Betsy Sodaro Explained

Betsy Sodaro
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:2010–present
Alma Mater:Western State College of Colorado

Betsy Sodaro is an American actress. She is a regular performer at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in Los Angeles. She is best known for her appearances on comedy programs such as Ghosts, Another Period, Duncanville, Clipped, Animal Practice, Nailed It, Big Time in Hollywood, FL and the Netflix show Disjointed.

Life and career

Sodaro is originally from Summit County, Colorado, and graduated from Western State College of Colorado in 2006, with a degree in communications and theater.[1] She is the youngest of four sisters. Her father was an English teacher and children's playwright, and she grew up performing in his shows.[2] After graduating, she trained and performed at the Sacramento Comedy Spot and moved to Los Angeles in 2007.[3] She performs regularly at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre with house improv teams Bangarang! and Search History and house sketch team Nephew. Sodaro cites Chris Farley among her comedic influences.[4]

Sodaro has been in films such as Monsters University and The To Do List, and has made guest appearances on television shows such as Raising Hope, Comedy Bang Bang, , Stevie TV, and Kroll Show. In 2010, she was a cast member in UCB co-founder Matt Besser's Comedy Central sketch pilot This Show Will Get You High, along with Besser, Brett Gelman, John Gemberling, and Paul Rust. In 2012, Sodaro co-starred in the short-lived NBC sitcom Animal Practice. She also plays recurring roles on the Comedy Central's Another Period and Big Time in Hollywood, FL and co-starred on the TBS sitcom Clipped.

Sodaro is a frequent guest on Matt Besser's podcast improv4humans. She has also guested on many other podcasts on the Earwolf network such as on Comedy Bang! Bang!, Hollywood Handbook, and With Special Guest Lauren Lapkus.

Betsy Sodaro also provided the voice of Plant from Warner Bros. Animation's Right Now Kapow, Xixi The Toucan from All Hail King Julien, and many more. She also played the character "Dabby" on the Netflix sitcom Disjointed starring Kathy Bates. In 2022 she appeared on Ghosts as Nancy, a ghost who died from cholera. In High on Life, Sodaro voiced Sweezy, a talking alien gun known as a Gatlian.[5]

Filmography

Feature films
Year Title Role Notes
2013 Monsters University Additional voices
The To Do List Graduate #2
2018 Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot Powell's Information Person
Next Gen Gate Voice
2019 Plus One Grumpy Maid of Honor
2020 Trolls World Tour Clampers Buttonwillow Voice
Valley Girl Tough Bouncer
An American Pickle Defense Attorney
Hubie Halloween Bunny [6]
Golden Arm Danny
2021 Music Probation Officer
2022 The Prank
Jo Serpent / Baker's Dozen Gang Member Voices
2023 The Out-Laws Chef Ida
2024 Summer Camp Vick
Television shows
Year Title Role Notes
2010 This Show Will Get You High Various Series regular, Comedy Central sketch pilot
2012 Animal Practice Angela Series regular, 9 episodes
2012–16 Comedy Bang! Bang! Various Recurring, 4 episodes
2013 Kroll Show Renick's Co-Worker Episode: "Can I Finish?"
Dana Episode: "A Hard Drive to Swallow"
We Are Men Katherine Episode: "We Are Dognappers"
Raising Hope Candy Episode: "Bee Story"
2014 The Millers Nurse Jennifer Recurring, 2 episodes
Infomercials Porcelaine Episode: The Salad Mixxer
Chelsea Lately Herself - Round Table Recurring, 2 episodes
Review MaryEpisode: "Revenge; Getting Rich; Aching"
2014–17 All Hail King Julien Xixi (voice) Recurring, 29 episodes
2014–19 Bob's Burgers Patty/Jackie (voice) 3 episodes
2015 Big Time in Hollywood, FL Darla Recurring, 5 episodes
Clipped Rita Doyle Recurring, 8 episodes
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Forever Queen Bee (voice) Uncredited; Episode: "Sweet C"
2015, 2016 TripTank Various Voices Recurring, 2 episodes
2015, 2017 Dr. Ken Sonja 2 episodes
2015–18 Another Period Abortion Deb Recurring, 5 episodes
2015–21 Superstore Uptight Lady 5 episodes
2016 2 Broke Girls Eunice Episode: "And the Booth Babes"
Love Animal Shelter Employee Episode: "The End Of The Beginning"
Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ Loretta Episode: "Uncle Jerry"
Dice Motorcyclist Episode: "Alimony"
Lady Dynamite A.D. Betsy 2 episodes
Tween Fest Vomit Donna Episode: "The Tubey Awards"
Brooklyn Nine-Nine Jordan Carfton Episode: "Coral Palms, Part 1"
Adam Ruins Everything Terry aka Squatter Episode: "Adam Ruins Housing"
2016–17 Right Now Kapow Plant (voice) Series regular; 26 episodes
2016, 2017 The Powerpuff Girls Eddie / Angela (voice) 2 episodes
2017 Jeff & Some Aliens US Ambassador (voice) Episode: "Jeff & Some Jeffs"
Girlboss Betsy Episode: "Vintage Fashion Forum"
All Hail King Julien: Exiled Xixi (voice) 2 episodes
Comrade Detective Marku's Landlady (voice) Episode: "Bread Is Bread"
Apollo Gauntlet Rubis (voice) 5 episodes
2017–18 Disjointed Dabby 18 episodes
2018 LA to Vegas Kathy The Dental Hygenist Episode: "#PilotFlight"
Speechless Kathleen Episode: "N-o-Nominee"
Little Big Awesome Puddin' Peggy / Sherris (voice) 2 episodes
Happy Together Donna Episode: "Scrubbing"
Human Kind Of Ms. Coward / Hungry Alien (voice) 7 episodes
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Ground Hog (voice) Episode: "Pizza Pit"
2019 Tuca & Bertie (voice) Episode: "Plumage"
Drunk History Episode: "Bad Blood"
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure Clementine (voice) Episode: "Rapunzel's Return"
The Loud House Female Contest Judge (voice) Episode: "Kings of the Con"
2019–21 Summer Camp Island Skadi the Cloud Puncher (voice) 3 episodes
2019–23 Big City Greens Community Sue (voice) 14 episodes
2020 Archibald's Next Big Thing Shelby (voice) Episode: "The Paperbirds/Rock and Egg Roll"
Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts Label (voice) 8 episodes
Glitch Techs Inspector 7 (voice) 2 episodes
The Fungies! Scrootch (voice) Episode: "Cool Kids"
It's Pony Marti (voice) Episode: "Loud Horse"
The George Lucas Talk Show Herself Episode: "THX-2021"
2020–22 Duncanville Bex (voice) Series regular; character physically modeled after Sodaro
2020–2022 Clampers Buttonwillow Recurring voice
2021 Drama Club Mrs. Todd 2 episodes
Poorly Drawn Lines Turt (voice)5 episodes
2022 American Auto Alex Episode: "Recall"
Big Nate Kim / various (voice) 3 episodes
Mr. Mayor Teri Episode: "Mayor Daddy"
Hamster & Gretel Coach Haggerty (voice) Episode: "Cheer Cheer Bang Bang"
2022–present Ghosts Nancy 10 episodes
2022-23 Baby Shark's Big Show! Barb (voice) 2 episodes
2023 Night Court Bert Episode: Marathon-thon-thon"
2023-present Tiny Toons Looniversity Dizzy Devil (voice)
2024 Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur Pogo Stick Alien (Additional voice) Episode: "The Great Beyond-er!"
2024 Exploding Kittens Aidan (voice)
Digital shows
Year Title Role Notes
2012 First Dates with Toby Harris Friend #2 Episode: "Ex-Boyfriends"
2012–13 Lady Time Eleanor8 episodes
2014 Space Spring Break Leslie 7 episodes
Next Time on Lonny Svetlana Episode: "Choose Your Own Lonny"
Beef Dawna 1 episode
300 Sunnyside Betsy 3 episodes
2016 The Earliest Show Katie Veal Episode: "Bargaining"
2019 Kingpin Katie Cheryl Wallace-Yablonski Main cast
2020 Earth to Ned Herself Uncredited; Episode: "The Ned-aissance"
2023 Dirty Laundry Herself "Whose Family Van Got Stolen and Blown Up?"

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Western's Newsroom Western State Colorado University. www.western.edu. en. 2017-08-27.
  2. Web site: BETSY SODARO | Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend (full episode). 13 February 2022 . www.youtube.com.
  3. Web site: Upright Citizens Brigade Touring Company in Sacramento. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140220100759/www.americascomedy.com/upright-citizens-brigade-touring-company/. 2014-02-20.
  4. News: 10 Comics to Watch: Betsy Sodaro Q&A. Backstage.com. 2017-08-27.
  5. Web site: Del Rosario . Alexandra . 'Ghosts': EP Joe Port Says "There's a Lot Of Fun In Store" For Future Episodes; Stars Tease Upcoming Storylines – TCA . Deadline Hollywood . January 20, 2022 . December 10, 2021.
  6. Web site: Adam Sandler Sets Next Netflix Comedy With All-Star Cast Including Kevin James, Julie Bowen, Maya Rudolph & Many More. Deadline Hollywood. Amanda. N'Duka. July 22, 2019. July 22, 2019.