Kay Cannon
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Kay Cannon is an American
television writer and actress who is best known for her work as an Emmy nominated writer and producer for the NBC
series 30 Rock
.
in Romeoville, Illinois. At Illinois she was an All-Conference Volleyball and All-American Track athlete. She trained in improvisation at The Second City
and I.O. (ImprovOlympic) in Chicago.
In addition to being a writer for 30 Rock
, Kay also has had small cameo roles on the series as well. She was thanked by Alec Baldwin
at the Golden Globe awards during his acceptance speech for Best Actor in a Comedy Series on January 15, 2007. She has won the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Comedic Series for her work on 30 Rock three times, and also won a 2008 Peabody Award for her work on the show.
Cannon has spent the last several years performing sketch and improv for theatres like Boom Chicago
in Amsterdam, The Second City
in Chicago and Las Vegas, IO (West and Chicago) and at The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre
in LA and New York. She was married to Saturday Night Live
cast member/writer and former 30 Rock
cast member Jason Sudeikis
for almost six years. They are now divorced.
In 2010, Kay was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series.
She is mentioned in Tina Fey's 2011 book Bossypants.
United States
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television writer and actress who is best known for her work as an Emmy nominated writer and producer for the NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
series 30 Rock
30 Rock
30 Rock is an American television comedy series created by Tina Fey that airs on NBC. The series is loosely based on Fey's experiences as head writer for Saturday Night Live...
.
Biography
Kay is the fifth of seven children, with four brothers and two sisters. She attended and graduated from Reed Custer High School. Cannon received her BA in theatre and MA in Education at Lewis UniversityLewis University
Lewis University is a private Roman Catholic and Lasallian university located in Romeoville, Illinois, United States . The enrollment is currently around 6,800 students...
in Romeoville, Illinois. At Illinois she was an All-Conference Volleyball and All-American Track athlete. She trained in improvisation at The Second City
The Second City
The Second City is a improvisational comedy enterprise which originated in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood.The Second City Theatre opened on December 16, 1959 and has since expanded its presence to several other cities, including Toronto and Los Angeles...
and I.O. (ImprovOlympic) in Chicago.
In addition to being a writer for 30 Rock
30 Rock
30 Rock is an American television comedy series created by Tina Fey that airs on NBC. The series is loosely based on Fey's experiences as head writer for Saturday Night Live...
, Kay also has had small cameo roles on the series as well. She was thanked by Alec Baldwin
Alec Baldwin
Alexander Rae "Alec" Baldwin III is an American actor who has appeared on film, stage, and television.Baldwin first gained recognition through television for his work in the soap opera Knots Landing in the role of Joshua Rush. He was a cast member for two seasons before his character was killed off...
at the Golden Globe awards during his acceptance speech for Best Actor in a Comedy Series on January 15, 2007. She has won the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Comedic Series for her work on 30 Rock three times, and also won a 2008 Peabody Award for her work on the show.
Cannon has spent the last several years performing sketch and improv for theatres like Boom Chicago
Boom Chicago
Boom Chicago is a creative group, based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, that writes and performs sketch and improvisational comedy at the Leidseplein Theater...
in Amsterdam, The Second City
The Second City
The Second City is a improvisational comedy enterprise which originated in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood.The Second City Theatre opened on December 16, 1959 and has since expanded its presence to several other cities, including Toronto and Los Angeles...
in Chicago and Las Vegas, IO (West and Chicago) and at The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre
The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre or UCB Theatre is an improvisational theatre and associated UCB Training Center with locations in Chelsea, New York, the EEast Village, New York and Hollywood, California.....
in LA and New York. She was married to Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live is a live American late-night television sketch comedy and variety show developed by Lorne Michaels and Dick Ebersol. The show premiered on NBC on October 11, 1975, under the original title of NBC's Saturday Night.The show's sketches often parody contemporary American culture...
cast member/writer and former 30 Rock
30 Rock
30 Rock is an American television comedy series created by Tina Fey that airs on NBC. The series is loosely based on Fey's experiences as head writer for Saturday Night Live...
cast member Jason Sudeikis
Jason Sudeikis
Daniel Jason Sudeikis is an American actor and comedian currently starring as a cast member on Saturday Night Live.-Early life:Sudeikis was born Daniel Jason Sudeikis in Fairfax, Virginia, the son of Kathryn , a travel agent who was president of the American Society of Travel Agents, and Dan...
for almost six years. They are now divorced.
In 2010, Kay was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series.
She is mentioned in Tina Fey's 2011 book Bossypants.