Denny Siegel

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Denny Siegel is an American actress, comedian and writer, best known for appearing on the American version of the British improv comedy show Whose Line is it Anyway? . [1] She has also appeared as a recurring correspondent on Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Jon Stewart . [2]

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Before her stint on Whose Line?, she was a writer/performer on the sketch comedy show Quick Witz, which ran on NBC. Other TV credits include MTV F*UPS, PBS's TV-411, and host of the Metro Channel's Get Out of Town.

Siegel has an extensive corporate resume as a writer, host and performer, and has also written several DVDs for the corporate market. She has performed improv at various comedy festivals including The Montreal Comedy Festival, The Bass Red Triangle Comedy Tour, The Toyota Comedy Festival, and the Marshalls Women in Comedy Festival. She continues to perform comedy and theater at venues in Los Angeles, including The Improv and The Friars Club.

She was also seen wrestling with Larry David in HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm . [3]

Filmography

Film

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2000Show Me the Aliens!Maureen Miranda
20043719 Broadleaf RoadPhyllisShort film
2009Run for Your LifeRoxanneShort film
2012Turn Your Head and CoffinTracyShort film
Writer
2013Can Frankie Come Out? 1CindyShort film
2015A Loan Officer and a GentlemanN/aShort film
Writer

Television

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1998-2007 Whose Line Is It Anyway? Herself / PerformerAmerican version
14 episodes
1999 The Daily Show Herself / Correspondent3 episodes
2006The Frank & Judy ShowSallyTV short
2011 Curb Your Enthusiasm Juliet KravitzSeason 8, episode 3: "Palestinian Chicken"
2012 House DianeSeason 8, episode 13: "Man of the House"
2014The Comeback KidsAmandaEpisode 6: "The Audition from Hell"
2016 Adam Ruins Everything Weird Hippie AuntSeason 1, episode 26: "Adam Ruins Christmas"
2017 Small Shots Janet GoldbergEpisode 6: "Big Deal to Us"
2019 Single Parents CrystalSeason 1, episode 22: "Lance Bass Space Camp"

References

  1. "Where Are They Now: Whose Line Is It Anyway? (U.S.)". ScreenRant. August 23, 2016. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
  2. "The Definitive Ranking of All of the Daily Show Correspondents". VH1 News. August 4, 2015. Archived from the original on August 12, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
  3. "EMMYS: Series Creators On Why We're Laughing". Deadline. June 15, 2012. Retrieved February 21, 2019.