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Nicole Parker
Nicole Parker MADtv
Parker joined the cast of MADtv in 2003 as a featured per-
former for the ninth season. She was promoted to cast
member status the following season. Parker’s most note-
worthy characters include Inside Looking Out host Pat-
Beth LaMontrose and the carefree yet naive Disney Girl.
She has a long celebrity impressionist list, often im-
itating pop-music stars in parody music videos. Parker
left the show on the first week of November 2008, but ap-
peared in pretaped sketches until MADtv’s series finale in
2009.
Characters (as seen on MADtv)
• Annetta Bussley (The Lillian Verner Game Show)
• Ashlee Simpson
• Beth (Sean the Floor Leader)
• Britney Spears
• Candy Matsumoto (Hello Hollywood/Iraq, Hello!)
• Charlene (Baby Joey)
Nicole Parker, September 2006
• Disney Girl
Born Nicole Frances Parker • Pat-Beth LaMontrose (Inside Looking Out)
February 21, 1978 (1978-02-21) • Tori McLachlan, a singer/songwriter who performs
Irvine, California, United States depressing songs
Occupation Actress, comedienne, writer • Toni Horse (Fashion Surprise)
• Elisssa (Girlicious)
Years active 2003–present
• Amy Little (Nice White Lady)
• Sharon (Teller Conference)
Nicole Frances Parker (born February 21, 1978) is an Em-
• Kim Kardashian ("Keeping up with the kardashians")
my Award-winning actress and singer best known for her
• Nelly Furtado (Syphilis Girl- parody of "Promiscuous
work on Fox’s sketch comedy show MADtv. In July 2009,
Girl" )
she concluded her run as Elphaba in the Broadway pro-
duction of Wicked. She can currently be seen in the new
Broadway musical, The People in the Picture.[1]
Parodies
Parker also impersonated many celebrities. Some of her
more popular impersonations included Britney Spears,
Early life Ellen DeGeneres, Paula Abdul, Kathy Griffin, Lauren Con-
In her hometown of Irvine, California, she performed at rad in various parodies of Laguna Beach: The Real Orange
South Coast Repertory and Laguna Playhouse. She also County and The Hills. She also is known for her James
studied Theatre and Voice at Indiana University and per- Blunt parody of his song ’You’re Beautiful’.
formed in an improv troupe called Full Frontal Comedy.
After college, Parker performed at the Edinburgh Fringe
Festival, the Second City in Chicago, Bloemendaal, Un-
Broadway musical career
hinged Academy and Groningen. In addition, she and In 2004 Parker was Nominated for Jeff Award nomination
some college friends formed a theater company in New for Best Actress in a Principal Role: Musical, for her per-
York called Waterwell Productions. Parker moved to Am- formance in The People vs. Friar Laurence, The Man Who
sterdam for two years, where she performed in the com- Killed Romeo and Juliet.
edy show Boom Chicago alongside MADtv alumni Ike Bar- From July 2006 to January 2007, Parker performed in
inholtz and Jordan Peele. Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me comedy musical.
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In 2009 Parker played the role of Elphaba in the 2011 The People in Red Musical
Broadway production of the musical Wicked, for a six the Picture (Broadway)[6]
month run, opposite Alli Mauzey as Glinda from January
16 through July 19.[2]
Parker is currently starring in the new musical The Television roles
People in the Picture, which began performances at Studio
54 on April 1, 2011 and officially opened on April 28, Year(s) Title Role Notes Episode
2011.[3] Count
2003–2009 MADtv Various Sketch 113
Characters Comedy Episodes
The Groundlings
2005 Kathy Herself Comedy/ 1
Parker frequently guest performs in the improvisational Griffin: Reality Episode
comedy show Cookin’ With Gas at The Groundlings Theatre My Life
in Hollywood, CA. on the
D-List
Theatre roles
Year(s) Title Role Notes
Film roles
2003 Fuenteovejuna Laurencia Musical (Re-
gional) Year Title Role Notes Box Office
2003 Stuck Director Improv Play Performance
(Regional) 2007 Four Years as Stacy Short
2004 The Magic Pamina Musical (Re- Film
Flute gional) Comedy
Movie
2004 Romeo and Juliet Musical (Re-
Juliet Musical: gional) 2008 Meet the as Britney Parody $84,021,565
The People vs. Spartans Spears, Movie
Friar Lau- Paula Ab-
rence, The dul, Paris
Man Who Hilton and
Killed Romeo Ellen
and Juliet DeGeneres
2006–2007 Martin Short: Various Comedy Musi- Disaster as En- Parody $31,683,375
Fame Becomes Characters cal (Broadway) Movie chanted Movie
Me Princess,
Jessica
2008 Proposition California Comedy Musi- Simpson,
8: The Musi- Gays and cal Amy
cal The Peo- Winehouse
ple That
Love 2009 Weathered as Short
Them Weather Film
Wellington Drama
2007–2008 Suitcase Full Jillane Comedy Musi- Movie
of Lies Jenkins cal (Region-
al)[4] Funny as Dawn Comedy- $50,200,497
People Drama
2009 Wicked Elphaba Musical Movie
(Broadway)
2010 Suitcase Full Jillane Comedy Musi-
of Lies Jenkins cal (Regional) Award wins and nominations
2010 "How to Suc- Rosemary Musical (Limit-
ceed in Busi- ed Engage- References
ness Without ment)[5]
Really Try- [1] Alexander Gemignani, Nicole Parker & More Join
ing" The People in the Picture on Broadway
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Year Result Award Category Nominated Work
2004 Nominated Jeff Award[7] Best Actress in a Principal Musical, The People vs. Friar Laurence, The Man Who
Role Killed Romeo and Juliet
2006 Won Emmy Award[8] Outstanding Original Mu- MADtv, for the song "A Wonderfully Normal Day" –
sic and Lyrics for episode #1111
2007 Nominated Emmy Award[8] Outstanding Original Mu- MADtv, for the song "Merry Ex-Mas" – for episode
sic and Lyrics #1209
2009 Won GLAAD Media Special Recognition Prop 8: The Musical
Awards[9]
2009 Won Damah Film Best Actress (Audience Short film, Weathered
Festival[10] Award)
[2] "Madtv" Star Parker Will Be Broadway’s New
Elphaba; Tveit Returns, Too
External links
[3] People in the Picture Come Into Focus With • Nicole Parker at the Internet Movie Database
Christopher Innvar, Alexander Gemignani, Chip • Official MADtv website
Zien, Nicole Parker Persondata
[4] Nicole Parker Returns To Birdland In SUITCASE
Name Parker, Nicole
FULL OF LIES 5/24
[5] Photo Flash: Reprise Theater Company’s HOW TO Alternative names
SUCCEED Short description
[6] Alexander Gemignani, Nicole Parker & More Join Date of birth February 21, 1978
The People in the Picture on Broadway
Place of birth Irvine, California, United States
[7] [1]
[8] ^ Awards for MADtv Date of death
[9] GLAAD Media Awards Place of death
[10] Damah Film Festival Announces Winners
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