| Andrea Savage | |
| Birth Name: | Andrea Kristen Savage[1] |
| Birth Date: | February 20, 1973[2] |
| Birth Place: | Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Alma Mater: | Cornell University (BA) |
| Occupation: | Actress, writer, producer |
| Years Active: | 1995–present |
| Spouse: | Jeremy Plager |
| Children: | 1 |
Andrea Kristen Savage (born February 20, 1973) is an American actress known best known for creating, writing and starring in the show I'm Sorry (2017–2019). The show originally aired on TruTV, but became a hit when it streamed on Netflix. In 2022, she starred as Stacy Beale opposite Sylvester Stallone in the series Tulsa King on Paramount+. That same year she also starred in Look Both Ways on Netflix and Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe for Paramount+. Savage is also known for roles in projects such as the Comedy Central mockumentary series Dog Bites Man (2006), the comedy film Step Brothers (2008), Hulu's reality TV parody series The Hotwives (2014–2015), and the HBO comedy Veep (2016–2017). She also has appeared in Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Savage was born in Santa Monica, California, the daughter of Sharon Lee, a Greek folk dancer, and Richard Savage. She is three quarters Ashkenazi Jewish and one quarter Greek descent (her maternal grandfather was of Greek origin).
In her senior year of high school, she played the title character in Mame.[3] She graduated cum laude from Cornell University with a degree in government and a minor in law studies.[4] She has performed stand-up comedy at The Improv, The Comedy Store, The Ice House and other venues around Los Angeles.
Savage began her acting career playing Renata Vargas, a Brazilian exchange student on Sweet Valley High. Soon after, she joined The Groundlings theater,[5] [6] performing weekly in their company. Savage received starring roles in Significant Others as Chelsea and in Dog Bites Man as Tillie Sullivan. Then, she played the role of Denise in Step Brothers opposite Will Ferrell, following that with a comedy tour with Ferrell, Zach Galifianakis, Demetri Martin, and Nick Swardson. She also appeared with Woody Harrelson in The Grand (2008).
After taking time off to have her child, in 2010, Savage was in the film Dinner For Schmucks. She also filmed two television pilots: The Strip created by Tom Lennon and Ben Garant for NBC, and Wilfred, a dark Australian comedy being redone for FX. In addition, Savage created and starred in a series of shorts for the HBO show Funny or Die Presents[7] about a very pregnant woman trying to engage in some casual sex,[8] as well as a series entitled "Reenactments of Actual Conversations from the Ladies Rooms of Hollywood".[9] She was also seen in the cult hit Party Down for Starz (Savage was originally cast as Casey Klein in the unaired pilot but because she was pregnant, Lizzy Caplan took the role when the show went into production). Soon after, she wrote television pilots for Comedy Central, Fox Studios, and NBC (produced by Jay Roach); as well as the screenplay Girls Weekend for Castle Rock Films. She also filmed opposite Hilary Swank in the film You're Not You. Her directorial debut was in 2012 when she shot her satirical PSA Republicans, Get in My Vagina,[10] which she wrote and also starred in, alongside Kate Beckinsale and Judy Greer. This premiered on Real Time with Bill Maher on HBO and is one of Funny Or Die's most successful video shorts of all time.
In 2013, Andrea wrote a TV pilot for ABC/Sony produced by Jamie Tarses, as well as another pilot for Comedy Central, River Dogs, produced by Will Ferrell's Gary Sanchez Productions. She also acted opposite John Leguizamo as "Juicy" in an untitled John Leguizamo pilot for ABC.
Savage's other television credits include starring roles in the FOX pilot Rebounding and Lies & The Wives We Tell Them To on NBC. Additionally, she has recently appeared on other popular comedies such as Modern Family, House of Lies, and The League. and in season 4 of "Episodes" on Showtime.
Savage also starred alongside Danielle Schneider, Tymberlee Hill, Angela Kinsey, Kristen Schaal, and Casey Wilson in the Hulu original series The Hotwives. The series is a parody of the reality television franchise The Real Housewives on Bravo. Season one (The Hotwives of Orlando) focused on Orlando, while season two (now titled The Hotwives of Vegas) took place in Las Vegas with the same cast playing new characters.
In 2016, she began appearing as Senator (and later President) Laura Montez on Veep, who first appears as the running mate of the titular Veep's opponent, before ultimately becoming president in a complex manipulation of constitutional procedure.[11] That same year she also appeared in Curb Your Enthusiasm opposite Larry David.
In 2017, she created the hit semi-autobiographical[12] TruTV comedy I'm Sorry, in which she also stars. The series premiered on July 12, 2017.[13] Seasons 1 and 2 also aired on Netflix, and can be currently streamed on HBOMAX.
On August 25, 2020, deadline.com reported:
"I’m Sorry was two weeks into filming Season 3 when all Hollywood production was shut down in mid-March. All 10 scripts for the new season have been written... ...likely a combination of the impact from COVID-19 and the major changes and belt-tightening at TruTV parent WarnerMedia[14]
In October 2019, she launched a podcast, Andrea Savage: A Grown-Up Woman #buttholes.[15] The podcast has been on hiatus since April 2020.[16]
In 2022, she starred as Stacy Beale, opposite Sylvester Stallone in the series Tulsa King on Paramount+, which was quickly ordered for a second season. That same year she also starred in Look Both Ways on Netflix and Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe for Paramount+.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | The Grand | Renee Jensen | ||
| 2008 | Step Brothers | Denise | ||
| 2009 | I Love You, Beth Cooper | Dr. Gleason | ||
| 2010 | Dinner for Schmucks | Robin | ||
| 2011 | Life Happens | Patti | ||
| 2012 | Republicans, Get in My Vagina | Woman #1 | Video short | |
| 2013 | You're Not You | Alyssa | ||
| 2015 | Sleeping with Other People | Naomi | ||
| 2017 | The House | Laura | ||
| 2018 | Summer '03 | Shira | ||
| 2022 | Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe | Serena | Voice role | |
| 2022 | Look Both Ways | Tina | ||
| 2023 | You People | Becca | ||
| 2024 | Chosen Family | Roz | Post-production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Sweet Valley High | Renata Vargas | Main role (season 4) |
| 1997 | Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | Stacey Fink | Episode: "Sabrina Gets Her License: Part 2" |
| 1998 | Suddenly Susan | Episode: "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Susan's Party" | |
| 1999 | Stark Raving Mad | Missy | Episode: "He's Gotta Have It" |
| 2001 | Inside Schwartz | Alexa | Episode: "Event Night" |
| 2002 | Good Morning, Miami | Cindy | Episode: "The Way to Dylan's Heart" |
| 2002 | In-Laws | Sarah | Episode: "Crown Vic" |
| 2003 | Heidi Choat | Episode: "Privateers" | |
| 2004 | Significant Others | Chelsea | Main role |
| 2004–2005 | Kate | 2 episodes | |
| 2005 | Cold Case | Lindsay (1982) | Episode: "Schadenfreude" |
| 2005 | Stacked | Barbara | Episode: "A Fan for All Seasons" |
| 2006 | Dog Bites Man | Tillie Sullivan | Main role |
| 2007 | Two and a Half Men | Lena | Episode: "Mr. McGlue's Feedbag" |
| 2007 | Donna | Episode: "What Happens in Albany, Stays in Albany" | |
| 2008 | Nicole | Episodes: "Let It Ride", "Rebecca" | |
| 2009 | Glenn Martin DDS | Kid | Voice role; episode: "A Bromantic Getaway" |
| 2010 | Jackie | TV movie | |
| 2010 | Party Down | Annie LeGros | Episode: "Precious Lights Pre-School Auction" |
| 2010–2011 | Funny or Die Presents | various | Recurring role, 7 episodes; also writer, 3 episodes |
| 2011 | Modern Family | Holly | Episode: "Go Bullfrogs!" |
| 2011 | Nurse | Voice role; episode: "Percey Davis Boulevard/Cool Uncle Stu Balls" | |
| 2012 | Julie | Voice role; 3 episodes | |
| 2012 | House of Lies | Brenda | Episode: "Bareback Town" |
| 2012–2014 | The League | Gail | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Newsreaders | Dr. Valerie Vesser | Episode: "Pubic Hair Crisis" |
| 2014 | Kroll Show | Julie Francois | Episode: "#canadiansafesex" |
| 2014 | American Dad! | Sex Ed Teacher | Voice role; episode: "News Glances with Genevieve Vavance" |
| 2014–2015 | The Hotwives | Veronica Von Vandervon / Ivanka Silversan | Main role |
| 2015–2017 | Episodes | Helen Basch | Recurring role (seasons 4–5)[17] |
| 2015 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Samantha | Episode: "Karen Gillan Wears a Black and White Striped Pullover and Coral Skirt" |
| 2016–2017 | iZombie | Vivian Stoll | Recurring role (seasons 2–3) |
| 2016–2017 | Veep | Senator / President Laura Montez | Recurring role (seasons 5–7), 7 episodes |
| 2016 | Drunk History | Addie Cherry | Episode: "Shit Shows" |
| 2017–2019 | I'm Sorry | Andrea Warren | Main role; also creator |
| 2017 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Rhonda | Episode: "The Accidental Text on Purpose" |
| 2018 | Bob's Burgers | Claire | Voice role; episode: "Mo Mommy, Mo Problems" |
| 2020 | Make It Work! | Herself | Television special |
| 2021 | Nailed It! | Herself | Episode: "An Ungodly Mess" |
| 2021 | The Freak Brothers | Harper Switzer | Main role |
| 2021 | The Goldbergs | Dean Martin | Episode: "Horse Play" |
| 2022–present | Tulsa King | Stacy Beale | Main role[18] |
| 2022 | The Great North | Chief Elba | Voice role; episode: "Say It Again, Ham Adventure" |