Scout Durwood is an American comedian, actress, singer, writer, and director. In 2017, she starred in MTV's scripted comedy series Mary + Jane,[1] and her debut studio comedy album, Take One Thing Off, was released on Blue Élan Records.[2] Her twenty-two episode digital series of the same name was nominated for Best Indie Series at the 2019 YouTube Streamy Awards.[3]
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 Durwood Performing in 2018 | |
| Birth name | Scout Gayle Durwood |
| Born | Overland Park, Kansas, U.S. |
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| Alma mater | Amherst College |
| Years active | 2007–present |
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| Parent(s) | Woody Durwood Marilyn (née Strayer) Durwood |
| Website | scoutdurwood |
Durwood came out in an interview with Blueelan.com for National Coming Out Day.[4] Scout is one half of the comedy duo Scout + Avery, who together produce monthly comedy shows at Jam in the Van in Los Angeles, with past lineups including Brett Goldstein and magician Michael Carbonaro.[citation needed]
Career edit
Durwood was a full-time cabaret singer in New York City[5] and in 2008, she competed in Murray Hill's Miss LEZ pageant at the Zipper Factory in New York winning First Runner-up which launched her career in burlesque and cabaret.[6] She moved to Los Angeles in 2012 to pursue a career in film and television. In 2015, she appeared as one of the six cast members in Oxygen (TV channel)'s unscripted series, Funny Girls.[7] In 2017, she starred in the MTV series, Mary + Jane, created by Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont. Her half-hour comedy special appeared as part of the Epix series, Unprotected Sets in 2018.
Performances edit
Durwood tours nationally as a comedian, and has been featured at Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Moontower, Bridgetown Comedy Festival, Slamdance Film Festival,[8] and Outfest among others.[9]
References edit
- ^ "Hollywood Reporter Mary + Jane TV Review by Daniel Fienberg". The Hollywood Reporter. September 2, 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
- ^ "Amazon – Take One Thing Off – Scout Durwood". Amazon. n.d. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
- ^ "Streamy Awards – 9th Annual Nominees". Streamy. n.d. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
- ^ "Scout Durwood Answers 11 Questions About National Coming Out Day". www.blueelan.com. Archived from the original on November 1, 2020.
- ^ "Interview – Meet Scout Durwood OTD Productions Hollywood". Voyage LA. February 19, 2019. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
- ^ "Theater Mania – Murray Hills 8th Annual Miss Lez Pageant". Theater Mania. n.d. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
- ^ "Oxygen TV – People – Scout Durwood". Oxygen. n.d. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
- ^ "Slamdance 2020 – Take One Thing Off: "All of the Pretty Bottles"". Slamdance Film Festival 2020. n.d. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
- ^ "Comic Scout Durwood". Improv. n.d. Retrieved February 24, 2020.