Vella Lovell (born September 13, 1985)[1] is an American actress, known for playing Heather Davis in The CW comedy-drama series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend as well as providing the voice of Mermista in She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, Khadija in The Big Sick, and Mikaela in Mr. Mayor.[2][3]
Vella Lovell | |
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Born | (1985-09-13) September 13, 1985 (age 37) Southern California, U.S. |
Education | New York University (BFA) Juilliard School (MFA) |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2012–present |
Known for | Crazy Ex-Girlfriend The Big Sick She-Ra and the Princesses of Power Mr. Mayor |
Lovell attended Interlochen Arts Camp and graduated from Interlochen Arts Academy. She then went on to graduate from New York University and the Juilliard School.[4][5]
Lovell had minor roles in TV series Girls and Younger before joining the cast of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend in 2015.[6] In 2017, Lovell had a supporting role in the romantic comedy The Big Sick.[7] She also had a small role in the Netflix movie The Christmas Chronicles.
In 2018, she voiced Princess Mermista in the Netflix series She-Ra and the Princesses of Power.
In 2021, she played Mikaela in Mr. Mayor on NBC, created by Tina Fey and Robert Carlock. She also starred in the Comedy Central parody A Clusterfunke Christmas with Cheyenne Jackson, Ana Gasteyer and Rachel Dratch.
Lovell was born in Southern California and raised in New Mexico.[4] She has described herself as Black, Jewish and European.[8]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012 | 18 Actors | Morning After Girl | Short |
2014 | Three Dates | Danielle | Short |
2015 | Bears Discover Fire | Nurse | Short |
LFE | Anj | TV Movie | |
2016 | Cat Ladies | - | Short |
2017 | The Bachelor: Nick Viall in Peru | - | Short |
The Big Sick | Khadija | ||
Literally, Right Before Aaron | Jen | ||
2018 | All These Small Moments | Miss Tucker | |
The Christmas Chronicles | Wendy | ||
Confidence | Girl | Short | |
2019 | Speed of Life | Laura | |
Friends-In-Law | - | TV Movie | |
2020 | The Great Work Begins. Scenes from Angels in America | Harper | TV Movie |
2021 | A Clüsterfünke Christmas | Holly |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | OM City | Sarah | Episode: "Something Great" |
2015–19 | Crazy Ex-Girlfriend | Heather Davis | Main Cast |
2016 | Girls | Adele | Episode: "Old Loves" |
Younger | Taylor | Episode: "A Night at the Opera" | |
2017 | Flip the Script | The Development Exec | Episode: "Shelf Life" |
2018–20 | She-Ra and the Princesses of Power | Mermista (voice) | Recurring Cast |
2019 | Dollface | Alison S. | Recurring Cast: Season 1 |
2020 | Grace and Frankie | Nicole | Episode: "The Laughing Stock" |
Magical Girl Friendship Squad | No Tattoo Barista/CBD Monster (voice) | Episode: "My Fated Guardians" | |
2021–22 | Mr. Mayor | Mikaela Shaw | Main Cast |
2022 | As We See It | Salena | Main Cast |
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2021 | Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy | Mr. Mayor | Pending | [9] |
See, I'm mixed. I'm black, I'm Jewish, I'm European. I'm a million things. I just got my 23 and Me back about a year ago and I'm just like the world."