Mary Birdsong

**Mary Birdsong** (Floarida, 18 april 1968) is in Amerikaansk aktrise, komediënne en sjongster. Hja is benammen bekend wurden as ferslachjouster foar it komyske praatprogramma *The Daily Show*, en troch har rollen yn 'e tillefyzjesearjes *Reno 911!* en *Crash & Bernstein*.

## Libben en karriêre
### Jonkheid
Birdsong waard yn 1968 berne yn Floarida, mar groeide op yn Long Beach Island, yn 'e Amerikaanske steat Nij-Jersey, yn in húshâlding mei fiif dochters.

### Aktearkarriêre
Yn 1996 sette Birdsong útein mei in karriêre as aktrise, komediënne en sjongster, wêrby't se trochbriek as ferslachjouster foar it komyske praatprogramma *The Daily Show*, yn 'e tiid dat dat presintearre waard troch Jon Stewart. Birdsong wie ek aktyf as imitator en stiet bekend om har goede imitaasje fan aktrise Judy Garland. As aktrise is se wierskynlik it bekendst fan har tillefyzjerollen as helpsheriff Cherisha Kimball, yn 'e komeedzjesearje *Reno 911!* en as de mem yn 'e bernesearje *Crash & Bernstein*.

Yn 2008 hie Birdsong in lyts roltsje as seksboartersguodferkeapster yn 'e romantyske komeedzje *[[Made of Honor]]*. Yn 2011 spile se de rol fan Kai Mitchell, as tsjinspylster fan George Clooney, yn 'e bekroande film *The Descendants*. Birdsong hat ek wurke as stimaktrise, û.m. yn tekenfilmsearjes as *Stroker and Hoop* en *Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law*. Ek liende se har stim oan in personaazje yn it fideospultsje *Grand Theft Auto: Vice City*.

Fan july 2006 oant jannewaris 2007 stie Birdsong fierders op 'e planken as fêst lid fan 'e cast fan 'e musical *Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me*, mei û.o. Martin Short en Nicole Parker. Yn 2007 wûn se foar dat optreden in Theatre World Award. Yn jannewaris 2008 joech Birdsong har by de Broadway-musical *Hairspray*, wêryn't se de rol fan Velma von Tussle spile. 

Fan septimber 2008 ôf brocht Birdsong yn Los Angeles har eigen onemanshow *3&nbsp;Days in the Tub: A Mama Drama* op it toaniel. Yn jannewaris 2011 ferhuze hja mei dat stik nei New York. Letter dat jiers spile se yn San Francisco yn in produksje fan *Tales of the City* fan Armistead Maupin. Yn 'e mande mei akteur Justin Halpern en komyk Jen Kober spile Birdsong fanôf maaie 2012 yn Los Angeles yn 'e komeedzje *Don't Tell My Mother!*

## Filmografy

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|align="center"| 1994 || *Fear of Dogs* || ? || koarte film
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|align="center"| 1998 || *Above Freezing* || Esther || 
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|align="center"| 1999 || *Snow Days* || sakefrou op gymskuon || 
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|align="center"| 2003 || *Replay* || Nicola || 
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|align="center"| 2005 || *Pizza* || Siobhan || 
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|align="center"| 2006 || *Le Chase* || Mary Long || koarte film
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|align="center"| 2006 || *The Last Request* || Marlene || 
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|align="center"| 2006 || *Beer League* || Rhonda || 
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|align="center"| 2007 || *Reno 911!: Miami* || helpsheriff Cherisha Kimball || 
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|align="center"| 2008 || *[[Made of Honor]]* || Sharon de seksboartersguodferkeapster&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; || 
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|align="center"| 2009 || *Adventureland* || Francy || 
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|align="center"| 2009 || *Halloween II* || Nancy McDonald || 
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|align="center"| 2010 || *Buried* || 411-tillefoniste || as stimaktrise; op 'e ôftiteling fermeld as "Mary Songbird"
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|align="center"| 2010 || *Highschool* || frou Gordon || 
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|align="center"| 2010 || *Killers* || Jackie Vallero || 
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|align="center"| 2010 || *It's Kind of a Funny Story* || eks fan Bobby || 
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|align="center"| 2011 || *The Descendants* || Kai Mitchell || 
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|align="center"| 2011 || *Angry White Man* || Maxine || 
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|align="center"| 2013 || *Where Does It Go from Here* || mem || koarte film
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|align="center"| 2013 || *Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters* || Grize Suster #1 || 
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|align="center"| 2014 || *Manager* || Barbra || koarte film
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|align="center"| 2014 || *Lucky Stiff* || tsjinstfaam || 
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|align="center"| 2015 || *Park City* || kaartsjeferkeapster || 
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|align="center"| 2015 || *Staten Island Summer* || Bianca Manicucci || 
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|align="center"| 2015 || *Freeheld* || Carol Andree || 
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|align="center"| 2015 || *Kids vs Monsters* || Maxine || 
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|align="center"| 2017 || *A Happening of Monumental Proportions* || Melissa Brickman || 
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|align="center"| 2019 || *Stormchaser* || Bonnie Blue || koarte film
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|align="center"| 2020 || *I Hate the Man in My Basement* || Lita Bronze || 
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|align="center"| 2020 || *Flip the Switch* || Bonnie Blue || koarte film
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|align="center"| 2021 || *Tales of the City* || Mona Ramsey || 
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|align="center"| 2022 || *American Reject* || Miriam || 
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|align="center"| 1996 || *Live on Tape* || ferskaat || tillefyzjefilm
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|align="center"| 1999 || *Zoey's Zoo* || mem fan Zoey || tillefyzjefilm
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|align="center"| 2000 || *Talk to Me* || Meredith || gastrol; ôfl. *About Taking It Like a Man*
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|align="center"| 2000–2001 || *Welcome to New York* || Connie || weromkearende rol; 14 ôfl.
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|align="center"| 2001 || *Loomis* || ? || tillefyzjefilm
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|align="center"| 2002 || *Late Friday* || Janet Lamé || gastrol; ôfl. #2.6
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|align="center"| 2003 || *Little Bill* || Valencia || gastrol; ôfl. *New Foods/Elephant Tricks*
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|align="center"| 2003 || *Ed* || Lisa Barnes || gastrol; ôfl. *Business as Usual*
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|align="center"| 2003 || *Rubbing Charlie* || Beth || tillefyzjefilm
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|align="center"| 2004 || *Crossball: The Debate Show* || ferskaat || fêste rol; 15 ôfl.
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|align="center"| 2004–2022 || *Reno 911!* || helpsheriff Cherisha Kimball || fêste rol; 75 ôfl.
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|align="center"| 2005 || *Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law* || Chibo / Tana || as stimaktrise; gastrol; ôfl. *Beyond the Valley of the Dinosaurs*
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|align="center"| 2005 || *Stroker and Hoop* || ferskaat || as stimaktrise; 8 ôfl.
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|align="center"| 2007 || *Tak & the Power of Juju* || Killjoy Juju || as stimaktrise; gastrol; ôfl. *The Three Chiefs/The Party*
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|align="center"| 2008 || *Suburban Shootout* || ? || gastrol; 1 ôfl.
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|align="center"| 2010 || *Svetlana* || Madeline || gastrol; ôfl. *Throw Mama Back on the Plane*
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|align="center"| 2010 || *T.U.F.F. Puppy* || Snowflake || as stimaktrise; gastrol; ôfl. *Chilly Dog/The Doomies*
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|align="center"| 2011 || *Mad Love* || Kelly || gastrol; ôfl. *Baby, You Can Drive My Car*
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|align="center"| 2011 || *Shake It Up* || Squitza Hessenheffer || gastrol; ôfl. *Vatalihootsit It Up*
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|align="center"| 2012 || *Sherman's in Sanity* || Virginia Wahlroos Pfinger || gastrol; 2 ôfl.
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|align="center"| 2012 || *Heavy Petting with Mike Weaver* || Janice Peter || gastrol; 1 ôfl.
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|align="center"| 2012 || *Perception* || Cheryl Corvis || gastrol; ôfl. *Lovesick*
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|align="center"| 2012 || *Middle Ages* || ? || tillefyzjefilm
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|align="center"| 2012 || *Downwardly Mobile* || Kathie-Lee || tillefyzjefilm
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|align="center"| 2013 || *Ben and Kate* || Deanne || gastrol; ôfl. *Gone Fishin’*
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|align="center"| 2013 || *The Spirit Seeker* || Samantha Bell || tillefyzjespecial
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|align="center"| 2012–2013 || *Raising Hope* || boargemaster Suzie Hellman || weromkearende rol; 2 ôfl.
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|align="center"| 2012–2014 || *Crash & Bernstein* || mem Mel Bernstein || fêste rol; 22 ôfl.
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|align="center"| 2012–2015 || *The Middle* || Marlene || weromkearende rol; 3 ôfl.
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|align="center"| 2014 || *The Neighbors* || Justine || gastrol; ôfl. *Oscar Party*
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|align="center"| 2014 || *The Knick* || Fionnula Sears || gastrol; ôfl. *Get the Rope*
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|align="center"| 2014 || *Franklin & Bash* || Erica Boyd || gastrol; ôfl. *Falcon's Nest*
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|align="center"| 2015 || *MOCKpocalypse* || ? || gastrol; 2 ôfl.
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|align="center"| 2015 || *Olive and Mocha* || Liz Dimpfle || gastrol; ôfl. *Rock n' Roll*
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|align="center"| 2015 || *Review* || Shampoo || gastrol; ôfl. *Curling Homosexuality, Mile High Club*
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|align="center"| 2015–2018 || *Goldie and Bear* || Mama Bear || weromkearende rol; 11 ôfl.
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|align="center"| 2016 || *Lady Dynamite* || Jean Bart || gastrol; ôfl. *Bisexual Because of Meth*
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|align="center"| 2016 || *Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn* || frou Gressle || gastrol; ôfl. *The Tell-Tale Art*
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|align="center"| 2016|| *Master of Sex* || Maude Raines || gastrol; ôfl. *Freefall*
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|align="center"| 2016 || *Loosely Exactly Nicole* || Madison || gastrol; ôfl. *Green Card*
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|align="center"| 2016 || *Scream Queens* || Penelope Hotchkiss || gastrol; ôfl. *Chanel pour Homme-icide*
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|align="center"| 2016 || *Max* || Sue Welch || tillefyzjefilm
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|align="center"| 2017 || *Ryan Hansen Solves Crime on Television*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; || Dorothy Montclair || gastrol; ôfl. *Hungry for Justice*
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|align="center"| 2018 || *Succession* || Marianne Hirsch || weromkearende rol; 2 ôfl.
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|align="center"| 2020 || *Max Riddle* || Maisey || gastrol; pilotôflevering
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|align="center"| 2021 || *Tell Me Your Secrets* || Jane Tyler || gastrol; ôfl. *I'm a Good Person*
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|align="center"| 2021 || *Generation* || frou Culpepper || weromkearende rol; 4 ôfl.
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|align="center"| 2002 || *Grand Theft Auto: Vice City* || Michaela Carapadis / Jenny Louise Crab || as stimaktrise 
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|align="center"| 2010 || *Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight* || ? || as stimaktrise
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## Keppelings om utens
*  Offisjele webside fan Mary Birdsong
*  Folsleine filmografy fan Mary Birdsong yn 'e Internet Movie Database (IMDb)