Kate Micucci
| Kate Micucci | |
|---|---|
 Micucci performing at the Steve Allen Theater, 2009 | |
| Born |
March 31, 1980 Jersey City, New Jersey, United States |
| Occupation | Actress, comedian, singer-songwriter, artist |
| Years active | 2001–present |
Kate Micucci (pronounced /mᵻˈkuːtʃi/; born March 31, 1980) is an American actress, comedian, singer-songwriter, and artist. She is one half of the musical comedy duo Garfunkel and Oates. Her first major television exposure was her role as Stephanie Gooch in Scrubs. Later she portrayed Shelley in Raising Hope and Raj's girlfriend, Lucy in The Big Bang Theory. She also provides the voice of Velma Dinkley in Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!, and Sadie in Steven Universe.
Early life
Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, of Italian ancestry,[1] Micucci was raised in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of the state, where she first learned to play classical piano, taught by her mother.[2] She graduated alongside rock musician Jordan White in 1998 from Nazareth Area High School.[3] Micucci then received an A.A. in Fine Arts from Keystone College in La Plume, Pennsylvania, and a B.A. in Studio Art in 2003[4] from Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles.
Career
Micucci's TV credits include numerous television commercials, as well as Toni the barista on NBC's Four Kings, guest roles on Malcolm in the Middle, 'Til Death, How I Met Your Mother, Cory in the House, and Campus Ladies, and recurring roles on Scrubs and Raising Hope. Her film credits include The Last Hurrah, Bart Got a Room and When in Rome. She plays "Lily the IT girl" on Elevator produced by HBO's Runawaybox.[5] In early 2009, she released a five-track EP entitled Songs.[6]
Micucci appeared in five episodes of Scrubs ("My Lawyer's In Love", "My Absence", "My Chief Concern", "Our Histories", and "My Finale") as Stephanie Gooch, a ukulele player with whom Ted Buckland begins a relationship. She performs her song "Mr. Moon" as well as an adapted version of "Fuck You" (retitled "Screw You" for ABC), a song she typically performs as part of the musical duo Garfunkel and Oates. In 2009, she starred in the short film Imaginary Larry, co-written and co-directed by Riki Lindhome, her partner in Garfunkel and Oates. In August 2009, Micucci appeared in an advertising campaign for Hillshire Farms and for H & R Block in January 2010.
Micucci performs "Playin' with Micucci" on third Mondays at the Steve Allen Theater on Hollywood Boulevard, in Hollywood, California,[7] most recently in August[8] and October 2011.[9] In the act, she presents "songs and stories in [a] musical variety show."[10][11] Micucci says the title is the only dirty aspect of the show. She can also frequently be seen performing with Lindhome in "An Evening with Garfunkel and Oates" at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in Los Angeles.[12] She performed with William H. Macy on the ukulele to promote the DVD release of the film Bart Got a Room. The video has been circulated around the Internet on sites such as YouTube and The Huffington Post.[13]
In 2010, Micucci appeared in the Kristen Bell film When in Rome and also in an episode in the sixth season of the TV show Weeds as a slightly sedated waitress. She appeared in some episodes of the HBO series, Bored to Death and appeared as the babysitter/dogsitter/eldersitter Shelley in the series Raising Hope. In February 2011, Micucci appeared briefly in a Progressive Insurance ad as a waitress.[14] She has also voiced a character on Pendleton Ward's animated series Adventure Time, as well as the character of Julie Kane on the Disney XD animated series Motorcity. She also voices the recurring character Sadie on the Cartoon Network animated series Steven Universe. In July 2012, Kate appeared in Written by a Kid's production Scary Smash, a Geek & Sundry creation that was executive produced by Kim Evey, Felicia Day, and Sheri Byrant.[15]
In January 2013, Micucci's casting was announced for a recurring role on The Big Bang Theory as "a potential love interest for ... Raj."[16] Her character, the painfully shy Lucy, first appeared on February 14, 2013. Micucci appeared as a guest judge on King of the Nerds.
On April 14, 2014, YouTube channel The Age of Blasphemy released a video entitled "Fuck Me In The Ass Cause I Love Jesus" starring Micucci and Riki Lindhome. The video has as of March 2016 generated over 2.7 million views and generated popularity as a joke on video sharing service Vine.
On July 8, 2015, she announced on Twitter that she would provide the voice of Velma Dinkley in the series Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!, with Mindy Cohn continuing to voice Velma in all future direct-to-DVD movies and games.
Discography
- Songs - EP (Released: 25 January 2009)[6]
- Walking in Los Angeles
- Out the Door
- Mr. Moon
- Dear Deer
- Just Say When
- EP Phone Home - EP (Released: 22 November 2010)
- I Have a Crush on My Teacher
- The Happy Song
- For My Dog Jack
- Song for the Late Night People
- Soup in the Woods
- Taking Chances
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Beat the Street | Roxy | Short film |
| 2008 | Husband for Hire | Bubble | |
| 2008 | Bart Got a Room | Abby | |
| 2008 | Finding Amanda | Thin Girl | Uncredited |
| 2009 | Imaginary Larry | Kate | Short film |
| 2009 | The Last Hurrah | Susan | |
| 2010 | Lee Mathers | Chelsea | |
| 2010 | When in Rome | Stacy | |
| 2011 | Smothered | Susie | |
| 2012 | Decoding Annie Parker | Rachel | |
| 2014 | Rudderless | Peaches | |
| 2014 | Rio 2 | Tiny | Voice |
| 2014 | Search Party | Wedding Singer Duo | |
| 2015 | The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water | Popsicle | Voice |
| 2016 | Lego Scooby-Doo! Haunted Hollywood | Velma Dinkley | Voice |
| 2016 | Don't Think Twice | Filming | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Malcolm in the Middle | Heather | Episode: "Morp" |
| 2006 | How I Met Your Mother | Registrar | Episode: "Atlantic City" |
| 2006 | Four Kings | Toni | 8 episodes |
| 2007 | Campus Ladies | Less attractive girl | Episode: "Foreign Policy" |
| 2008 | Cory in the House | Becky | 2 episodes |
| 2009 | Rules of Engagement | Tanya | Episode: "Poaching Timmy" |
| 2009 | Destined to Fail | Lisa | Pilot |
| 2009 | Elevator | Lily | 2 episodes |
| 2009 | Scrubs | Stephanie Gooch | 5 episodes |
| 2010 | 'Til Death | Ally | 12 episodes |
| 2010 | Laugh Track Mash-Ups | Annie Gibbler | Episode: "Ralphie n' Me" |
| 2010 | Weeds | Waitress | Episode: "A Shoe for a Shoe " |
| 2010 | Bored to Death | Sherri | 2 episodes |
| 2010–2014 | Raising Hope | Shelley | 26 episodes |
| 2011 | Suburgatory | Cindy | Episode: "Charity Case" |
| 2012 | Easy to Assemble | Yolanda | 3 episodes |
| 2012 | Psych | Penny Chalmers | Episode: "Autopsy Turvy" |
| 2012–2013 | Motorcity | Julie Kane (voice) | 16 episodes |
| 2013 | The Big Bang Theory | Lucy | 7 episodes |
| 2013 | Out There | Jay Stevens (voice) | 10 episodes |
| 2013 | Teen Titans Go! | Parry (voice) | Episode: "Parasite" |
| 2013 | NTSF:SD:SUV:: | Lilly (voice) | Episode: "Extraterroristrial" |
| 2013–present | Steven Universe | Sadie (voice) | 14 episodes |
| 2013 | Key and Peele | Scout | Episode: "Cunnilingus Class" |
| 2014–2015 | @midnight | Herself | 4 episodes |
| 2014 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Irma Langinstein (voice) | 6 episodes |
| 2014 | Garfunkel and Oates | Kate | 8 episodes; also co-creator, writer and executive producer |
| 2014 | The 7D | Ghost Girl (voice) | Episode: "Buckets/Frankengloom" |
| 2014 | Ben 10: Omniverse | Luhley (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas | Jovie (voice) | Television film |
| 2015 | Kroll Show | Stephanie | Episode: "Lizards vs. Penguins" |
| 2015 | Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero | Cute-ling General (voice) | Episode: ""The Ripple Effect" |
| 2015 | The Comedians | Kate Micucci | Episode: "Overhear" |
| 2015 | Another Period | Eunice | 3 episodes |
| 2015 | Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! | Velma Dinkley (voice) | |
| 2015 | Scooby-Doo Lego Shorts | Velma Dinkley (voice) | |
| 2015 | Nature Cat | Daisy | Voice |
| 2016 | The Powerpuff Girls | Hope | Voice |
Awards
On December 30, 2009, G4TV named Micucci the #1 Woman of Comedy.[17]
References
- ↑ Dragon Boy Suede and Oates, episode #31 of Who Charted? on Earwolf
- ↑ Kelly Montgomery, "Inside a Songwriter's Psyche", 2009 December 18 "" 2010 September 1
- ↑ Schoof, Dustin (January 30, 2009). "Nazareth alum set for 'Scrubs' role". The Express-Times. Retrieved March 25, 2010.
- ↑ 2003 Commencement Program Loyola Marymount University 2003
- ↑ "Elevator Show channel" YouTube
- 1 2 "Kate Micucci - Songs EP". CD Baby.
- ↑ "Selected posters - Playin' with Micucci". Steve Allen Theater. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
- ↑ "Season Program". Steve Allen Theater. pp. 22–23. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
- ↑ "Playin' with Micucci - October 17, 2011". Steve Allen Theater.
- ↑ "Playin' with Micucci". Steve Italic textAllen Theater. Archived from the original on April 22, 2009. Retrieved September 7, 2009.
- ↑ "Playin' With Micucci". Los Angeles Events (Los Angeles Daily News). October 2011. Retrieved October 5, 2011.
- ↑ "Los Angeles Performers: Kate Micucci". Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. Retrieved September 7, 2009.
- ↑ Leo, Alex (July 29, 2009). "'It's Time To Get Laid': Kate Micucci And William H. Macy Sing About Sex". The Huffington Post. Retrieved September 7, 2009.
- ↑ "Nazareth's Kate Micucci in Progressive ad". McAll.com. March 2011.
- ↑ "Watch the First Episode of Written by a Kid - Scary Smash". Dread Central. July 2012.
- ↑ "'The Big Bang Theory': 'Raising Hope' Actress to Play Love Interest for Raj (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. January 2013.
- ↑ Pereira, Kevin (December 30, 2009). "Top 3 Women of Comedy #1: Kate Micucci". Women of the Web. G4TV. Retrieved January 26, 2010.
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| Preceded by Mindy Cohn (2002–present) |
Voice of Velma Dinkley 2015–present |
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