comedienne

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Many know her from her role as D-list comedienne Jenna Maroney on “30 Rock” or spacey socialite Jacqueline Voorhees in “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025

I did an awful lot of musical theater, mostly the comedienne route.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2024

"She was just an all-rounder. She could sing, she could dance, she was a comedienne," he said.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2023

“Inside every comedienne is a sad girl, and that’s definitely me.”

From New York Times • Mar. 14, 2023

I'm sick of having the critics call me an intelligent comedienne who is unfortunate in her choice of plays.

From Gigolo by Ferber, Edna