Denny Siegel Explained

Denny Siegel is an American actress, comedian and writer, best known for appearing on the American version of the British improv comedy show Whose Line is it Anyway?.[1] She has also appeared as a recurring correspondent on Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.[2]

Before her stint on Whose Line?, she was a writer/performer on the sketch comedy show Quick Witz, which ran on NBC. Other TV credits include MTV F*UPS, PBS's TV-411, and host of the Metro Channel's Get Out of Town.

Siegel has an extensive corporate resume as a writer, host and performer, and has also written several DVDs for the corporate market. She has performed improv at various comedy festivals including The Montreal Comedy Festival, The Bass Red Triangle Comedy Tour, The Toyota Comedy Festival, and the Marshalls Women in Comedy Festival. She continues to perform comedy and theater at venues in Los Angeles, including The Improv and The Friars Club.

She was also seen wrestling with Larry David in HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm.[3]

Filmography

Film

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2000Show Me the Aliens!Maureen Miranda
20043719 Broadleaf RoadPhyllisShort film
2009Run for Your LifeRoxanneShort film
2012Turn Your Head and CoffinTracyShort film
Writer
2013Can Frankie Come Out? 1CindyShort film
2015A Loan Officer and a GentlemanShort film
Writer

Television

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1998-2007Whose Line Is It Anyway?Herself / PerformerAmerican version
14 episodes
1999The Daily ShowHerself / Correspondent3 episodes
2006The Frank & Judy ShowSallyTV short
2011Curb Your EnthusiasmJuliet KravitzSeason 8, episode 3: "Palestinian Chicken"
2012HouseDianeSeason 8, episode 13: "Man of the House"
2014The Comeback KidsAmandaEpisode 6: "The Audition from Hell"
2016Adam Ruins EverythingWeird Hippie AuntSeason 1, episode 26: "Adam Ruins Christmas"
2017Small ShotsJanet GoldbergEpisode 6: "Big Deal to Us"
2019Single ParentsCrystalSeason 1, episode 22: "Lance Bass Space Camp"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Where Are They Now: Whose Line Is It Anyway? (U.S.). 2016-08-23. ScreenRant. 2019-02-21.
  2. Web site: The Definitive Ranking of All of the Daily Show Correspondents. https://web.archive.org/web/20220812121239/https://www.vh1.com/news/vr3q2u/daily-show-correspondents-ranked. live. August 12, 2022. VH1 News. 2019-02-21. August 4, 2015.
  3. Web site: EMMYS: Series Creators On Why We're Laughing. . 2012-06-15. Deadline. 2019-02-21.