Arden Myrin

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Arden Myrin
Born Arden Myrin
December 10, 1973 (1973-12-10) (age 34)
Little Compton, Rhode Island

Arden Myrin (born December 10, 1973) is an American comedian and actress known for her role on the television show MADtv.

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[edit] Biography

[edit] Early life

Myrin was born in Little Compton, Rhode Island, a seaside fishing village. She was the younger of two children whose father was an accountant and mother was a real estate agent. As a child, she enjoyed making people laugh when she staged her neighborhood plays, and she remembers the sheer joy of seeing Annie on Broadway. She attended the Friends Academy in Dartmouth, Massachusetts where she graduated in 1988. She then attended Middlesex School in Concord, Massachusetts for high school.

Afterwards, she attended Colorado College, a small liberal arts school, where she received a degree in theater and studio arts and she graduated as valedictorian. During one college break, Myrin began to study improvisational humor and worked as an intern on NBC's Late Night with Conan O’Brien in 1993-94, where she admits she "mostly ran the Xerox machine."

Soon after graduation, Myrin briefly moved to Chicago when she became a member of the Improv Olympic and later re-located to Los Angeles where she was part of the same group. One of her memorable standup comedian acts included a section of her own life experiences called “Straight Outta Lil' Compton”. Myrin also trained with the L.A. Comedy troupe The Groundlings.

[edit] Early career

Myrin returned to New York and appeared in commercials while working as a waitress and taking acting classes. She caught a break when two casting directors sent an agent to see her newly minted stand-up comedy act, which netted her an agency contract. Since then, she has shelved her standup career. She has appeared in many films, including Kinsey and What Women Want. Notable television credits include the regular role of Abby on Working and guest roles on Friends and Reno 911!.

[edit] MADtv

Myrin officially joined the cast of MADtv in 2005 as a repertory performer, for the eleventh season, and was retained for the twelfth and thirteenth seasons. Her characters include "Crafty Gal Kendra" and Alana from "Holly Meadow Estates". Her impersonations include Jennifer Love Hewitt, Jessica Smith, Jillian Barberie, Katherine Heigl, and Tara Reid. As of 2008, she is still working with Mad TV now in her 3rd Season.

[edit] Characters

  • Alana (Holly Meadow Estates)
  • Kendra (Jazzed for Crafts)

[edit] Impressions

[edit] Personal life

On December 30, 2007 Myrin married Dan Martin, a comedy writer she first met in 2001.[1]

[edit] Television appearances

[edit] Filmography

[edit] References

  1. ^ Marialisa Calta (2008-01-06). Vows: Arden Myrin and Dan Martin. New York Times. Retrieved on 2008-01-06.

[edit] External links

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