Claire Titelman

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Claire Titelman is an American actress and stand-up comedian best known for her regular appearances as a roundtable panelist on Chelsea Lately , as well as her roles on Parks and Recreation , New Girl and Veronica Mars .

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Theatrical work

Titelman wrote and acted in Lemons Are for Emergencies Only, which was performed in her own kitchen in Los Angeles in 2006 before appearing at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2007. Her play In Tubes was produced at HERE Arts in NYC, and her solo show Filthy was performed at experimental Los Angeles theater Machine Project in 2015. [1]

She is a member of the Wet the Hippo collective (Best Comedy nominee at L.A. Fringe Festival [2] ) and a graduate of Upright Citizens Brigade.

Claire performed in the October 2011 edition of Don't Tell My Mother! , as well as the subsequent Best of Don't Tell My Mother! at the Comedy Central stage in June 2012. [3] She was named one of "8 L.A. Artists and Art-World Figures to Watch in 2016" by LA Weekly. [4]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004 Dinocroc Reporter #4
2005 The Good Humor Man Barfetta
2005 American Pie Presents: Band Camp ClaireVideo
2005Take OutJanelle
2011Captain ForkLunch DateShort
2013Dr AwkwardCeremony DirectorShort
2015 Frank and Cindy Claire
2018Magic BulletClerkShort
20??ActressesClaireShort, completed

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005 Life on a Stick Female Employee"Pilot"
2005 Veronica Mars Mandy"Hot Dogs", "Blast from the Past"
2009 Cold Case Joan Rasky (1958)"Libertyville"
2011 Parks and Recreation Nancy"Citizen Knope"
2012 New Girl Val"Fancyman: Part 1"
2012West Side StoriesAnnaTV film
2012–13Breaking GoodMiss FeldmanTV series short
2013I Am RadioCool DeeTV short
2013 Wilfred Dog Walker"Regrets"
2014Do It YourselfFemale CustomerTV film
2015Get Your LifeClaire"Girl Get Your Blacktresses"
2016Therapy"Shelly/The Dresser & the Cellist"
2016 Shady Neighbors AmyTV film
2017 Powerless Susan"Wayne Dream Team"

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References

  1. "Claire Titelman Bio" . Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  2. "This Could Be L.A.'s Craziest Improv Show" . Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  3. "June at Comedy Central Stage" . Retrieved 8 July 2012.
  4. "8 L.A. Artists and Art-World Figures to Watch in 2016" . Retrieved 13 May 2016.