^ Turchiano, Danielle (February 3, 2018). "Tina Fey, Rachel Dratch, Andy Samberg Return to 'Saturday Night Live'". Variety. New York, NY: Variety Media, LLC.
- ^ Night Live. "Kavanaugh Hearing Cold Open". Archived from the original on December 22, 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ Night Live. "2020 Democratic Debate". Archived from the original on December 22, 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ Everett, Cristina (September 8, 2010). "Former 'Saturday Night Live' star Rachel Dratch welcomes first son Eli". New York Daily News. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- ^ "Rachel Dratch Reveals Her Son's Father". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
- ^ Silman, Anna (May 13, 2019). "Rachel Dratch Is Right Where She Wants to Be". The Cut. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Rachel Dratch (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved December 4, 2023. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
- ^ "The Dratchelor". Archived from the original on July 30, 2017. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
External links
- Rachel Dratch at IMDb