Collette Wolfe is an American actress. She is best known for her roles in films such as Observe and Report (2009), Hot Tub Time Machine (2010), and Young Adult (2011).

Collette Wolfe
OccupationActress
Years active2006–present
Spouse(s)Jody Hill
(m. 2012; div. 201?)
Children1

Early life

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Wolfe was raised in Virginia,[1] where she was the King George Fall Festival Pageant Queen of 1997.[2] She graduated from King George High School[3] and later attended Virginia Tech.[4]

Career

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Wolfe made her film debut in The Foot Fist Way (2006). She later starred as Nell in Observe and Report (2009). In September 2009, she was cast as Jill in the short-lived NBC sitcom 100 Questions, succeeding Joy Suprano, who played the role in the pilot episode.[5] She had a recurring role in the ABC series Cougar Town. In 2011, she signed up for the NBC pilot Lovelives, but the series was not picked up.[6] She co-starred in the never-aired 2013 mid-season replacement (four episodes filmed) Next Caller.[7] In June 2015, she was cast in the recurring role of improv teacher Dorothy Durwood in the FXX sitcom You're the Worst.[8] In 2016, she was cast in a recurring role on TNT's Good Behavior.

Personal life

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Wolfe was in a long-term relationship, from at least 2009, with writer-director Jody Hill, in whose movies Observe and Report and The Foot Fist Way she appears.[9] They married in 2012 in Cabo San Lucas.[10] They have a child together, born in 2021.[11]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2006 The Foot Fist Way Denise
2007 Great World of Sound Airline Employee
The Wager Reporter #4
2008 Semi-Pro Melinda
Four Christmases Cindy
2009 17 Again Wendy
Observe and Report Nell
2010 Hot Tub Time Machine Kelly Yates
The Etiquette Ninjas - Short
2011 Young Adult Sandra Freehauf
2012 The Babymakers Allison
The Pilgrim & the Private Eye Student Film Director Short
2013 Devil's Knot Glori Shettles
2014 Play Nice Raquel Jacobs
Interstellar Ms. Hanley
2015 Hot Tub Time Machine 2 Kelly Yates Dorchen
A Beautiful Now Ella
2016 Second Nature Amanda Maxwell

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2009 Reaper Olivia Episode: "The Home Stretch"
Greek Kiki Episode: "Dearly Beloved"
2010 How I Met Your Mother Sarah Episode: "Zoo or False"
100 Questions Jill Main Cast
Eastbound & Down Home Buyer Episode: "Chapter 13"
2010–11 Cougar Town Kirsten Recurring Cast: Season 2
2011 Traffic Light Michelle Episode: "All the Precedent's Men"
Friends with Benefits Megan Harriman Episode: "The Benefit of Forgetting"
2012 Fetching Liza Main Cast
2013 The Office Alice Episode: "Moving On"
Mad Men Brenda Episode: "Collaborators"
Royal Pains Greer Episode: "Chock Full O' Nuts"
Next Caller Stella Main Cast
2014 Things You Shouldn't Say Past Midnight Nancy Recurring Cast
2015 Your Family or Mine Shawni Durnin Recurring Cast
2015–16 You're the Worst Dorothy Durwood Recurring Cast: Season 2-3
2016–17 Good Behavior Tiffany Dash Recurring Cast: Season 1
2018 Grey's Anatomy Karin Taylor Episode: "Personal Jesus"
A.P. Bio Meredith Recurring Cast: Season 1
2019 Shameless Tessa Episode: "Debbie Might Be A Prostitute"
2023 Quantum Leap Margie Brandis Episode: "Let Them Play"

References

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  1. ^ "Collette Wolfe". AllMovie.com. Archived from the original on February 24, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
  2. ^ "2014 Fall Festival Pageant Queen > Our Past Queens". King George Fall Festival. Archived from the original on October 8, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
  3. ^ Kompara, Leslie M.A. (June 24, 2010). "Watch homegrown actress on the small screen". The Journal Press. King George, Virginia. Archived from the original on October 8, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
  4. ^ "Getting To Know The Opponent: Virginia Tech Hokies". Louisville, Kenteucky: TheCardinalConnect.com. January 13, 2015. Archived from the original on January 18, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
  5. ^ "100 Questions recasts two regulars". The Hollywood Reporter. Vnuemedia.com. September 16, 2009. Archived from the original on October 8, 2015. Retrieved December 2, 2009.
  6. ^ Wightman, Catriona (April 8, 2011). "Collette Wolfe joins 'Lovelives' pilot". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on October 8, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
  7. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 23, 2012). "TV Castings: Collette Wolfe Lands Lead In 'Next Caller', Terry Crews Joins 'Newsroom', Jon Dore In 'How To Live With Your Parents'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 14, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
  8. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (June 5, 2015). "'You're the Worst' Adds 'Cougar Town' Alum for Season 2 (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on October 17, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
  9. ^ Tully, Michael (September 23, 2009). "A Conversation With Jody Hill ('Observe and Report')". HammerToNail.com. Archived from the original on March 9, 2014. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
  10. ^ Stephenson, Hunter (September 29, 2013). "Bring It on Home". Vice Media. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  11. ^ "Collette wolfe on Instagram: "I turned 41 years old today and I've never had so much to celebrate 🥳🐰🐣🐣🐣🐣I'm a new mom. I made a baby with the love of my life."". April 4, 2021.
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