Lennon Parham
Although she was born in Georgia, no one would have accused Lennon Parham of being a sweet southern belle. The comedian was adept at theatrics from a young age, and was a hit in her high school drama department by the 1990s. Bit by the comedy bug, she headed north and quickly made her mark with Second City's New York troupe when she appeared in she show "We Built this City on Rent Control," moving on from there to join the improv powerhouse Upright Citizens Brigade. By 2006 she was appearing in the occasional made-for-TV movie until her first role in a true blockbuster comedy film, "Confessions of a Shopaholic" (2009). After a handful of single appearances on various sitcoms, she landed a role opposite Jenna Elfman in the sitcom "Accidentally on Purpose" (CBS 2009-10). Her next big break came when she was offered the opportunity to co-create, produce and star in "Best Friends Forever" (NBC 2012) with her long time best friend Jessica St. Clair. The two actresses had honed their improvisational skills while both were in New York's Upright Citizens Brigade and had remained close ever since. Although the show only lasted one season, it gave Lennon a chance to learn on the job and she took it seriously. When USA Network decided to try adding a few comedy shows to their lineup, they invited Lennon and Jessica another chance to work together. Although the resulting "Playing House" (2014- ) had the same two stars and a similar basic concept (two best friends move in together amidst emotional turmoil in one of their lives), the result was both zanier and more polished, showcasing the duo's improvisational abilities.
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Lennon Parham
Filmography
Movies
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close | Self | - | 2020 |
92% |
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For Madmen Only | Self | - | 2020 |
20% |
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The House | Martha (Character) | $25.6M | 2017 |
36% |
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Horrible Bosses 2 | Roz (Character) | $54.4M | 2014 |
27% |
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Splinterheads | Wyoming (Character) | $16.4K | 2009 |
TV
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No Score Yet | 65% | Royal Crackers |
Old Board Member 2 (Guest Voice), Hazelnut (Voice) |
2023-2024 |
93% | 54% | Minx | Shelly (Character) | 2022-2023 |
No Score Yet | 88% | Bob's Burgers |
Janine (Guest Voice), Bea (Voice) |
2017-2018 2020 2023 |
No Score Yet | 18% | The Late Late Show With James Corden | Guest | 2022 |
No Score Yet | 84% | The Great North | Jenny Yang (Guest Voice) | 2022 |
82% | 77% | Bless This Mess |
Kay (Character), Director |
2019-2020 |
73% | 68% | Schooled | Ms. Fleming (Guest Star) | 2019-2020 |
75% | 84% | I'm Sorry | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2019 |
No Score Yet | 73% | A Million Little Things | Gail (Guest Star) | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Teachers | C.F. Blinky (Guest Star) | 2018 |
No Score Yet | 25% | Talk Show the Game Show | Guest | 2018 |
No Score Yet | 79% | Speechless | Sarah (Guest Star) | 2018 |
59% | 70% | Ghosted | Deidre Striff (Guest Star) | 2017 |
90% | 97% | Playing House |
Maggie Caruso (Character), Executive Producer |
2014-2015 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Talk | Guest | 2015 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Conan | Guest | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Last Call With Carson Daly | Guest | 2014 2017 |
100% | 94% | Adventure Time | Dr. Gross (Guest Voice) | 2016-2017 |
93% | 90% | Veep | Karen Collins (Guest Star) | 2015-2016 |
95% | 85% | New Girl | Carol (Guest Star) | 2016 |
No Score Yet | 55% | Late Night With Seth Meyers | Guest | 2014-2015 |
No Score Yet | 91% | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Forsythia (Guest Star) | 2014-2015 |
100% | 85% | The Birthday Boys | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2014 |
No Score Yet | 92% | The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson | Guest | 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Soup | Guest | 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Larry King Now | Guest | 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Pete Holmes Show | Guest | 2014 |
94% | 96% | Mad Men | Ginny Hunt (Guest Star) | 2013 |
46% | No Score Yet | Best Friends Forever |
Lennon (Character), Executive Producer |
2012 |
100% | No Score Yet | Funny or Die Presents | Jablonsky (Character) | 2011 |
84% | 85% | How I Met Your Mother | Bev (Guest Star) | 2011 |
30% | 40% | Accidentally on Purpose | Abby (Character) | 2009-2010 |
93% | 89% | Parks and Recreation | Kate (Guest Star) | 2009 |