Heather Anne Campbell is an American writer, comedian, podcast host, and actress.
| Heather Anne Campbell | |
|---|---|
 Campbell in 2013 | |
| Born | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Medium | Stage, television, film, podcasting |
| Genres | Improvisational comedy |
| Spouse |
Mary Laws (m. 2023) |
| Notable works and roles | Saturday Night Live MADtv Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza Whose Line Is It Anyway? |
| Website | heatherannecampbell |
Life and career
editBorn in Chicago, Illinois, Campbell began studying improvisational comedy at iO Theater at the age of fifteen, under the tutelage of Del Close.[1][2] Following a four-year stint of performing in Northwestern University's Mee-Ow Show, she relocated to Amsterdam in 2002 for three years as part of the comedy group Boom Chicago.[1] In 2005, Campbell moved to Los Angeles and found work with multiple comedy clubs such as The Groundlings and the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater.[1]
Campbell is an alumna of The Midnight Show, a monthly sketch showcase at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater, and is a recurring performer on The CW's Whose Line Is It Anyway.[3][4] Campbell was also a writer on Cartoon Network's Incredible Crew. In 2013, she began writing for Adult Swim's The Eric Andre Show. She has also written for Fox's Animation Domination,[5][4] and is a voice talent behind various short clips on Fox's Animation Domination High-Def (ADHD).[4] She was a recurring guest on Comedy Central's @midnight.[3][6]
Campbell appeared on MADtv and was the featured singer in Improv Everywhere's Food Court Musical.[7]
In 2009, Campbell played a featured character named "Pink" in the web series MegaBot.[8][9][10]
In September 2010, Campbell was hired as a writer for Season 36 of Saturday Night Live.[11] In March 2011, Campbell appeared in Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza, a shortform improv show that aired on GSN.
Campbell has also appeared in commercials for CiCi's Pizza, Wendy's, Toyota, and was featured in Activision's "Mapathy" campaign for the video game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.[citation needed] She has written several viral internet videos for The Midnight Show, including "Twilight with Cheeseburgers",[12] "Bavatar",[13] and "Drive Recklessly", which was nominated for The Comedy Awards on Comedy Central in 2012.
Campbell's photography has been selected by National Geographic as Photo of the Day,[14] and her poster design work was featured as the back cover of Adbusters.[citation needed]
In addition, Campbell is also a video game journalist, and was editor of Dave Halverson's Play Magazine as well as Jeff Bond's Geek Monthly until their closure in 2010.[citation needed] Formerly, Campbell was also the Executive Editor of Fusion Publishing's Rocket Magazine, in addition to being a freelance contributor for Edge Online, Action Button, and EGM.[15][failed verification] She has written or co-written three episodes of the 2019 Twilight Zone series. Campbell was also hired as a writer for the sixth season of Adult Swim's Rick and Morty.[16]
In June 2019, Campbell began co-hosting Get Played (formerly How Did This Get Played?), a podcast focused on unusual or poorly rated video games.[17] In June 2022, Campbell began co-hosting spin-off podcast Get Anime'd!, with Get Played co-hosts Nick Wiger and Matt Apodaca.[18]
Though once a libertarian, she has since renounced the label.[19] Asked in a 2013 interview how her politics inform her writing, Campbell answered: "I don't go into pieces thinking 'how can I make a libertarian sketch. I never think that. It's what's funniest. And I think the best way to serve political Libertarianism is to just do the best work."[20]
Personal life
editIn October 2018, she came out on Instagram as part of National Coming Out Day.[21] She has been in a relationship with screenwriter, playwright, and showrunner Mary Laws since 2019,[22] and announced in 2023 on her podcast Get Played that the two had gotten married.[23]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2005 | Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo | Newscaster | Credited as Heather Campbell |
| 2015 | Decision Election 2016 All-Star Clusterfuck | Hillary Clinton | Short |
| 2017 | Love In The Last Five Days | Ellie | Short film |
| 2020 | Crossing Over: Living in the Twilight Zone | Herself | Documentary |
| TBA | Underground Comedy | Herself | Documentary Post-production |
Television
edit| Television | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2005 | Mad TV | Theater Manager | Season 11, episode 15: "Film Preview" |
| 2008 | Musicals in Real Life | Fast Food Worker | Season 1, episode 1: "Food Court Musical" |
| 2008–2013 | The Midnight Show | Jacqueline Kennedy / Dianne Feinstein | 25 episodes Writer; 14 episodes Producer; 1 episode Director; 1 episode |
| 2010–2011 | Saturday Night Live | — | Writer; 22 episodes |
| 2011 | Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza | Herself | 8 episodes |
| KFC: PTSD | — | Short Cinematographer | |
| 2012 | First Dates with Toby Harris | Janene | Season 1, episode 11: "Actors" |
| 2012–2013 | Incredible Crew | News Reporter / Teacher | 2 episodes Writer; 13 episodes |
| 2012–2016 | Animation Domination High-Def | Various / Ash Ketchum / Pikachu | Voice; 53 episodes |
| 2013–2015 | Key and Peele | Writer #6 / Math Teacher | 2 episodes |
| Scientifically Accurate | Voice; 5 episodes Writer; 10 episodes | ||
| 2013–2021 | Whose Line Is It Anyway? | Herself | 14 episodes |
| 2014 | The Eric Andre Show | — | Writer; 20 episodes |
| 2015 | Trevor Moore: High in Church | Sycophant | |
| Major Lazer | Video Game Tournament Worker | Voice Episode 8: "I, Killscreen" | |
| Rooster Teeth: Entertainment System Originals | Mom / Pinky Pop | 4 episodes Writer; 3 episodes | |
| Rooster Teeth Entertainment System | Herself/Panelist | Season 1 episode 4: "DLC Fuckfest" Writer; 3 episodes | |
| Open Carrie | Mitch | Short | |
| 2015–2017 | @midnight | Herself | 8 episodes |
| 2016 | Party Over Here | Doctor / Various | 2 episodes Writer |
| Trump vs. Bernie: Shout the Vote | — | Consultant Consultant writer | |
| Comedy Bang! Bang! | Dr. D. N. Ay | Season 5, episode 5: "T-Pain Wears Shredded Jeans and a Printed Shirt" | |
| The Adventures of OG Sherlock Kush | Maria | Voice; episode 2: "The Deadly Brothel" | |
| Power Rangers Hurt Something | — | Short Writer | |
| 2016–2017 | AOK | Mrs. Potts / Toad / Judge Bowser Jr. / Piccolo / Gohan Doctor / Teacher / Woman |
Live action; 10 episodes Voice; 3 episodes Writer; 28 episodes |
| Brian Remus: Science Genius | Claire / Claire Burton | 5 episodes | |
| 2016–2020 | American Dad! | Chopper / Airport Terminal Announcer / Demolition Donkey The Babe / Gina |
Voice; 5 episodes |
| 2017 | Final Fantasy XV Road Trip IRL | — | Short Writer |
| How to Video Games | Herself | 17 episodes Writer; 1 episode | |
| Drive Share | Driver | 8 episodes | |
| Jean-Claude Van Johnson | Script Supervisor | 2 episodes | |
| 2018 | Ghost Writer | Demon Child | Episode 1: Holy LaCroix |
| 2018–2020 | Corporate | Kara | 2 episodes Writer; 2 episodes |
| 2019 | Miracle Workers | — | Writer; season 1 episode 4: "6 Days" |
| 2019–2020 | The Twilight Zone | — | Co-executive producer; 10 episodes Writer; 3 episodes |
| 2022–present | Rick and Morty | Co-executive producer Writer; 3 episodes Voice; Season 6, Episode 5: "Final Desmithation" | |
Podcasts
edit| Podcasts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2015 | Doughboys | Guest | Episode: "Umami Burger with Heather Anne Campbell" |
| 2017 | Doughboys | Guest | Episode: "Claim Jumper with Heather Anne Campbell" |
| 2019–present | Get Played | Co-host | |
| 2020 | Hello from the Magic Tavern | Couch the Sentient Couch | Season 3, episode 62: "Couch" |
| 2021 | Harmontown | Guest | Episode: "Harmontown Reunion!" |
| Going Deep | Guest | Episode: "Culture Shock Catharsis with Nick Wiger & Heather Anne Campbell" | |
| 2022 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Guest | Episode: 756 |
| The Neighborhood Listen | Louise | Episode: "The Confusing Gathering with Heather Anne Campbell" | |
| Doughboys | Guest | Episode: "Cold Stone Nintendo with Heather Anne Campbell and Matt Apodaca" | |
| 2022–present | Get Anime'd | Co-host | |
Video games
edit| Video games | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2011 | Sequence | Jane | |
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c "Heather Anne Campbell". UCB Comedy. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ "Heather Anne Campbell". The Pack Theater. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ a b "About". heatherannecampbell.com. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
- ^ a b c Roe, Mike (April 12, 2013). "Interview: LA comedian Heather Campbell gets to join the future before you with Google Glass Explorer program (audio)". 89.3 KPCC. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
- ^ "Video: Comedian Heather Anne Campbell Talks Fox Show ADHD, Comedy, and Libertarianism". reason.com. July 23, 2013. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
- ^ Wright, Megh (June 6, 2014). "Paul F. Tompkins, Brett Gelman, and Heather Anne Campbell Caption Some Bad Engagement Photos". Vulture. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
- ^ "Food Court Musical". Improv Everywhere. March 9, 2008. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
- ^ "Fran Kranz is Blue in Megabot (NSFW)". whedonesque.com. September 23, 2009. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ^ "MegaBot Trailer". YouTube. July 26, 2009. Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ^ Heather Campbell (September 23, 2009). "MEGABOT PREMIERES ONLINE!". heatherannecampbell.com. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ^ "The comic's comic: Meet two more new writers for SNL's 36th season: Heather Anne Campbell and Tom Flanigan". www.thecomicscomic.com. Archived from the original on September 2, 2010.
- ^ "Twilight - with Cheeseburgers!". PerezHilton.com. April 28, 2009. Archived from the original on February 29, 2012. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
- ^ First Posted: 4/20/10 Updated: 5/25/11 (February 18, 2010). "Avatar Gets Spoofed...With Babies (VIDEO)". Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Arno River, Florence". nationalgeographic.com. February 13, 2013. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ^ "Video games, Gaming News, Video Game Reviews, Video Game Previews & Game Trailers and Random Geekery". EGMNOW. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
- ^ Campbell, Heather Anne (May 18, 2022). "Season 6 of Rick and Morty". Twitter. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
- ^ "How Did This Get Played? podcast on Earwolf". www.earwolf.com. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
- ^ "Get Played is creating Anime Podcasts". Patreon. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
- ^ Heather Anne Campbell [@heathercampbell] (November 25, 2017). "I can't in good conscience identify as a Libertarian anymore. The entire movement has inspired sickening lunges toward fascism. Libertarians are supposed to be freedom-admiring globalists. How the hell are they producing so many young nationalists?" (Tweet). Retrieved June 21, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Comedian Heather Anne Campbell Talks Fox Show ADHD, Comedy, and Libertarianism". Reason. July 23, 2013. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ "Heather Anne Campbell on Instagram: "I came out to my parents when I was 17. Since then, I've been pretty private about who I date. I've been terrified it would cost me jobs,…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
- ^ "Congrats to my girlfriend, the incredible Mary Laws, who had her show picked up by Hulu". Twitter. Retrieved May 8, 2023. [better source needed]
- ^ ""The Legend of Zelda: A Pod to the Cast: Music Theory of Zelda with Zane Carney (podcast episode)"". Retrieved May 8, 2023.
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