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Nicole F. Parker (born February 21, 1978) is a comic actress. Parker is most notable for her membership in the recurring cast of comedians on sketch comedy series MADtv.

Biography

Nicole F. Parker was born on February 21, 1978 in Irvine, California, USA. In her hometown of Irvine, she performed at South Coast Repertory and Laguna Playhouse. She also studied Theater and Voice at Indiana University and performed in an improv troupe called Full Frontal Comedy. After college, Parker performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the Second City in Chicago, Bloemendaal, and Groningen. In addition, Nicole and some college friends formed a theater company in New York called Waterwell Productions. Parker moved to Amsterdam for two years, where she performed in the comedy show Boom Chicago alongside MADtv alumni as well as current cast members Ike Barinholtz and Jordan Peele.

Career

MADtv

Parker joined the cast of MADtv in 2003, as a feature performer, for the ninth season. She was later promoted to a repertory performer status the following season. As of February 2006, Parker is still a member of the current cast. Her popular characters include Beth (Sean the Floor Leader), Disney girl and the Inside Looking Out co-host, Pat-Beth LaMontrose.

Parker's celebrity impersonations include the following: Ellen DeGeneres, Céline Dion, Renée Zellweger, Ashlee Simpson, Julie Andrews, Kathy Griffin, Norah Jones, Alanis Morissette, Britney Spears, Dorothy, from The Wizard of Oz (Judy Garland), Kiki (Orange Fantana), Sarah Jessica Parker, Patricia Heaton, Ashley Judd, Katie Couric, Elizabeth Smart, Alexis Bledel, Hillary Clinton, Jane Leeves, Tonya Harding, Mary Kay Letourneau, Kelly Clarkson, Melania Knauss, Constance Ramos, Teri Hatcher, Maggie Grace, Hillary Swank, Jessica Simpson, Lisa Edelstein, Joy Behar, and James Blunt.

Trivia

Parker speaks fluent French.
Her nickname is "Noodles".
Parker performed in an improve troupe called Full Frontal Comedy.
She ranked #1 in Indiana University's "Top 30 Under 30 2004"
In 2004, Parker played Juliet opposite Keegan-Michael Key's Romeo in "The People vs. Friar Laurence, the Man Who Killed Romeo and Juliet." Her performance earned her a Joseph Jefferson Award nomination.

Catch Phrases

"Ahhhaaahaaahaahahaha!" - Disney Girl

Television appearances

Filmography

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