Stephnie Weir | |
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Born | Stephnie Carmel Weir November 28, 1967 Odessa, Texas, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Actress, comedian, writer |
Years active | 1991–present |
Spouse | Robert Dassie (m. 2001) |
Stephnie Carmel Weir (born November 28, 1967) is an American actress, comedian, and writer. She is best known for being a main cast member and writer on the Fox sketch comedy television series Mad TV from 2000 to 2005, for which she got two Writers Guild of America Award nominations. She had starring roles on several short-lived television sitcoms, including Big Day (2006–2007), The Comedians (2015), and Happy Together (2018–2019), and starred in the 2017 comedy film Room for Rent .
Weir was a consulting producer for the comedy series Raising Hope . [1] She also appeared in Disney's Godmothered . [2]
Counter Culture is a comedy series created by Weir that was in development for the American Broadcasting Company (ABC). The pilot follows three aging sisters running their family diner together in West Texas. ABC ordered the pilot on January 30, 2012. [3] The ensemble cast included Kerri Kenney-Silver, Delta Burke and Emmy Award winning actresses Margo Martindale and Doris Roberts. [4] The pilot was directed by Ted Wass. [5]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2000 | Too Much Flesh | Connie | |
2001 | New Port South | Librarian | |
2002 | Streetriffs | Hooker Mentor | |
2005 | Fun with Dick and Jane | Debbie | |
2006 | Moonpie | Candy Peterson | |
2007 | Ping Pong Playa | Cheryl Davis | |
2008 | Eden Court | Barb | |
2008 | The Other Side of the Tracks | Ann | |
2013 | Red Lodge | Web Psychic | |
2017 | Fist Fight | Suzie | |
2017 | Room for Rent | Betty Baldwin | |
2017 | Wild Honey | Esther | |
2020 | Godmothered | Barb |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1991, 1993 | Unsolved Mysteries | Motel Resident / Hotel Resident | 2 episodes |
1999 | Cupid | Priscilla | |
2000–2005 | Mad TV | Various | 124 episodes; also writer (65 episodes) |
2005 | King of the Hill | Nureen | Episode: "Arlen City Bomber" |
2006 | Joey | Maureen | Episode: "Joey and the Actors Studio" |
2006 | Higglytown Heroes | Control Officer Hero (voice) | Episode: "Frozen Fish Folies/Look Who's Squawking" |
2006–2007 | Big Day | Lorna | 13 episodes |
2007 | 'Til Death | Gretchen - Psychologist | Episode: "No More Mr. Vice Guy" |
2009 | FlashForward | Didi Gibbons | Episode: "White to Play" |
2010 | Weeds | Patricia Davies | Episode: "Viking Pride" |
2011 | Modern Family | Mrs. Hoffman | Episode: "Our Children, Ourselves" |
2013 | Brenda Forever | Shelley Miller | Television film |
2014 | Eleven Year Itch | Stephanie | |
2015 | Childrens Hospital | Rhonda | Episode: "Nils Vildervaan, Professional Interventiomalist" |
2015 | The Comedians | Kristen Laybourne | 13 episodes |
2015 | Key & Peele | Savannah | Episode: "Y'all Ready for This?" |
2015 | Playing House | Jeanine Willcall | Episode: "Celebrate Me Scones" |
2015 | Castle | Mia Laszlo | Episode: "The Nose" |
2015 | Life in Pieces | Bernadette | 2 episodes |
2015–2017 | Crazy Ex-Girlfriend | Karen | 6 episodes |
2016 | Crowded | Ann | Episode: "Amongst the Waves" |
2016 | Lady Dynamite | Janice | Episode: "Pilot" |
2016 | Veep | Penny Nickerson | Episode: "Congressional Ball" |
2016 | Dream Corp LLC | Diane | Episode: "Tijuana Zebra" |
2017 | I Love Dick | Larchmont | 2 episodes |
2017 | The Guest Book | Marcia | Episode: "Story Three" |
2018 | Grace and Frankie | Mindy | Episode: "The Expiration Date" |
2018–2019 | Happy Together | Bonnie / Rebethany | 13 episodes |
2019, 2020 | The Goldbergs | Karen English | 2 episodes |
2020 | High & Tight | Dr. Kern | Television film |
2022 | The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers | Marnie | 4 episodes |
2023 | Night Court | Remecca Monte-Pulciano | Episode: "Two Peas on a Pod" |
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