Morgan Murphy (comedian)
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Morgan Murphy is an American
stand-up comic and comedy writer. She was born in Portland, Oregon
. She has performed in the Comedians of Comedy tour and appeared in the "Comedians of Comedy: Live at the Troubador" DVD. Bobcat Goldthwait
cast her in the films Sleeping Dogs Lie
and World's Greatest Dad
. She has also been a featured performer for all three years of Aimee Mann
's "Christmas Spectacular" tours and appeared in the video for Mann's song "31 Today." Morgan has made numerous appearances on Jimmy Kimmel Live
, where she also worked as a writer.
She was one of the original writers on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
, writing and appearing in comedy segments on the show since its debut in 2009 and leaving in March 2011.
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stand-up comic and comedy writer. She was born in Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
. She has performed in the Comedians of Comedy tour and appeared in the "Comedians of Comedy: Live at the Troubador" DVD. Bobcat Goldthwait
Bobcat Goldthwait
Robert Francis "Bobcat" Goldthwait is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and film and television director. He is commonly known for his energetic, ravenous stage personality, his dark, acerbic black comedy, and his gruff but high-pitched voice.- Early life :Goldthwait was born in Syracuse,...
cast her in the films Sleeping Dogs Lie
Sleeping Dogs Lie (2006 film)
Sleeping Dogs Lie is a comedy film written and directed by Bobcat Goldthwait, about a woman whose relationships are damaged when she reluctantly reveals that she committed an act of bestiality with her dog while at college.- Plot :An impulsive act of bestiality from her distant past haunts Amy, an...
and World's Greatest Dad
World's Greatest Dad
World's Greatest Dad is a 2009 American black comedy film written and directed by Bobcat Goldthwait. It stars Robin Williams, Daryl Sabara, and Alexie Gilmore. The film was released on July 24 on video on demand providers before its limited theatrical release on August 24, 2009...
. She has also been a featured performer for all three years of Aimee Mann
Aimee Mann
Aimee Mann is an American rock singer-songwriter, guitarist and bassist.-Early life:Aimee Mann grew up in Bon Air, Virginia, graduated from Open High School in 1978 and attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston, but dropped out to sing with her first punk rock band, the Young Snakes...
's "Christmas Spectacular" tours and appeared in the video for Mann's song "31 Today." Morgan has made numerous appearances on Jimmy Kimmel Live
Jimmy Kimmel Live
Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.The nightly hour-long show made its debut on January 26, 2003, following Super Bowl XXXVII. Jimmy Kimmel Live! is produced by Jackhole Productions in association with ABC Studios...
, where she also worked as a writer.
She was one of the original writers on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon is an American late-night talk show hosted by Jimmy Fallon on NBC. The show premiered on March 2, 2009, as the third incarnation of the Late Night franchise originated by David Letterman....
, writing and appearing in comedy segments on the show since its debut in 2009 and leaving in March 2011.
External links
- Official website
- Morgan Murphy at Comedy CentralComedy CentralComedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated....
- Morgan Murphy interview