| Scout Durwood | |
| Birth Name: | Scout Gayle Durwood |
| Birth Place: | Overland Park, Kansas, U.S. |
| Alma Mater: | Amherst College |
| Active: | –present |
| Parents: | Woody Durwood Marilyn (née Strayer) Durwood |
Scout Durwood is an American comedian, actress, singer, writer, and director. In 2017, she starred in MTV's scripted comedy series Mary + Jane,[1] and her debut studio comedy album, Take One Thing Off, was released on Blue Élan Records.[2] Her twenty-two episode digital series of the same name was nominated for Best Indie Series at the 2019 YouTube Streamy Awards.[3]
Durwood came out in an interview with Blueelan.com for National Coming Out Day.[4] Scout is one half of the comedy duo Scout + Avery, who together produce monthly comedy shows at Jam in the Van in Los Angeles, with past lineups including Brett Goldstein and magician Michael Carbonaro.
Durwood was a full-time cabaret singer in New York City[5] and in 2008, she competed in Murray Hill's Miss LEZ pageant at the Zipper Factory in New York winning First Runner-up which launched her career in burlesque and cabaret.[6] She moved to Los Angeles in 2012 to pursue a career in film and television. In 2015, she appeared as one of the six cast members in Oxygen (TV channel)'s unscripted series, Funny Girls.[7] In 2017, she starred in the MTV series, Mary + Jane, created by Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont. Her half-hour comedy special appeared as part of the Epix series, Unprotected Sets in 2018.
Durwood tours nationally as a comedian, and has been featured at Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Moontower, Bridgetown Comedy Festival, Slamdance Film Festival,[8] and Outfest among others.[9]