Natasha Rothwell (born October 18, 1980) is an American writer, actress, teacher and comedian.
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Rothwell in 2012 | |
| Born | (1980-10-18) October 18, 1980 (age 41) Wichita, Kansas, U.S. |
| Education | Ithaca College University of Maryland, College Park (BA) |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
Rothwell taught for KIPP NYC and went on to work at Saturday Night Live (SNL). She first garnered attention as a writer on SNL in the 2014–2015 season.[1][2] She gained further fame through working on the HBO television series Insecure.[3][4][5] On Insecure, she works as a writer, series regular, and supervising producer.[6][7] In 2018 she was reportedly developing, writing, and executive producing another show for HBO, in which she would also star.[8][9]
On April 15, 2019, Rothwell joined a host of other writers in firing their agents as part of the Writers Guild of America’s stand against the Association of Talent Agents and the practice of packaging.[10] More recently, her company Big Hattie Productions struck an overall deal with ABC Signature.[11]
Rothwell was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for her work in HBO's The White Lotus.[12]
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2015 | A Year and Change | Angie | |
| 2018 | Love, Simon | Ms. Albright | |
| 2020 | Like a Boss | Jill | |
| Sonic the Hedgehog | Rachel | ||
| Wonder Woman 1984 | Carol | ||
| 2022 | Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | Rachel | |
| 2022 | Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm | ||
| 2023 | Wonka | Filming |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2014 | Wild 'n Out | Herself | Cast Member: Season 6 |
| 2014 | Royal Pains | Tamara | 1 episode |
| 2014–15 | Saturday Night Live | Writer, 21 episodes | |
| 2016 | Search Party | Real Woman | 1 episode |
| Netflix Presents: The Characters | Various characters | Also writer, 1 episode | |
| 2016–2021 | Insecure | Kelli | Also writer, 18 episodes |
| 2017 | BoJack Horseman | Clemelia Bloodsworth | 1 episode |
| Future-Worm! | Various | 2 episode | |
| 2018 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Delia Alvarado | 1 episode |
| 2018–20 | DuckTales | Zan Owlson (voice) | 5 episodes |
| 2019 | Star vs. the Forces of Evil | Brunzetta (voice) | 2 episodes |
| A Black Lady Sketch Show | Pearlina Teatree | 1 episode | |
| Tuca & Bertie | Terry Toucan | 2 episodes | |
| 2020 | Love, Victor | Ms. Albright | 1 episode |
| Baby Shark's Big Show! | Mommy Shark | English dub, main role | |
| 2021 | The White Lotus | Belinda | Nominated – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie |
| American Dad! | Carol (voice) | Episode: "Cry Baby" | |
| 2022 | The Ghost and Molly McGee | Candace Green (voice) | Episode: "Out of House and Home/Home is Where the Haunt Is". |
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | |
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