Megan Grano is an actress and writer from

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, known for her work in ''

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'' (2012), ''

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'' (2012) and ''

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'' (2003).

Life

Megan Grano began performing as a member of Second Suburb, her sketch comedy troupe at high school. At her first year in

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(where she studied Journalism) in 1995, she founded another comedy troupe named Chapel Hill Players (CHiPs). After moving to

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when she traveled after college, studied, performed, and taught improv and sketch at iO, the Annoyance, and many other small theaters. For 3 years, she toured with The Second City National Touring Company and wrote an original show with the cast of Second City's Girls' Night Out before joining the Second City in 2008. In

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, she has worked extensively as an actress, writer, and coach. She has appeared and worked on numerous TV shows and films including ''

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'' and ''

'', worked on the writing staff on ''

'', and performed with

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and the Board of Comedy as well as locally in Los Angeles with various independent groups. She appeared in the 2007 U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in

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with her sketch show ''The Ragdolls: MOIST'' and, also in 2007, won The Oxygen Network's National "Create a Series" Webisode Competition. In 2011, she started to work at The BreakWomb as a co-founder. In 2015, she was listed as one of BBC's ''100 Women''.

Works

TV

* ''

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'' * '' Parks and Recreation'' * ''

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'' * ''

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'' * ''

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'' * ''

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'' * ''

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'' * '' The Great State of Georgia''

Filmography

* ''

'' * ''

Stage

* ''Thunderpussy'' (

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) * ''GrabAss'' (Annoyance Theatre) * ''Armando Diaz'' (

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) * ''Virgin Daiquiri'' (iO Theater) * The Second City Chicago * U.S. Comedy Arts Festival * iO Chicago *

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