Jessica Makinson (born November 29, 1978) is an American actress,
comedian, and improviser known as a series regular for several Comedy
Central programs, for voice-over work for animation, and as a sketch
player for late night talk shows.Makinson graduated from Arizona State
University in 2000 with a BA in theater. She then began sketch and
improvisation work at ASU. Makinson helped build ASU's Farce Side
Comedy Hour and Barren Mind into on-campus hits with her comedic
skills. Soon after graduating, Makinson moved to Los Angeles, where
she studied at Improv Olympic, going on to become a stand-out
performer in groups like Brand X, King Ten, and The Armando Show.A
go-to girl for Trey Parker and Matt Stone, Makinson guest-starred on
their political sitcom That's My Bush and has contributed voices to
their long-running animated series South Park. She has also
contributed sketches and characters to ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live!, CBS's
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, and Showtime's The
Underground.In 2003, Makinson starred in a season of Comedy Central's
improv/hidden camera series Trigger Happy TV before landing the role
of Eleanor (the weeper) on Spike TV's 2004 reality parody Joe Schmo 2.
The following year she starred in two pilots, The Hollywood Show for
Comedy Central (playing a mock reporter) and The Sportsmen's News for
the Outdoor Channel (playing a mock news co-anchor). In early 2007,
Makinson starred in arguably her biggest role to date, Carly Barzak in
the short-lived series, Halfway Home.[citation needed]
comedian, and improviser known as a series regular for several Comedy
Central programs, for voice-over work for animation, and as a sketch
player for late night talk shows.Makinson graduated from Arizona State
University in 2000 with a BA in theater. She then began sketch and
improvisation work at ASU. Makinson helped build ASU's Farce Side
Comedy Hour and Barren Mind into on-campus hits with her comedic
skills. Soon after graduating, Makinson moved to Los Angeles, where
she studied at Improv Olympic, going on to become a stand-out
performer in groups like Brand X, King Ten, and The Armando Show.A
go-to girl for Trey Parker and Matt Stone, Makinson guest-starred on
their political sitcom That's My Bush and has contributed voices to
their long-running animated series South Park. She has also
contributed sketches and characters to ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live!, CBS's
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, and Showtime's The
Underground.In 2003, Makinson starred in a season of Comedy Central's
improv/hidden camera series Trigger Happy TV before landing the role
of Eleanor (the weeper) on Spike TV's 2004 reality parody Joe Schmo 2.
The following year she starred in two pilots, The Hollywood Show for
Comedy Central (playing a mock reporter) and The Sportsmen's News for
the Outdoor Channel (playing a mock news co-anchor). In early 2007,
Makinson starred in arguably her biggest role to date, Carly Barzak in
the short-lived series, Halfway Home.[citation needed]
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