Stephnie Weir
Stephnie Weir | |
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Born |
Stephnie Carmel Weir November 28, 1967 Odessa, Texas, USA |
Occupation | Actress, comedian, writer |
Years active | 1992βpresent |
Spouse(s) | Robert Dassie (2001-present) |
Stephnie Carmel Weir (born November 28, 1967) is an American actress, comedian, and writer. She is best known as a cast member on MADtv from 2000β2006.
Life and career
Stephnie Weir was born in Odessa, Texas. She attended Odessa College where she majored in theater and broadcasting. Weir then transferred to Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, where she majored in anthropology and women's studies. After moving to Chicago, Stephnie Weir began performing at the Improv Olympic and later on The Second City's main stage and the Goodman Theatre. Weir teamed up with her husband, Robert Dassie, to form the comedy duo WeirDass.
Weir joined the cast of MADtv in 2000 as a feature performer, for the 6th season. However, she was later promoted to a repertory performer status the following season.
Weir left MADtv in January 2006, midway through her 6th season of the show. Weir had announced in 2005 (season 10) that she would be leaving. However, fellow cast members Aries Spears and Paul Vogt would leave as well, and Ron Pederson would be let go by Fox due to budget cuts, so in order for the viewers to feel a sense of continuity, Weir was persuaded to stay on the show until half way through season 11. Some of her famous characters included Angela Wright, Dr. Kylie, Dorothy Lanier, Leona Campbell and Dot Goddard. Weir also gained notoriety for her offbeat impersonations of Anna Nicole Smith (with whom she shared her birth date), Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Laura Bush, and Marcia Cross.
Weir currently writes and produces for television, most recently for the sitcoms Raising Hope and The Millers.
Weir also has a YouTube channel called WeirDass, where she has a comedy short sketch titled "Eleven Year Itch." She is currently starring in FX's mockumentary style sitcom The Comedians alongside Billy Crystal and Josh Gad created by Larry Charles of Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm fame.
Filmography
Movie appearances
- The Other Side of the Tracks
- Moonpie
- Eden Court
- Fun with Dick and Jane (2005)
- New Port South
- Too Much Flesh
- On Becoming Blonde
- My Blood doesn't clot right
- Crushed
- Ping Pong Playa
- 50 First Dates
Television appearances
- Modern Family (as Mrs. Hoffman, episode "Our Children, Ourselves", 2011)
- Weeds (2010) as Patricia "Popsicle Patty" Davies
- FlashForward (2009) as Didi Gibbons
- Big Day (2006β2007) as Lorna
- MADtv (2000β2006) as Various Characters
- E! News Live
- 2004 Billboard Music Awards
- The Sharon Osbourne Show
- Cupid
- VH1's Super Secret Movie Rules
- Unsolved Mysteries