D'Arcy Carden

D'Arcy Beth Carden (born Darcy Beth Erokan; January 4, 1980) is an American actress and comedian. She is best known for portraying Janet in the NBC sitcom The Good Place (2016–2020), for which she earned a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, and Greta Gill in the Prime series A League of Their Own. She also played Gemma in Broad City (2014–2019) and Natalie Greer in the HBO dark comedy series Barry (2018–2023).

Carden began her career performing improvisational comedy at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. She went on to make appearances in several television series, including Inside Amy Schumer (2015), Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (2016), and Veep (2017). She has also acted in films such as Other People (2016), Let It Snow (2019), and Bombshell (2019). She made her Broadway debut in The Thanksgiving Play (2023).

Early life Carden was born Darcy Beth Erokan in Danville, California, the daughter of an American mother and Turkish father. Her father, Dennis Erokan, left Istanbul for California with his family when he was a child. He acted in local community theater productions, and later founded the music magazine BAM and its computer-focused spinoff MicroTimes. She graduated from San Ramon Valley High School in 1998, and later received a BFA in Theater from Southern Oregon University.

Career After graduating from college, Carden moved to New York City. She joined musical comedy company Venus Rising and appeared in Seven Hearts (2001), a musical about friends living in San Francisco. The following year, she directed, produced, and starred in a holiday show in which the main character is upset that her family is obsessed with her selfish sister's wedding rather than keeping up their Christmas spirit. Early on while pursuing her acting career, Carden also worked as a nanny for Bill Hader.

A friend invited Carden to an improvisational sketch comedy show at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre (UCB), By 2010, she was using her married surname Carden professionally when she was a cast member for The Ride, an interactive show performed on New York City tour buses. In 2013, Carden co-created and co-starred in Terrible Babysitters, a Web original about two parents who want to find a babysitter.

Carden had a recurring role as Gemma in the Comedy Central comedy series Broad City (2014–2019), a series created by fellow UCB alumnae Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson. which also stars Kristen Bell and Ted Danson. Along with her fellow cast members, she was nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in 2018 and 2019.

In 2019, she appeared in the dark comedy film Greener Grass, the romantic comedy film Let It Snow, and the drama film Bombshell. She also appeared in the Netflix comedy series Bonding and the Adult Swim animated comedy series Robot Chicken.

In 2020, Carden had a recurring role on the Quibi mystery-comedy series Mapleworth Murders.

In 2022, Carden starred as first baseman Greta Gill in the Prime Video comedy-drama A League of Their Own (2022 TV series), directed by Abbi Jacobson and Will Graham. The show is based on the 1992 movie A League Of Their Own and has been praised for its diverse representation, nuanced storytelling and historical accuracy.

Carden made her Broadway debut on April 20, 2023, as Alicia in The Thanksgiving Play, written by Larissa FastHorse and directed by Rachel Chavkin.

In 2024, SmartLess Media debuted WikiHole, a podcast fronted by Carden and featuring "a panel of comedians who fall down a Wikipedia rabbit hole of bizarre and intriguing connections." Carden was also announced in a lead cast member in the comedy series Sunny Nights.

Personal life Carden met producer Jason Carden on a trip to Disneyland with mutual friends, and they were married on July 31, 2010. In 2013, they moved from New York City to Los Angeles.

Before finding success in the entertainment industry, Carden worked as a full-time nanny for her future Barry co-star Bill Hader and his then-wife Maggie Carey; she maintains a close relationship with their three daughters.

Carden is close friends with the Crutchfield twins, Katie and Allison (from musical groups Waxahatchee and Swearin'), and coincidentally shares a birthday with them. The three have thrown joint "Sweet 16" birthday party concerts in both 2025 and 2026 in Los Angeles, at Largo and the El Rey Theatre respectively. The Crutchfields and Carden performed a series of covers at both events, with special guests including Will Forte, Bowen Yang, Audrey Hobert, Jeff Tweedy, Courtney Barnett, Kyle Mooney and Carrie Brownstein.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 2013 iSteve News Anchor The To Do List Movie Patron 2016 Other People Jessica 2018 Papi Chulo Susan 2019 Greener Grass Miss Human Let It Snow Kira Bombshell Rebekah 2021 Ride the Eagle Audrey Also producer 2022 The People We Hate at the Wedding Martha Shotgun Wedding Harriet Wes Is Dying Chelsea Also executive producer 2023 Dicks: The Musical Neighbor 2024 The Gutter Skunk She Taught Love Laura Neil Sketch Liz Turn Me On The Woman in a Suit

Television

Year Title Role Notes 2009 Homeschooled Betty Television film 2009–2013 UCB Comedy Originals Herself 20 episodes 2009–2011 Rhonda Casting Rhonda Basmati Main role 2010 Naked in a Fishbowl Lucy 3 episodes 2011 Diamonds Wow! Unknown Episode: "Oprahgeddon" 2011–2012 Jest Originals Various roles 4 episodes 2013 Inside Amy Schumer Emily Episode: "Meth Lab" 2013–2015 Comedy Bang! Bang! Barbara Fleen / Assistant 3 episodes 2014–2019Broad City Gemma Recurring role 2015 Adam Ruins Everything Future Wife Episode: "Adam Ruins Giving" 2016 Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Eyebrows Girl Episode: "I'm Going to the Beach with Josh and His Friends!" 2016–2020 The Good Place Janet Main role 2017 Veep Congresswoman Episode: "Blurb" 2018–2023 Barry Natalie Greer Recurring role (seasons 1–3); guest role (season 4) 2018 An Emmy for Megan D'Arcy Carden Episode: "Finale" 2018–2025 American Dad! Sophia / various (voice) 6 episodes 2019 Bonding Daphne 3 episodes Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Homeowner Episode: "Mobile Homes" Human Discoveries Leader Elk (voice) Episode: "And Then They Played a Game" Robot Chicken Various voices Episode: "Bugs Keith in: I Can't Call Heaven, Doug" 2019–2020 The Rocketeer Polly Poly / AVA (voice) 4 episodes 2020 Single Parents Kay Episode: "Yarn and Pebbles" Mapleworth Murders Server 2 episodes Archer Hands (voice) Episode: "Helping Hands" 2021 No Activity Erika (voice) Episode: "Brother Eduardo" Creepshow Renee Sherman Episode: "Night of the Living Late Show" Poorly Drawn Lines Tanya (voice) 10 episodes 2021–2023 DreamWorks Dragons: The Nine Realms Linda (voice) 13 episodes 2022 The Ghost and Molly McGee Pango (voice) Episode: “Scare Tactics/The Bad Boy Bobby Daniels” Killing It Sloane Faulkner Episode: “The Task Rabbit” A League of Their Own Greta Gill Main role The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Holiday Herself Holiday special2023 History of the World, Part II Turkish Ambassador Episode: "VII" The $100,000 Pyramid Self - Celebrity Player Episode: "Deon Cole vs D'Arcy Carden and Ken Jennings vs Mario Cantone" Strange Planet Air Comfort Hero / Newsbeing #2 (voice) Episode: "The Flying Machine" Krapopolis Camille the Hydra (voice) Episode: "Tyrdra" 2024 Clone High Mary (voice)3 episodes 2024–2025 Nobody Wants This Ryann 4 episodes 2024 A Man on the Inside Professor Della Denunzio Episode: "The Spy Who Came in from the Cold" 2025 The Handmaid's Tale Aunt Phoebe / Ava3 episodesAdultsAllisonEpisode: "The Mail" Loot Luciana 3 episodes Sunny Nights Vicki 8 episodes2026 The Five-Star WeekendBrooke KirtleyMain role Kayleigh (voice) Upcoming series

Web series Year Title Role Notes2014–2016 CollegeHumor Originals Mom 3 episodes 2016 CollegeHumor - If Google was a Guy (5) Denier 2019 Good Mythical Morning Herself 1 episode 2024 WikiHole with D'Arcy Carden Host Podcast

Theatre Year Title Role Playwright Venue Ref.2023The Thanksgiving Play Alicia Larissa FastHorseHayes Theater

Awards and nominations Year Association Category Work Result Screen Actors Guild AwardOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy SeriesBarry Critics' Choice Television Award Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series The Good Place Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series The Good Place Screen Actors Guild AwardOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy SeriesBarry 2022 Hollywood Critics Association TV Award Best Supporting Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy Barry 2023 Drama League Awards Distinguished Performance Award The Thanksgiving Play Theatre World Awards Outstanding Debut Performance in a Broadway or Off-Broadway Production The Thanksgiving Play