Katie Rich
| Katie Rich | |
|---|---|
| Born | Chicago, Illinois[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Northwestern University |
| Occupation | Comedian, writer, actress |
| Spouse(s) | Devlin Murdock (m. 2015) |
Katie Rich is an American comedy writer and actress. Rich toured with Chicago's The Second City before being hired by Saturday Night Live in December 2013, to write for their "Weekend Update" segment.
Career
Rich began her career at Chicago's iO Theater,[2] where she was part of an opening act called "The Katydids", a group composed of 6 women whose nicknames were derived from Katherine. During her time at iO, Rich also performed in a sketch show that she created with fellow comedian Kate Duffy called "The Mary Kay Letourneau Players Present".[3] She left iO to join The Second City, a comedy troupe with which she toured for three and a half years before moving to its mainstage cast.[4] While in the mainstage cast, Rich performed in the show "South Side of Heaven", among others.[3]
In December 2013, Rich was hired to write for Saturday Night Live. She was recommended for the job by SNL cast member Cecily Strong, a friend of Rich's who was her understudy during her time at The Second City.[2] Rich is one of four writers who work exclusively on SNL's "Weekend Update" segment.[2]
In 2015, she, along with her fellow Saturday Night Live writers, was nominated for a Writer's Guild Award for Comedy/Variety - Sketch Series.[5]
In addition to her work on "Weekend Update", Rich has appeared in the films Ice Harvest and Bad Johnson, as well as in commercials for Discover Card and Walmart.[2]
Personal life
Rich studied at Sandburg High School before earning her degree at Northwestern University. She currently splits her time between New York City and Chicago.[2]
In July 2015, Rich married Devlin Murdock, a programs director for Recovery on Water, a rowing club for breast cancer survivors.[2]
Rich revealed, in a speech at PeaceLove 's May 2015 Peace of Mind Speaker Series, that she suffers from anxiety and panic disorder.[6]
References
- ↑ Heist, Lauren (28 May 2015). "SNL Writer Katie Rich, of Orland Park, to Appear on Improv Nerd June 20". Patch. Retrieved 2016-03-26.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Menz, Nina (9 September 2015). "Weekend Update writer Katie Rich likes the 'Night' life". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2016-03-17.
- 1 2 Heidemann, Jason A. (7 February 2012). "Kate Duffy and Katie Rich: Two talented Kates present a new show.". Time Out Chicago. Retrieved 2016-03-17.
- ↑ Evans, Bradford (2 December 2013). "Katie Rich Hired to Write for ‘SNL’". Splitsider. Retrieved 2016-03-17.
- ↑ Andreeva, Patrick Hipes,Nellie. "WGA TV Nominations: ‘Better Call Saul’, ‘Mr Robot’, ‘Kimmy Schmidt’ Lead Cable & Streaming Domination". Deadline. Retrieved 2016-03-17.
- ↑ "Watch SNL’s Katie Rich share her story at PeaceLove". peacelovestudios.com. Retrieved 2016-03-17.