| Abby McEnany | |
| Active: | 1990–present |
| Alma Mater: | University of Chicago |
| Genre: | Improvisational comedy |
Abby McEnany (born 1968) is an American writer, comedian, and actress known for the television series Work in Progress.[1] [2] [3]
McEnany mostly grew up between the cities of Boston, Providence, and Columbus. McEnany's father was a cardiovascular surgeon, which caused her family to move to San Francisco for his job in 1982. She lived there for four years while she was in high school.[4] McEnany moved to Chicago for college in 1986,[5] where she attended the University of Chicago,[6] graduating in 1992.[4]
McEnany enrolled at Second City in Chicago in the 1990s, where she had Stephen Colbert as a teacher.[7]
McEnany worked for Morningstar, Inc. in Chicago for 10 years, first in customer service and then as a technical writer.[8] She eventually joined Second City's touring company when she was 40,[4] [2] and led the ensemble "Judo Intellectuals" at the Chicago's Playground Theater.
McEnany used to identify as a lesbian, but now refers to herself as a "queer dyke."[1] She lives with OCD and depression.[2]
McEnany's mother was diagnosed with Stage IV lung cancer in 2002 and died on Labor Day in 2005.
McEnany grew up in the Episcopal Church, but does not consider herself religious.[5]
| Year | Title | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Roomies | Sue Fox[9] | |
| 2019–2021 | Work in Progress | Abby | |
| 2023 | And Just Like That... | BD | |
| 2024–present | Tracker | Velma Bruin |