Jessica Makinson

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Jessica Makinson
Education BA (Theater)
Alma mater Arizona State University
Occupation(s) Actress, comedian
Years active2001–present
Children1 [1]

Jessica Makinson is an American actress, comedian, and improviser known as a series regular for several Comedy Central programs, for voice-over work for animation, and as a sketch player for late night talk shows.

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Early life and career

Makinson graduated from Arizona State University in 2000 with a BA in theater. [2] She then began sketch and improvisation work at ASU. Makinson helped build ASU's Farce Side Comedy Hour and Barren Mind into on-campus hits with her comedic skills. Soon after graduating, Makinson moved to Los Angeles, where she studied at Improv Olympic, going on to become a stand-out performer in groups like Brand X, King Ten, and The Armando Show.

A go-to girl for Trey Parker and Matt Stone, Makinson guest-starred on their political sitcom That's My Bush and has contributed voices to their long-running animated series South Park . [3] She has also contributed sketches and characters to ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live! , CBS's The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson , and Showtime's The Underground .

In 2003, Makinson starred in a season of Comedy Central's improv/hidden camera series Trigger Happy TV before landing the role of Eleanor (the weeper) on Spike TV's 2004 reality parody Joe Schmo 2 . The following year she starred in two pilots, The Hollywood Show for Comedy Central (playing a mock reporter) and The Sportsmen's News for the Outdoor Channel (playing a mock news co-anchor). In early 2007, Makinson starred as Carly Barzak in the short-lived series, Halfway Home .[ citation needed ]

In December 2007, she appeared in TV commercials for Toshiba HDTV that cross-promoted the movie Shrek the Third .

Makinson played Lauren Ackerman in the Nickelodeon series iCarly entitled "iHave a Lovesick Teacher" as a verbally abusive history teacher. She briefly reappears at the end of "iStage an Intervention" . She also appears in the True Jackson, VP episode "Trapped in Paris" as a rude airline passenger, and Liquid Plumr's "Double Impact" commercial as an overheated shopper.

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References

  1. ↑ "Jessica Makinson on Instagram: "My first Mother's Day! Feeling forever changed by ♥️. Before my Mom passed, she told me that when you have a baby every cell in your body changes. 8 weeks ago I found out what she really meant. My heart is so full with Ellis. Thank you @grant_mcfadden for making me a Momma. Sending love today to all those who have lost their Mom. ♥️ #mothersday #newmom #forthtrimester #babyboy #redefinemotherhood"".
  2. ↑ "Jessica Makinson Profile". Metacritic. March 4, 2014. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Jessica Makinson". Reportingpoint.net. June 17, 2014. Archived from the original on May 31, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
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