Nicole Sullivan
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 Nicole as "The Vancome Lady" on MADtv |
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| Born: | April 21, 1970 (age 36) Manhattan |
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| Occupation: | actress, voice actress, comedian |
Nicole Julianne Sullivan (born April 21, 1970) is an American actress, voice actress, comedian and occasional professional poker player.
Sullivan is best known for her six seasons on the sketch comedy series MADtv and four seasons on the CBS sitcom The King of Queens.
She has also provided voice work for animated sitcoms like Family Guy and Baby Blues and films such as The Ant Bully. Among her recent appearances were on the short-lived sitcom Hot Properties and the detective series Raines.
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[edit] Biography
Nicole Sullivan was born in New York City to Madonna and Edward C. Sullivan (no relation to Ed Sullivan of The Ed Sullivan Show). She took dance classes at the age of seven, and performed on and off Broadway with the First All-Children’s Theatre. Madonna, an antiques dealer, and Ed, a politician who represented Manhattan's 69th Assembly District in the New York State Assembly from 1977 to 2002, wanted to raise Nicole and her sister Jennifer in a quieter environment, and moved the family upstate to Middleburgh, New York in 1982. After graduating as Middleburgh High School's class valedictorian in 1987, Nicole attended Northwestern University as a theatre major. She studied William Shakespeare, Harold Pinter, Anton Chekov, Henrik Ibsen, and Greek tragedies, all the while working two jobs to pay her way through college and writing plays and sketches for the student theatre. Nicole spent her junior year in London studying at the British American Drama Academy and became a member of the Greenwich Shakespeare Company. Nicole graduated Northwestern with honors, then moved to Los Angeles to write for and perform in comedy clubs and theatres with improv and sketch comedy troupes before getting sporadic guest starring roles.
[edit] Personal life
She is married to Jason Packham. They are expecting their first child, a boy, in May 2007.
[edit] Career
[edit] MADtv
Nicole Sullivan was one of the first cast members on MADtv when it premiered in 1995. The show was successful and she became a breakout star thanks to the success. She created numerous memorable characters; her most popular was the mean-spirited Vancome Lady, who frequently appeared during her time on the show. Sullivan's other popular characters included X-News reporter Amy, handicapped Antonia, Eracists leader Debbie, News at 7's Diane Lawyer-Trabajo, fictional country singer Darlene McBride, insulting audience member Judith, and Latina bimbo Lida.
Sullivan's famous impersonations included Britney Spears, Drew Barrymore, Justin Timberlake, Hillary Clinton, Meg Ryan, and Melanie Griffith.
[edit] Characters
- Amy (X-News)
- Antonia
- Charlotte (Anti-Depressercize Minute)
- Champagne (The Stick Chicks)
- Darlene McBride
- Debbie (The Eracists)
- Diane Lawyer-Trabajo (News at 6)
- Inga (Hoppy Potty)
- Judith (Literally)
- Lara Flynn Gellar/Destiny (Pretty White Kids with Problems)
- Lida Vasquez (Lida and Melina)
- Mimi O'Malley (The O'Malley's)
- Susan Caydel (This Cold House)
- Sesame Street's The Letter "A" in "All Star Alphabet"
- The Vancome Lady
[edit] Impersonations
- Anne Robinson
- Barbara Walters
- Beth Broderick
- Brett Butler
- Britney Spears
- Calista Flockhart
- Céline Dion
- Charlotte Church
- Cybill Shepherd
- Dawn Wells
- Drew Barrymore
- Edie Falco
- Elizabeth Montgomery
- Emma "Baby Spice" Bunton
- Heather Locklear
- Helen Hunt
- Hillary Rodham Clinton
- Janel Moloney
- Jenna Elfman
- Jennifer Aniston
- Jodie Foster
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus
- Julia Roberts
- Julianna Margulies
- Julie Bowen
- Justin Timberlake
- Kate Winslet
- Kathie Lee Gifford
- Katie Couric
- Keri Russell
- Kim Cattrall
- Kimmi Kappenberg
- Lauren Tewes
- Lea Thompson
- LeAnn Rimes
- Lucille Ball
- Mary-Kate Olsen
- Meg Ryan
- Melanie Griffith
- Mia Farrow
- Nancy Reagan
- Sarah Michelle Gellar
- Suzanne Sommers
- Uma Thurman
- Valerie Harper
- Victoria Principal
[edit] Television projects
Nicole has made appearances in the following shows:
- Raines
- Hot Properties
- King of Queens
- Monk
- Hollywood Squares
- The Sharon Osbourne Show
- Celebrity Poker Showdown
- Scrubs
- Less Than Perfect
- Crank Yankers
- Family Guy
- Kim Possible
- Clone High
- Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
- The Tonight Show With Jay Leno
- Titus
- The Cindy Margolis Show
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
- Suddenly Susan
- Fired Up
- Models Inc.
- Party of Five
- Herman's Head
- Diagnosis Murder
- The Drew Carey Show
- The Late Show
- World’s Greatest Magic V
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
- MTV’s All Star League
- Pepper Ann
- Later (as guest and host)
- Loveline
- The Edge With Paula Zahn
- Politically Incorrect
- Talk Soup
- The est
- Miss Match
- Mouthing Off: 51 Greatest Smartasses
- Dennis Miller
- MADtv
- Baby Blues
- Boston Legal
- Talk to Me
[edit] Film projects
Nicole has also starred in the following movies: Guess Who, The Third Wheel, My Sister's Keeper, The Way She Moves, Bar Hopping, Say You'll Be Mine, Fairfax Fandango, and Kim Possible (voice).
[edit] Voice acting projects
Sullivan has voiced Shego on Kim Possible, Joan of Arc on Clone High, Mira Nova on Buzz Lightyear of Star Command, and Joan on the Family Guy episode "I Take Thee Quagmire". Sullivan also starred in a pilot called Me and My Needs that was declined by ABC.
[edit] Trivia
- Nicole was an original cast member on FOX's MADtv
- Nicole was a voice actor in the Monsters, Inc. video game, but not in the film of the same name, despite what many sources state.
- Nicole wears contact lenses for myopia.
- Nicole is afraid of heights, but has bungee jumped.
- Nicole is interested in politics.
- Nicole's father Ed was a member of the New York State Assembly, representing a portion of Manhattan's Upper West Side, for 26 years.
- Nicole did so well academically that she skipped a grade in middle school.
- Nicole was president of her class during her senior year of high school. She was treasurer her junior year.
- Nicole played soccer in high school. She also recorded statistics for the boys’ basketball team and was a member of student council.
- Nicole is 5' 4"
- A newspaper article printed a false fact about Nicole: her cat Madeleine was killed by a coyote, not CeCe. CeCe is alive and well, and has even appeared in an episode of MADtv.
- Nicole is of Irish, Swedish, Norwegian and German descent.
- Her favorite food is Doritos with a Diet Coke.
- Nicole once made a skit with Michael McDonald on MADtv of a mock audition tape to get on Law & Order that mocked their acting prowess. Nicole Sullivan later starred in a Law & Order: Special Victims Unit episode called "Contact" in the first season.
- She was originally cast in the cartoon series Futurama to play Turanga Leela (Most commonly referred to as 'Leela'). She was later replaced by Katey Sagal
[edit] Catch phrases
- "Tcha...ya know what? Huh-uh!" - The Vancome Lady
- "Ah-Lah-lah-lah-lah-lah!" - The Vancome Lady
- "Yes?" - Antonia
- "I don't know." - Antonia
- "It es possible." - Antonia
- "I have a cat named FiFi (CeCe in earlier episodes)." - Antonia
- "Gaaaaaaaaaaaah!" - Lida
- "That's right! That's right!" - Lida
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
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| 2006 | One Sung Hero | Nancy Nosenchuck | |
| 2005 | The Adventures of Big Handsome Guy and His Little Friend | Pregnant Make-Out Girl | |
| 2005 | Barry Dingle | Ethel Shivers | |
| 2005 | Guess Who | Liz Klein | |
| 1997 | Fairfax Fandango |
[edit] Television
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
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| 2007 | Raines | Carolyn | |
| 2006 | Boston Legal | Joan Rubin | |
| 2006 | Scrubs | Jill Tracy | Final appearance: "My Lunch". |
| 2005 | Hot Properties | Chloe Reid | |
| 2001 - 2005 | The King of Queens | Holly Shumpert | |
| 1995 - 2001 | MADtv | Various Characters | Sketch Comedy |
[edit] Voice acting and video game appearances
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
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| 2002 | Clone High | Joan of Arc (Clone High) | |
| 2007 – Present | Kim Possible | Shego | |
| 2000 | Buzz Lightyear of Star Command | Princess Mira Nova | |
| 2000 | Hey Arnold! | Suzie Kokoshka | |
| 1999 | Family Guy | Various Voices | Animated Comedy TV Series |
| 1997 | Lands of Lore: Guardians of Destiny | Various Characters | Video Game |
[edit] Winners of the Celebrity Poker Showdown Championship Table
| Season | Winner | Runner- Up |
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| One | Nicole Sullivan | David Cross |
| Second | Maura Tierney | Lauren Graham |
| Third | Seth Meyers | Dave Navarro |
| Fourth | Mekhi Phifer | Neil Patrick Harris |
| Fifth | Brad Garrett | Colin Quinn |
| Sixth | Kathy Najimy | Steven Collins |
| Seventh | Steven Culp | Dule Hill |
| Eighth | Jason Alexander | Robin Tunney |
[edit] External links
- Nicole Sullivan at the Internet Movie Database
- Nicole Sullivan at Planet MADtv
- Nicole Sullivan Fansite
- Nicole Sullivan at the Voice Chasers Database
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