Jessica Chaffin (born January 5, 1974)[1] is an American actress, comedian and writer. As an actress, Chaffin played Coco Wexler in Zoey 101 (2005 to 2008), Marie Faldonado in Man with a Plan (2016 to 2017), Congresswoman Gellardi in Veep (2016 to 2017), the voice of Shannon Glaser in Big Mouth (2017 to 2021) and Beth in Abby's (2019).
Career
As a writer, she has written for The Mighty B! and an episode of 90210 (which she also acted in). Additionally, she is one half of the comedy team Ronna and Beverly alongside Jamie Denbo (herself an actress and writer for The Mighty B!), playing the former character.
Chaffin started appearing in films during the 2010s, playing Gina in The Heat (2013) and Sharon in Spy (2015).
On The Mighty B!, Chaffin voiced Portia's cousin, Chelsea Gibbons[2] and wrote several episodes for the first season.[3] Her only contribution to season 2 was "Mr. Turtleton's Wild Ride."
Writing credits
| Season 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Episode no. | Title | Notes |
| 101b | "Sweet Sixteenth" | Written solo |
| 105a | "Bat Mitzvah Crashers" | Written solo |
| 106a | "An I See Bee" | Written solo |
| 107b | "Little Womyn" | Written solo |
| 108a | "The Apprentice" | Written solo |
| 111a | "Night Howl" | Written solo |
| 111b | "Hat Trick" | Teleplay only |
| 113a | "Something's Wrong With This Taffy" | Co-written with Jessica Gao and Cynthia True |
| 114a | "Bee Patients" | Written solo |
| 115a | "Eye of the Honeybee" | Written solo |
| 115b | "Thanksgiving Beenactment" | Co-written with Jessica Gao and Cynthia True |
| 116a | "Blindsided" | Co-written with Jessica Gao and Cynthia True |
| 116b | "Hen and Bappy" | Written solo |
| 117a | "Ben Appetit" | Co-written with Cynthia True and Jessica Gao |
| 118a | "Portrait of a Happy" | Written solo |
| 119b | "Ben Screams For Ice Cream" | Co-written with Cynthia True and Jessica Gao |
| 120 | "Dragonflies" | Co-written with Jessica Gao, Cynthia True and Erik Wiese |
| Season 2 | ||
| 206a | "Mr. Turtleton's Wild Ride" | Written solo |
Voice credits
| Season 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Episode no. | Title | Characters voiced |
| 105a | "Bat Mitzvah Crashers" | Chelsea |
| 109a | "Boston Beean" | Virginia & Passerby 2 |
| 109b | "Penny Hearts Joey" | Joey |
| 114a | "Bee Patients" | Receptionist |
| 115a | "Eye of the Honeybee" | Female Voice |
| 120 | "Dragonflies" | Chelsea & Black Widow 1 |
Gallery
References
- ↑ The Associated Press (December 30, 2019). Celebrity birthdays for the week of Jan. 5-11. The Star Tribune. Retrieved July 9, 2020. Quote: "Jan. 5: ...Actress-comedian Jessica Chaffin ("Man with a Plan") is 46."
- ↑ UCB Presents 'Ronna & Beverly' With Guests Bob Sagat, Jack Davenport 4/30. April 19, 2010. Broadway World. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- ↑ Terrace, Vincent (June 8, 2009). The Year in Television, 2008. Page 84. McFarland & Company. International standard book number 9780786453368.
| Voice Actors | |
|---|---|
| Series regulars | Amy Poehler • Andy Richter • Jessica DiCicco • Dee Bradley Baker • Dannah Feinglass • Grey DeLisle |
| Recurring | Matt Besser • John Ross Bowie • Megan Cavanagh • Jessica Chaffin • Rob Corddry • Niecy Nash • Rob Paulsen • Kevin Michael Richardson • Hal Rudnick • Justin Stein • Jill Talley • Kenan Thompson • Sarah Thyre • Keone Young |
| Guest stars | Pamela Adlon • Will Arnett • Mike Bell • Paul Butcher • Jamie Denbo • Mathias Dougherty • Zachary Gordon • Jackée Harry • Artie Lange • Danny Mann • Donald Newhouse • Mike O'Malley • Suze Orman • Brian Posehn • Maya Rudolph • Dan Schneider • Audrey Wasilewski • Ken Wilson |
