Gillian Vigman (born January 28, 1972) is an American actress, comedian, and screenwriter. She has played

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's Wife in many Jack in the Box commercials, and is a recurring cast member of the

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series ''

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''. Vigman also starred in the ABC comedy '' Sons & Daughters'', and had recurring roles in the sitcoms '' Suburgatory'' and ''

New Girl ''New Girl'' is an American television sitcom created by Elizabeth Meriwether and produced by 20th Television for Fox that originally aired from September 20, 2011, to May 15, 2018. The series revolves around a kooky teacher, Jessica Day ( Zoo ...

''. Since 2020, she has voiced the character of Dr. T'Ana on the animated series ''

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''.

Early life

Vigman was born in

Morristown, New Jersey Morristown () is a town and the county seat of Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.Jewish Jews ( he, יְהוּדִים, , ) or Jewish people are an ethnoreligious group and nation originating from the Israelites Israelite origins and kingdom: "The first act in the long drama of Jewish history is the age of the Israelites""The ...

parents, whereas her mother

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. Vigman attended Colgate University, graduating in 1994.

Career

She started her professional comedy career in

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working for

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. Prior to joining the cast of ''MADtv'', Vigman toured with The Second City National Touring Company in 2000, to launch its 20th anniversary S season. She first appeared on ''MADtv'' in the eighth episode of the eighth season in a sketch called "The Real Bachelor." She is only the second cast member to appear in an earlier season before joining the regular recurring cast. Only Daniele Gaither, who appeared in a sketch in

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before joining the cast in Season Nine, has obtained such a distinction. Vigman officially joined the cast of ''MADtv'' in 2003, as a feature performer, for the ninth season. At the end of Season Nine, in 2004, her

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was not renewed. She made appearances on several television shows like '' I Love the '90s'', '' Scrubs'', ''World Cup Comedy'' and ''

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'' before starring in the ABC comedy '' Sons & Daughters'', playing the role of Liz Walker. After ''Sons & Daughters'', Vigman appeared on a number of hit shows including ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

'', before landing the recurring part of Jill Werner on '' Suburgatory'' in 2011. Her film credits include ''

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'' series, '' The 40-Year-Old Virgin'', '' After the Sunset'', ''

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'', and '' Love 101''. She has appeared in various commercials, including for

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Jack in the Box Jack in the Box is an American fast-food restaurant chain founded February 21, 1951, by Robert O. Peterson (1916–1994) in San Diego, California, where it is headquartered. The chain has over 2,200 locations, primarily serving the West Coast ...

,"Q: Who is the hot customer service rep., Brenda, in those Esurance commercials?"
Who Is That Hot Ad Girl?, May 23, 2011

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, Rooms to Go,

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, Real California Milk, and

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Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* *Official ABC site fo
''Sons & Daughters''
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