Katie Rich Explained

Nationality:American
Alma Mater:Northwestern University

Katie Rich is an American comedian, writer, producer and actress known for her work on Saturday Night Live.[1]

Early life

Rich was raised on the south side of Chicago, where she attended the grammar school St. Bede's, until her family moved to the suburb of Orland Park, Illinois.[2] [3] She graduated from Carl Sandburg High School and Northwestern University.[4]

Career

Early work

Rich began her career at Chicago's iO Theater,[5] where she was part of a group called “Carl and the Passions.” During her time at iO, Rich also performed in a sketch show that she created with fellow comedian Kate Duffy called The Mary Kay Letourneau Players Present.[6] She left iO to join The Second City, a comedy troupe with which she toured for three and a half years before moving to its mainstage cast.[7] While in the mainstage cast, Rich performed in the show South Side of Heaven, among others.[6]

Saturday Night Live

In December 2013, after auditioning for Lorne Michaels twice, Rich was hired to write for Saturday Night Live. She was also recommended for the job by SNL cast member Cecily Strong, a friend of Rich's who was her understudy during her time at The Second City. Rich is one of four writers who work exclusively on SNLs Weekend Update segment.

On January 20, 2017, following Donald Trump's presidential inauguration, Rich tweeted about Trump's youngest son, 10-year-old Barron, saying he "will be this country's first homeschool shooter."[8] NBC rapidly suspended Rich and had her name deleted from the Saturday Night Live closing credits.[9] [10] After widespread criticism, Rich deleted the tweet and deactivated her account, reactivating it on January 23 with an apology for what she called her "insensitive" and "inexcusable" comments.[8] On January 26, 2017, Trump responded to Rich's tweet by calling Rich "terrible".[11] Conversely, multiple comedians defended Rich and criticized NBC for suspending her.[12]

As of August 10, 2017, Rich has returned to SNL, credited as one of the writers on the SNL spinoff Weekend Update: Summer Edition.[13]

She left the show in 2019, after six years.[14]

Films and Television

Rich has appeared in the films The Ice Harvest (2005), Janie Jones (2010), and Bad Johnson (2014). She has also appeared in the Netflix show It’s Bruno and as various voices on Showtime’s Our Cartoon President. Rich has also written for many awards shows such as The ESPYS, NFL Honors, The Golden Globes, and The Emmys. She is also the co-creator and executive producer of the Netflix animated show Chicago Party Aunt. She served as a co-executive producer on the upcoming Harley Quinn spinoff, Kite Man: Hell Yeah! She is currently an executive producer on season five of Harley Quinn.

Commercials

Rich has appeared in commercials for Discover Card and Walmart. She was also a part of the improvised Sonic Commercials. She is a copywriter who was the originator of the KFC campaign, "I Think I Ate The Bones."

Awards

In 2015, she and her fellow Saturday Night Live writers were nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award for Comedy/Variety - Sketch Series.[15] She has also been nominated for multiple Emmys for her work on SNL.

Personal life

In July 2015, Rich married Devlin Murdock, who worked at the Museum of Science and Industry and later as a programs director for Recovery on Water, a rowing club for breast cancer survivors. As of at least September 2015, she divides her time between New York City and Chicago.

Rich has revealed that she suffers from anxiety and panic disorder.[16]

Rich met Mike Gordon from Phish at a Second City show and has done various projects with Gordon and the band.[17]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Greene . Morgan . March 9, 2017 . Dan Harmon, Scott Adsit to headline Chicago Improv Fest . . . March 9, 2017.
  2. News: My Funny Valentine. . Palos Heights, Illinois. Claudia . Parker. 2014. February 25, 2017. February 25, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170225025658/http://www.thereporteronline.net/newsx/local-news/66588-my-funny-valentine . live.
  3. Web site: SNL Writer Katie Rich, of Orland Park, to Appear on Improv Nerd June 20. Heist. Lauren. May 28, 2015. Patch.com. 2016-03-26. April 7, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160407023029/http://patch.com/illinois/orlandpark/snl-writer-katie-rich-orland-park-appear-improv-nerd-june-20. live. Katie Rich, a native of Orlando Park....
  4. News: Interview: 'SNL' writer Katie Rich splitting her time between Chicago and New York. April 27, 2014. Luis . Gomez . Chicago Tribune. 2017-01-24. April 12, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160412233426/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2014-04-27/entertainment/chi-katie-rich-saturday-night-live-writer-cecily-strong--20140427_1_katie-rich-seth-meyers-second-city. live.
  5. Web site: Weekend Update writer Katie Rich likes the 'Night' life . Menz . Nina . September 9, 2015 . . 2016-03-17 . January 24, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170124064720/http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/tv/ct-snl-weekend-update-writer-katie-rich-20150910-column.html . live .
  6. Web site: Kate Duffy and Katie Rich: Two talented Kates present a new show.. Heidemann. Jason A.. February 7, 2012. Time Out Chicago. 2016-03-17. April 13, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160413101205/http://www.timeout.com/chicago/comedy/kate-duffy-and-katie-rich. live.
  7. Web site: Katie Rich Hired to Write for 'SNL'. Evans. Bradford. December 2, 2013. Splitsider.com. en-US. 2016-03-17. October 13, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161013073748/http://splitsider.com/2013/12/katie-rich-hired-to-write-for-snl/. live.
  8. Web site: 'Saturday Night Live' Writer Katie Rich Suspended After Controversial Barron Trump Tweet. January 23, 2017 . Kate . Stanhope. The Hollywood Reporter. 2017-01-24. January 24, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170124210558/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/saturday-night-live-writer-suspended-barron-trump-tweet-967491. live.
  9. News: Katie Rich of 'S.N.L.' Is Suspended for Tweet Mocking Barron Trump. Itzkoff. Dave. The New York Times. January 23, 2017. January 24, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170124064245/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/23/arts/television/katie-rich-snl-suspended-barron-trump-tweet.html. live.
  10. News: Yahr . Emily . SNL writer suspended for Barron Trump tweet, writes apology: 'It was inexcusable' . . January 23, 2017 . January 25, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170125071606/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2017/01/23/after-barron-trump-homeschool-shooter-tweet-snl-writer-deletes-her-account/ . live . January 23, 2017 . Scroll down to access archived version.
  11. News: Chasmar . Jessica . January 26, 2017 . Trump Criticizes 'S.N.L.' Writer Who Joked About His Son Barron. . February 13, 2017. January 27, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170127115409/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/26/arts/barron-trump-snl-writers-joke-donald-trump.html . live.
  12. Bradley. Laura. Comedy Community Rallies Around S.N.L. Writer Suspended for Barron Trump Tweet. Vanity Fair. 2017-01-24. 2023-09-01.
  13. Web site: 'SNL' Writer Suspended for Barron Trump Tweet Back at Work . . Rosemary . Rossi . August 12, 2017 . August 15, 2017.
  14. Web site: Chicago Party Aunt Creator Katie Rich is Never Leaving the Midwest . . 21 October 2021 .
  15. Web site: WGA TV Nominations: 'Better Call Saul', 'Mr Robot', 'Kimmy Schmidt' Lead Cable & Streaming Domination. Patrick . Hipes. Nellie. Andreeva. 3 December 2015 . Deadline Hollywood. en-US. 2016-03-17. May 7, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160507210321/http://deadline.com/2015/12/wga-awards-nominations-tv-radio-new-media-full-list-1201651172/ . live.
  16. Web site: Watch SNL's Katie Rich share her story at PeaceLove. https://web.archive.org/web/20160408053647/http://peacelovestudios.com/watch-snls-katie-rich-share-her-story-at-peacelove/. 8 April 2016. PeaceLoveStudios.com. 2016-03-17.
  17. Web site: Long May They Run on Apple Podcasts. 2020-12-26. Apple Podcasts. 18 September 2019 . en-us.

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