Susan Messing
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Susan Messing (born December 26, 1963) is an American
Career
A New Jersey native, Susan Messing graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in theater. Following graduation, she began performing improvisation at iO Theater, where she appeared on the Harold team Blue Velveeta. In 1998, she was hired as a performer on The Second City mainstage.[1]
Messing is an ensemble member of
She has performed on NBC's
The Annoyance Theater
Susan is a founding member of The
Messing was cited as “Best Improviser” in the Chicago Reader's 2008 Best Of Chicago issue,
Teaching
Susan teaches and performs at the
As a writer, her essays have been published in The Second City Almanac of Improvisation and in Charna Halpern's book, Art By Committee and endorsed Jon Jon Lannen's book The Giraffe That Taught Me How To Laugh.
Susan married former Saturday Night Live and Sesame Street writer Michael Clayton McCarthy on September 30, 2012. McCarthy passed away on April 8, 2020.[5]
References
- ^ a b Alfano, Elysabeth. "Improviser Susan Messing at the Annoyance Theatre". Examiner, Chicago.
- ^ a b Mauro, Lucia. "Stage Persona: Susan Messing". Perform Ink. Archived from the original on 9 March 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
- ^ Pang, Kevin (November 8, 2009). "Are funny women intimidating?". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
- ^ a b Hubbard, Ryan. "Messing With a Friend". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
- ^ Kogan, Rick. "Michael McCarthy, the 'SNL' veteran and Second City member, is dead at 61". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 11 April 2020.