Annie Mumolo

Early life Mumolo was born in Irvine, California, to a dentist father and a homemaker mother, Alice. She is of Italian descent. Her grandfather, Dominic Mumolo, was a studio musician on staff at NBC from 1949 to 1971, where he played on The Dean Martin Show, Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, The Andy Williams Show, and The Tonight Show. He also recorded with musicians including Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, and Nelson Riddle.

Mumolo graduated from Mater Dei High School in 1991 and the University of California, Berkeley, where she was a member of Chi Omega and received her B.A. in history in 1995.

Career Mumolo began her career as a member of the improvisational comedy troupe The Groundlings. She appeared in the 2005 comedy film Bewitched and television shows such as The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman, Out of Practice, and Two and a Half Men. She started voice acting in 2004 on the television series Maya & Miguel. She was an actress on Random! Cartoons, for the segments Hero Heights, Sparkles and Gloom, and Thom Cat. She appeared in two ABC pilots in 2009, Bad Mother's Handbook and This Might Hurt. In 2009, Mumolo wrote an episode of In the Motherhood titled "Where There's a Will, There's a Wake".

In 2011, Mumolo co-wrote Bridesmaids with fellow Groundlings performer Kristen Wiig, and also made a cameo appearance in it. The film was released that spring by Universal Pictures to critical acclaim, making US$167 million in North America and US$280 million worldwide. She received Academy Award for Best Writing (Original Screenplay), BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay and Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay nominations. Following the success of Bridesmaids, Mumolo played a supporting role in the 2012 comedy film This Is 40, which was directed by Judd Apatow. In 2013, she appeared in Joey Soloway's comedy-drama film Afternoon Delight, and from 2014 to 2015 she was a regular cast member in the NBC comedy series About a Boy.

After Bridesmaids, Mumolo was fired as a writer for the 20th Century Fox biographical film Joy, which might have had Kristen Wiig star as Joy Mangano. After several changes made by director David O. Russell, she received only a "story by" credit. In a 2021 interview, Mumolo said "As a writer, you’re treated very differently than you are as an actor, in almost every way. I feel like it’s exponentially harder for that reason alone. The ‘Joy’ movie was a very heartbreaking experience for me, and I had to just sort of separate because of that aspect of things. When it was going in one direction, we got a phone call overnight that there's a change happening. And then I was asked to do things that were against my morality, and it was very difficult. When I didn't feel comfortable doing those things that were against my values, I was lambasted. I can't say too much. I guess probably because I was living in fear.”

In 2016, Mumolo appeared in the two comedy films. The first was The Boss starring Melissa McCarthy and directed by Ben Falcone, and the second was box-office hit Bad Moms alongside Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell, Kathryn Hahn, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Christina Applegate. In 2017, she co-wrote biographical drama film Megan Leavey directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite. On television, she had a recurring role on Angie Tribeca and played a leading role in the 2017 comedy pilot Amy’s Brother. In 2020, Mumolo recurred on the comedy-mystery Mapleworth Murders for Quibi.

In 2021, Mumolo re-teamed with Wiig on Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar, which they co-wrote and co-starred in. Originally scheduled for a 2020 release, the film was pushed back due to the COVID-19 pandemic and released in the United States via PVOD on February 12, 2021, by Lionsgate. The film received generally positive reviews from critics. Also in 2021, it was announced that Mumolo and Wiig would write a Disney live-action musical comedy centering on the evil stepsisters Anastasia and Drizella from the animated classic Cinderella. In 2022, Mumolo appeared in the crime comedy film, Confess, Fletch. She also starred in the comedy films Murder Mystery 2 and Joy Ride. She was cast in the drama film The Idea of You starring and produced by Anne Hathaway.

Personal life Mumolo was married to Tim Lovestedt from 2005 to 2016. The couple have two children.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 2003 Melvin Goes to Dinner Extra 2005 Bewitched Bed, Bath and Beyond Shopper 2011 Bridesmaids Nervous Woman on Plane Also writerAlliance of Women Film Journalists Award for Best Woman ScreenwriterOnline Film Critics Society Award for Best First ScreenplayNominated - Academy Award for Best Writing (Original Screenplay)Nominated - BAFTA Award for Best Original ScreenplayNominated - Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the ScreenNominated - Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Original ScreenplayNominated - Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay 2012 This Is 40 Barb Back to the Sea Danny Voice 2013 Afternoon Delight Amanda 2015 Joy Story writer and executive producer 2016 The Boss Helen Bad Moms Vicky 2017 Megan Leavey Writer 2020 Looks That Kill Jan 2021 Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar Barb Also writer and producerNominated - MTV Movie & TV Awards for Best DuoNominated - Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Screenplay Queenpins Crystal 2022 Confess, Fletch Eve 2023 Joy Ride Mary Sullivan Murder Mystery 2 Mrs. Silverfox Barbie Anxiety Mom 2024 The Idea of You Tracy

Television Year Title Role Notes 2004 Father of the Pride Flamingo Girl Voice, episode: "Catnip and Trust" 2006–2022 Curious George Bill Voice 2006 The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman Boutique Clerk Episode: "Peyote Ugly" Two and a Half Men Teenage Girl #1 Episode: "Corey's Been Dead for an Hour" Out of Practice Miss Lipton Episode: "Doctors Without Bidders" Danger Rangers Jose Episode: "Cave Save" 2006–2007 Maya & Miguel Kylie 4 episodes 2007 Ben & Izzy Ben Voice Random! Cartoons Pixie, Little Prince, MunchieMelissa, Strikeout, Rusty, Patch Voice, 3 episodes 2009 Hero Heights Strikeout Voice Handy Manny Lola Thom Cat Melissa, Rusty, Patch Handy Manny's Motorcycle Adventure Lola, Aunt Lupe Ape Escape Jimmy, Natalie In the Motherhood Person No. 1 in Coffee Place Episode: "It Takes a Village Idiot"; also writer Fanboy & Chum Chum Boy and Girl in Mecha-Tech Commercial, Francine (one line) Voice, 2 episodes 2010 The Penguins of Madagascar Large Boy, Boy #2 Voice, episode: "Fit to Print"/"Operation: Cooties" 2011–2019 American Dad! Adoptive Mother, additional voices Voice, 2 episodes 2012 The Looney Tunes Show Tina Russo Voice, 11 episodes 2013 Modern Family Esther Episode: "Bad Hair Day" 2014 The Goldbergs Betsy Rubenstone Episode: "The Other Smother" Rake Carol Grady Episode: "Cancer" 2014–2015 About a Boy Laurie Series regular, 27 episodes 2015 Behind the Wheel Herself HostEpisode one Mike Tyson Mysteries Julie Voice, episode: "Last Night on Charlie Rose" Transparent Poppy Episode: "Cherry Blossoms" 2016 Lady Dynamite Jill Kwatney-Adelman Episode: "No Friend Left Behind" 2017 Nobodies Herself Episode: "Heavy Heart, Heavy Hands" Angie Tribeca Beth Wiedner 5 episodes Superior Donuts Lucy Episode: "Thanks for Nothing" 2019 The Unicorn Allison Episode: "Turkeys and Traditions" 2020 Mapleworth Murders Paige Wellingtont 6 episodes 2023 Miracle Workers Linda Sherman Episode: "H.O.A." 2024 Jellystone! Jane Jetson, Rosie Voice, episode: "Meet the Jetsons" Curb Your Enthusiasm Melanie Stainback Episode: "Disgruntled" 2026 Rooster Chrisle Recurring role

+ Video games Year Title Role 2005 Neopets: The Darkest FaerieRoberta, Lucy 2012 Final Fantasy XIII-2Additional Voices