Betsy Sodaro is an American actress. She is a regular performer at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in

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. She is best known for her appearances on comedy programs such as ''

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'', '' Another Period'', '' Duncanville'', '' Clipped'', '' Animal Practice'', '' Nailed It!'', '' Big Time in Hollywood, FL'' and the Netflix show '' Disjointed''.

Life and career

Sodaro is originally from Summit County, Colorado, and graduated from Western State College of Colorado in 2006, with a degree in communications and theater. She is the youngest of four sisters. Her father was an English teacher and children's playwright, and she grew up performing in his shows. After graduating, she trained and performed at the Sacramento Comedy Spot and moved to

in 2007. She performs regularly at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre with house improv teams Bangarang! and Search History and house sketch team Nephew. Sodaro cites Chris Farley among her comedic influences. Sodaro has been in films such as '' Monsters University'' and '' The To Do List'', and has made guest appearances on television shows such as '' Raising Hope'', '' Comedy Bang Bang'', '' NTSF:SD:SUV::'', '' Stevie TV'', and '' Kroll Show''. In 2010, she was a cast member in UCB co-founder Matt Besser's

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sketch pilot ''This Show Will Get You High'', along with Besser, Brett Gelman, John Gemberling, and Paul Rust. In 2012, Sodaro co-starred in the short-lived NBC sitcom '' Animal Practice''. She also plays recurring roles on the

's '' Another Period'' and '' Big Time in Hollywood, FL'' and co-starred on the TBS sitcom '' Clipped''. Sodaro is a frequent guest on Matt Besser's podcast ''improv4humans''. She has also guested on many other podcasts on the Earwolf network such as on '' Comedy Bang! Bang!'', '' Hollywood Handbook'', and '' With Special Guest Lauren Lapkus.'' Sodaro also provided the voice of Plant from Warner Bros. Animation's '' Right Now Kapow'', Xixi The Toucan from '' All Hail King Julien'', and many more. She also played the character "Dabby" on the Netflix sitcom '' Disjointed'' starring Kathy Bates. Beginning in 2022, Sodaro appeared on ''

'' as Nancy, a ghost who died from cholera. In '' High on Life'', Sodaro voiced Sweezy, a talking alien gun known as a Gatlian. She has been featured as a '' Demodex''

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Filmography

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