Kerri Kenney-Silver
| Kerri Kenney-Silver | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Kerri Kenney January 20, 1970 Westport, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress, comedian, singer, writer |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Spouse(s) | Steven V. Silver (m. 2004) |
| Children | Kai |
Kerri Kenney-Silver (born January 20, 1970) is an American actress, comedian, singer and writer best known as a cast member on MTV's The State and for her role as Deputy Trudy Wiegel on the Comedy Central series Reno 911!.
Early life
Kenney-Silver was born Kerri Kenney in Westport, Connecticut, the daughter of Sharon (McGaughey) and Larry Kenney, an actor who is known for his classic voice-over work.[1] She has a sister, Ashley, and a brother, Tanner.
Career
During the early 1990s, Kenney-Silver was the lead singer and bass guitarist of the indie rock band Cake Like.
Kenney-Silver attended NYU where she joined the sketch comedy group The New Group[2][3] which ultimately became The State.[4] The group was picked up for a self-titled sketch comedy show on MTV, The State,[3] which lasted for four seasons between 1993 and 1995. After the show's completion, Kenney-Silver continued working with her fellow troupe members on other projects. In 1996, she co-wrote and starred in Viva Variety, a parody of variety shows that aired on Comedy Central for two seasons.[5]
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In 2000, Kenney-Silver voiced the character of "Gravitina" in the children's cartoon Buzz Lightyear of Star Command. She has since done a number of voices on the Nickelodeon series Invader Zim. Additionally, she was cast as a regular on The Ellen Show, which aired until 2001. She later found success with Reno 911!,[4] a series on Comedy Central that parodied police reality shows like COPS, which also featured former members of the State, Thomas Lennon, Ben Garant, and Joe Lo Truglio. The show was cancelled in 2009 after six seasons. Kenney-Silver also appeared on the TV series Still Standing.
In July 2008, Kenney-Silver made her debut as "Dame Delilah", the title character in the web series Dame Delilah's Fantasy Ranch & Gift Shoppe. On the site, various comedians give video testimony as characters working at or otherwise visiting the fictional Cat House. Kenney-Silver created the series and it was produced by her husband, Steve Silver, and Jared Mazzaschi.[6]
Kenney-Silver was among the cast of Suburban Shootout, a pilot episode directed and executive produced by Barry Sonnenfeld for HBO. The pilot filmed in The Hamptons, Long Island, in September 2008. HBO has not announced if it will pick up the pilot for a season. The pilot is based on the British comedy of the same name.[7]
Kenney-Silver has appeared in films such as All About Steve, Reno 911!: Miami, National Lampoon's Pledge This!, Balls of Fury, The Ten, Role Models, and Wanderlust.
In December 2011 it was announced that Kenney-Silver and actress Jamie Denbo are developing a new series for Comedy Central called "Dame Delilah’s Rabbit Hole Ranch" based on a web series they previously created and starred in.
In March 2012 it was announced Kenney-Silver had been cast a lead role in the ABC comedy pilot Counter Culture about three aging sisters (Kenney, Delta Burke and Margo Martindale) running their family diner together in West Texas.[8] The pilot was not picked up for production by ABC.
In 2015 she began voicing the character of Miriam in the Nickelodeon series Harvey Beaks.[9]
In 2016 she appeared in the reoccurring role of Syd, Mickey's neighbor, in the Netflix original series Love.
Personal life
Kenney-Silver is married to cinematographer Steven V. Silver, with whom she has one son, Kai, born on August 6, 2005.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Love God | Darla | |
| 1998 | Orange Quarters | First Funeral Mourner | |
| 1999 | Terror Firmer | Woman with Eyeball in Her Cleavage | |
| 2001 | Wet Hot American Summer | Paco's Wife | |
| 2003 | Kim Possible: The Secret Files | The Bebes (voice) | |
| 2005 | Waiting... | Lilli | |
| 2006 | Pledge This! | Kathy Johnson | |
| 2007 | The Ten | Bernice Jaffe | |
| Reno 911!: Miami | Deputy Trudy Wiegel | Also writer and producer | |
| Balls of Fury | Showgirl | Cameo | |
| The Comebacks | Sports Judge | ||
| 2008 | Role Models | Lynette Farcques | |
| 2009 | All About Steve | Miss Hancock | |
| 2012 | Wanderlust | Kathy | |
| Fun Size | Barb | ||
| 2013 | Dealin' with Idiots | Caitlin | |
| 2015 | Hell and Back | Madame Zonare (voice) | |
| 2016 | Other People | Aunt Lynne |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | You Wrote It, You Watch It | Various Characters | Also writer |
| 1993–1995 | The State | Various | 26 episodes; also writer and creator |
| 1997 | Viva Variety | Agatha Laupin | 16 episodes; also writer Nominated - CableACE Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series |
| 1998 | Hercules | Gaia (voice) | Episode: "Hercules and the Prince of Thrace" |
| 2000 | Hey Neighbor | Dotty | TV pilot |
| The Weekenders | Tish's Mom (voice) | Episode: "To Be or Not to Be" | |
| Buzz Lightyear of Star Command | Various (voice) | 5 episodes | |
| 2001 | Clerks | Mother (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2001–2002 | The Ellen Show | Pam | 16 episodes |
| 2001–2002 | Invader ZIM | Various (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2002 | What I Like About You | Lisa Lillien | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2002–2006 | Still Standing | Marion Fitzsimmons | 5 episodes |
| 2002–2007 | Kim Possible | Bebes (voice) | 5 episodes |
| 2003 | Titletown | TV pilot | |
| 2003–2009 | Reno 911! | Deputy Trudy Wiegel | 88 episodes; also writer and creator |
| 2004 | Brandy & Mr. Whiskers | Mama Croc (voice) | 2 episodes |
| Cheap Seats: Without Ron Parker | Alice Karp | Episode: "Putt-Putt" | |
| 2006 | Lovespring International | Beatrice | Episode: "The Psychic" |
| 2007 | Wainy Days | Kerri | Episode: "Walking Tour" |
| 2008 | Pushing Daisies | Alexandria | Episode: "Oh Oh Oh... It's Magic" |
| 2010 | Adventure Time | Various voices | 2 episodes |
| Tax Man | Bethany | TV pilot | |
| Party Down | Aviatrix | Episode: "Not on Your Wife Opening Night" | |
| Pretend Time | Mrs. Hampton | Episode: "Mudslide Junction" | |
| 2010–2013 | Childrens Hospital | Herself / Dutch Tourist | Episode: "Give a Painted Brother a Break" |
| 2011 | Raising Hope | Gwen | Episode: "Everybody Flirts... Sometimes" |
| 2011–2012 | NTSF:SD:SUV:: | 4-Sight | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | Are You There, Chelsea? | Olga | Episode: "Surprise" |
| Counter Culture | Billie Haynes | TV pilot | |
| Anger Management | Mel | 2 episodes | |
| Burning Love | Jay | 2 episodes | |
| Comedy Bang! Bang! | Meryl Hmm | Episode: "Weird Al Yankovic Wears a Hawaiian Shirt" | |
| Sullivan & Son | Jo | Episode: "The Prodigal Sister" | |
| It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Therapist | Episode: "The Gang Gets Analysed" | |
| 2013 | The New Normal | Dr. Howell | Episode: "Dog Children" |
| Newsreaders | Tina Barry | Episode: "CCSI: Boston" | |
| Key & Peele | Episode: "Pussy on the Chainwax" | ||
| 2014 | New Girl | Captain Jan Nortis | Episode: "Cruise" |
| Us & Them | Gwen | 7 episodes | |
| 2014–2015 | American Dad! | Parole Officer / Rhonda Hughart (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp | Real Estate Agent | Episode: "Auditions" |
| 2015–2016 | Harvey Beaks | Miriam (voice) | 26 episodes |
| 2016 | Angie Tribeca | Laurie Partridge | Episode: "Ferret Royale" |
| Animals. | Leslie (voice) | Episode: "Rats." | |
| Teachers | Mrs. Barkley | Episode: "The Last Day" | |
| Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ | Mrs. Gullier | Episode: "Amir Is Glenn's Mentor" | |
| Lady Dynamite | Ginny Kimmle | Episode: "Mein Ramp" | |
| Loosely Exactly Nicole | Bernice | Episode: "Mistress" | |
| Shameless | Constance Grace | Episode: "Requiem for a Slut" | |
| 2016–2017 | Love | Syd | 5 episodes |
| 2017 | Bob's Burgers | Various voices | 2 episodes |
| 2 Broke Girls | Denise | 3 episodes |
References
- ↑ "Kerri Kenney Biography (1970–)". Filmreference.com. 1970-01-20. Retrieved 2012-02-19.
- ↑ Stulce, Corey (2016). The Union of The State. p. 56-57. ISBN 978-0997400519.
- 1 2 "15 Things You Might Not Know About 'The State'". Mental Floss. July 10, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
- 1 2 "The State's David Wain, Thomas Lennon and Kerri Kenney-Silver". The A.V. Club. February 4, 2009. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
- ↑ "Revisiting the Surreal World of ‘Viva Variety’". SplitSider. September 26, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
- ↑ "Dame Delilah's Fantasy Ranch & Gift Shoppe". Damedelilah.com. Retrieved 2012-01-20.
- ↑ "Hamptons familiar location for director". 27east. Retrieved 2012-01-20.
- ↑ Nellie Andreeva (March 17, 2012). "‘Reno 911′ Alum Kerri Kenney Lands A Lead In ABC Comedy Pilot ‘Counter Culture’". Deadline.com. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
- ↑ "Nerd Armada". C.H. Greenblatt. January 29, 2015. Retrieved January 29, 2015.