Crista Flanagan

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Crista Flanagan
Crista Flanagan
Born	February 24, 1976 Mount Vernon, Illinois

Crista Flanagan (born February 24, 1976) is an American television and stand-up comedian as well as a live theatre actress. Flanagan is notable for her membership in the recurring cast of comedians on sketch comedy series MADtv.

1 Biography
- 1.1 Characters
- 1.2 Impressions
2 Hope is Emo
3 Catch Phrases
4 Television appearances
5 Filmography
6 External links

[edit] Biography

Flanagan was born in Mount Vernon, Illinois. She received a BS in Theatre from the University of Evansville. Flanagan received a Master of Fine Arts from the University of California, Irvine, where she sharpened her theatrical skills in plays including Fool for Love, The Time of our Life, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Marriage of Figaro and Oklahoma!. Her extensive background in theater led to the development of Flanagan's one-person show titled But wait…I have Impressions!. Flanagan's notable guest appearances on television include Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Practice, ER, and a recurring role on You've Got a Friend. She has recently partnered up with the team behind Ask A Ninja to create a video podcast called Hope is Emo. Flanagan currently lives in Los Angeles. Flanagan played the role of Hermione Granger in the 2007 film, Epic Movie.

Flanagan officially joined the cast of MADtv in 2004 as a feature performer, for the tenth season, then became a repertory cast member at the beginning of the following season. As of February 2007, Flanagan is a regular cast member of the twelfth season (the current) cast.

[edit] Characters

Christy (QVC: Quacker Factory)
Denise (Jazzed for Crafts)
Luann Lockhart, Stand-Up Comedian
Nippy (Clownin' and Krumpin')
Sesame Street Girl (Sesame Street)
Wendy Walker (3 Minute Meal)

[edit] Impressions

[edit] Hope is Emo

Crista plays the title character in Hope is Emo, an internet comedy podcast that satires the life of a struggling goth/emo girl named Hope. The series was created by Crista and the Ask a Ninja team at Beatbox Giant Productions, whose popularity with Ask a Ninja has been phenomenal.

[edit] Catch Phrases

"I recently broke up with my boyfriend, but that's okay because he hit me! I went to a party and he said, 'Yuck, I thought I smelled you here.'" - Luann Lockhart, Standup Comedian
"DANGIT!" - Peggy Partain, the Roller Skating Champ
"I usually go to the park everyday, because nature doesn't judge me."- Hope (Hope Is Emo)
"Boy fruitcakes are yuck! But don't tell my grandma that." - Luann Lockhart, Standup Comedian