Draft:Angela Giarratana

Angela Giarratana is an American actress, singer, and comedian. She is best known for her work with YouTube channel Smosh and theatre company StarKid Productions.

Career

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Giarratana attended UCLA, where she studied theatre.[1]

In late 2020, Giarratana performed as part of ABC's Los Angeles Talent Showcase.[2] In late 2022, she appeared in an Alexa commercial for Amazon Prime.[3] Beginning in 2023, Giarratana appeared on Smosh Games' Sword AF, a Dungeons & Dragons actual play show.[4][5]

Giarratana is a co-host of the podcast Artists on Artists on Artists on Artists.[6] She is a member of the comedy group the Upright Citizens Brigade.[7]

In 2024, Giarratana co-produced the short film guts, which she also acted in. The film, shot in a single day, explores disordered eating, and is partially drawn from Giarratana's own experiences.[8][9] The film was screened at Sundance Film Festival.[10][8][9] Later that year, she was announced as a co-host for Smosh's new show, Bit City.[11]

Acting

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Theatre

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Year Show Role Theatre Ref
2014 Crimes of the Heart Babe The Treehouse Theater Company [1]
2016 Hansel & Gretel Bluegrass Gretel 24th Street Theatre [12][13]
2019 Black Friday Lex Foster StarKid Productions
2023 Nerdy Prudes Must Die Grace Chasity StarKid Productions
2024 Cinderella's Castle The Stepmother StarKid Productions [14]

Television and film

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Year Work Role Station Ref
2023 Night Court Nora NBC [15]
2024 guts Amelia [8]
Make Some Noise Herself Dropout [16]

References

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  1. ^ a b "New troupe debuts 'Crimes of the Heart'". Daily Bruin. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  2. ^ Kilkenny, Katie (2020-12-02). "Annual ABC Discovers Talent Showcase Goes Virtual for First Time (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  3. ^ "Hungry Man Director Dan Opsal, Little Hands Of Stone Replay Touchdown On Alexa For Prime Video's Thursday Night Football". SHOOTonline. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  4. ^ Hoffer, Christian (2023-07-06). "Smosh Games Launches Dungeons & Dragons Show". Comicbook. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  5. ^ Sheehan, Gavin (2023-09-08). "Chatting With Smosh's Damien Haas About All Things Sword AF". bleedingcool.com. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  6. ^ Alter, Rebecca; James, Becca; Malin, Sean; Jacobs, Noah; Hershon, Marc (2023-06-28). "This Month in Comedy Podcasts: How to Delete Your Twitter Account". Vulture. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  7. ^ "Angela Giarratana". Upright Citizens Brigade. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  8. ^ a b c Holdaway, Aubrey (2024-01-15). "A look into "guts" coming to Sundance Film festival". The Utah Statesman. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  9. ^ a b "Art of Flailing, the Humor of Sierra Leoneans, and the Reality of Eating Disorders Rule Shorts Program". sundance.org. 2024-01-26. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  10. ^ "2024 Sundance Film Festival Announces Short Films Lineup and 40th Edition Programming". sundance.org. 2023-12-12. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  11. ^ Hein, Michael (2024-08-19). "Smosh Reveals New Show: Watch the Trailer for 'Bit City'". Streaming. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  12. ^ Brandes, Philip (2016-11-25). "Review: With an assist from Bradley Whitford, 'Hansel & Gretel Bluegrass' gives an old tale new relevance". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  13. ^ Weinert-Kendt, Rob (2016-11-01). "Cooking Up a Kentucky-Fried 'Hansel & Gretel'". AMERICAN THEATRE. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  14. ^ "Cinderellas Castle". StarKid Productions. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  15. ^ Fraley, Jason (2023-01-18). "Review: Jury still out on whether NBC's 'Night Court' reboot can make us laugh". WTOP News. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  16. ^ Sheehan, Gavin (2024-05-20). "Dropout Releases Make Some Noise With Season Three Trailer". bleedingcool.com. Retrieved 2024-07-08.