Betsy Sodaro

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Betsy Sodaro
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Alma mater Western State College of Colorado
OccupationActress
Years active2010–present

Betsy Sodaro is an American actress. She is a regular performer at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in Los Angeles. She is best known for her appearances on comedy programs such as Ghosts , Another Period , Duncanville , Clipped , Animal Practice , Nailed It , Big Time in Hollywood, FL and the Netflix show Disjointed .

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Life and career

Sodaro is originally from Summit County, Colorado, and graduated from Western State College of Colorado in 2006, with a degree in communications and theater. [1] She is the youngest of four sisters. Her father was an English teacher and children's playwright, and she grew up performing in his shows. [2] After graduating, she trained and performed at the Sacramento Comedy Spot and moved to Los Angeles in 2007. [3] She performs regularly at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre with house improv teams Bangarang! and Search History and house sketch team Nephew. Sodaro cites Chris Farley among her comedic influences. [4]

Sodaro has been in films such as Monsters University and The To Do List , and has made guest appearances on television shows such as Raising Hope , Comedy Bang Bang , NTSF:SD:SUV:: , Stevie TV , and Kroll Show . In 2010, she was a cast member in UCB co-founder Matt Besser's Comedy Central sketch pilot This Show Will Get You High, along with Besser, Brett Gelman, John Gemberling, and Paul Rust. In 2012, Sodaro co-starred in the short-lived NBC sitcom Animal Practice . She also plays recurring roles on the Comedy Central's Another Period and Big Time in Hollywood, FL and co-starred on the TBS sitcom Clipped .

Sodaro is a frequent guest on Matt Besser's podcast improv4humans. She has also guested on many other podcasts on the Earwolf network such as on Comedy Bang! Bang! , Hollywood Handbook , and With Special Guest Lauren Lapkus.

Betsy Sodaro also provided the voice of Plant from Warner Bros. Animation's Right Now Kapow , Xixi The Toucan from All Hail King Julien , and many more. She also played the character "Dabby" on the Netflix sitcom Disjointed starring Kathy Bates. Beginning in 2022, Sodaro appeared on Ghosts as Nancy, a ghost who died from cholera. In High on Life , Sodaro voiced Sweezy, a talking alien gun known as a Gatlian. [5]

Filmography

Feature films
YearTitleRoleNotes
2013 Monsters University Additional voices
The To Do List Graduate #2
2018 Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot Powell's Information Person
Next Gen GateVoice
2019 Plus One Grumpy Maid of Honor
2020 Trolls World Tour Clampers ButtonwillowVoice
Valley Girl Tough Bouncer
An American Pickle Defense Attorney
Hubie Halloween Bunny [6]
Golden Arm Danny
2021 Music Probation Officer
2022 The Prank
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish Jo Serpent / Baker's Dozen Gang MemberVoices
2023 The Out-Laws Chef Ida
2024 Summer Camp Vick
Television shows
YearTitleRoleNotes
2010This Show Will Get You HighVariousSeries regular, Comedy Central sketch pilot
2012 Animal Practice AngelaSeries regular, 9 episodes
2012–16 Comedy Bang! Bang! VariousRecurring, 4 episodes
2013 Kroll Show Renick's Co-WorkerEpisode: "Can I Finish?"
NTSF:SD:SUV DanaEpisode: "A Hard Drive to Swallow"
We Are Men KatherineEpisode: "We Are Dognappers"
Raising Hope CandyEpisode: "Bee Story"
2014 The Millers Nurse JenniferRecurring, 2 episodes
Infomercials PorcelaineEpisode: The Salad Mixxer
Chelsea Lately Herself - Round TableRecurring, 2 episodes
Review MaryEpisode: "Revenge; Getting Rich; Aching"
2014–17 All Hail King Julien Xixi (voice)Recurring, 29 episodes
2014–19 Bob's Burgers Patty/Jackie (voice)3 episodes
2015 Big Time in Hollywood, FL DarlaRecurring, 5 episodes
Clipped Rita DoyleRecurring, 8 episodes
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Forever Queen Bee (voice)Uncredited; Episode: "Sweet C"
2015, 2016 TripTank Various VoicesRecurring, 2 episodes
2015, 2017 Dr. Ken Sonja2 episodes
2015–18 Another Period Abortion DebRecurring, 5 episodes
2015–21 Superstore Uptight Lady5 episodes
2016 2 Broke Girls EuniceEpisode: "And the Booth Babes"
Love Animal Shelter EmployeeEpisode: "The End Of The Beginning"
Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ LorettaEpisode: "Uncle Jerry"
Dice MotorcyclistEpisode: "Alimony"
Lady Dynamite A.D. Betsy2 episodes
Tween Fest Vomit DonnaEpisode: "The Tubey Awards"
Brooklyn Nine-Nine Jordan CarftonEpisode: "Coral Palms, Part 1"
Adam Ruins Everything Terry aka SquatterEpisode: "Adam Ruins Housing"
2016–17 Right Now Kapow Plant (voice)Series regular; 26 episodes
2016, 2017 The Powerpuff Girls Eddie / Angela (voice)2 episodes
2017 Jeff & Some Aliens US Ambassador (voice)Episode: "Jeff & Some Jeffs"
Girlboss BetsyEpisode: "Vintage Fashion Forum"
All Hail King Julien: Exiled Xixi (voice)2 episodes
Comrade Detective Marku's Landlady (voice)Episode: "Bread Is Bread"
Apollo Gauntlet Rubis (voice)5 episodes
2017–18 Disjointed Dabby18 episodes
2018 LA to Vegas Kathy The Dental HygenistEpisode: "#PilotFlight"
Speechless KathleenEpisode: "N-o-Nominee"
Little Big Awesome Puddin' Peggy / Sherris (voice)2 episodes
Happy Together DonnaEpisode: "Scrubbing"
Human Kind Of Ms. Coward / Hungry Alien (voice)7 episodes
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Ground Hog (voice)Episode: "Pizza Pit"
2019 Tuca & Bertie (voice)Episode: "Plumage"
Drunk History Mary Mallon Episode: "Bad Blood"
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure Clementine (voice)Episode: "Rapunzel's Return"
The Loud House Female Contest Judge (voice)Episode: "Kings of the Con"
2019–21 Summer Camp Island Skadi the Cloud Puncher (voice)3 episodes
2019–23 Big City Greens Community Sue (voice)14 episodes
2020 Archibald's Next Big Thing Shelby (voice)Episode: "The Paperbirds/Rock and Egg Roll"
Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts Label (voice)8 episodes
Glitch Techs Inspector 7 (voice)2 episodes
The Fungies! Scrootch (voice)Episode: "Cool Kids"
It's Pony Marti (voice)Episode: "Loud Horse"
The George Lucas Talk Show HerselfEpisode: "THX-2021"
2020–22 Duncanville Bex (voice)Series regular; character physically modeled after Sodaro
2020–2022 Trolls: TrollsTopia Clampers ButtonwillowRecurring voice
2021 Drama Club Mrs. Todd2 episodes
Poorly Drawn Lines Turt (voice)5 episodes
2022 American Auto AlexEpisode: "Recall"
Big Nate Kim / various (voice)3 episodes
Mr. Mayor TeriEpisode: "Mayor Daddy"
Hamster & Gretel Coach Haggerty (voice)Episode: "Cheer Cheer Bang Bang"
2022–present Ghosts Nancy10 episodes
2022-23 Baby Shark's Big Show! Barb (voice)2 episodes
2023 Night Court BertRecurring
2023-present Tiny Toons Looniversity Dizzy Devil (voice)
2024 Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur Pogo Stick Alien (Additional voice)Episode: "The Great Beyond-er!"
2024 Exploding Kittens Aidan (voice)


Digital shows
YearTitleRoleNotes
2012First Dates with Toby HarrisFriend #2Episode: "Ex-Boyfriends"
2012–13Lady TimeEleanor8 episodes
2014Space Spring BreakLeslie7 episodes
Next Time on LonnySvetlanaEpisode: "Choose Your Own Lonny"
BeefDawna1 episode
300 SunnysideBetsy3 episodes
2016 The Earliest Show Katie VealEpisode: "Bargaining"
2019Kingpin KatieCheryl Wallace-YablonskiMain cast
2020 Earth to Ned HerselfUncredited; Episode: "The Ned-aissance"
2023Dirty LaundryHerself"Whose Family Van Got Stolen and Blown Up?"
Short films
YearTitleRoleNotes
2019Mushroom ParkDerekVoice
Video games
YearTitleVoice role
2022 High on Life Sweezy

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