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Fortune Feimster

Emily Fortune Feimster (/ˈfiːmstər/; born July 1, 1980)[1] is an American writer, comedian, and actress. Having made her television debut on NBC's Last Comic Standing in 2010,[1] she starred as Colette on The Mindy Project (2015–2017). In July 2019, she began hosting the hit radio show What a Joke with Papa and Fortune with Tom Papa, interviewing comedians and celebrities, the first live programming on the Sirius XM channel Netflix is a Joke.[2] She played Heather in The L Word: Generation Q,[3] a reboot of The L Word.

Early life

Feimster was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, to Mike and Ginger Feimster; the youngest of three, with two older brothers, Price and Jay. Fortune is her maternal great-grandmother's maiden name.[1] Growing up in Belmont, North Carolina, she attended Belmont Central Elementary School and Belmont Junior High,[1] subsequently graduating from South Point High School in 1998.[4] That same year, she was presented to society at the Gastonia Debutante Ball.[1] At South Point, she played basketball, softball, and tennis.[1]

She attended Peace College, then a women-only university, and was elected student body president, majored in communications, and played soccer and tennis. She graduated summa cum laude and was the student speaker at commencement in 2002. The graduation speaker was Raleigh native actress Emily Procter, with whom Feimster became acquainted after the graduation.[1]

After living in Spain for a year, she moved to Los Angeles in 2003 to become a personal assistant to Procter[1] and pursue comedy.[5] After connecting with Procter's neighbor, a journalist for the Los Angeles Daily News, Feimster began a seven-year career in entertainment journalism.[1] In 2005, she joined The Groundlings Theatre, studying improv and sketch comedy. After four years, she was selected to join the Groundlings' Sunday Company.[6][1]

Personal life

Feimster came out as lesbian[7] in 2005 at age 25.[1] In 2016, she began dating kindergarten teacher Jacquelyn Smith,[1] becoming engaged in early 2018.[8] She and Smith own homes in Los Angeles and Belmont, North Carolina. They married in a small ceremony on October 23, 2020.[1]

Filmography

Film

Television

Podcasts

In addition to hosting her own podcast, Sincerely Fortune,[13] and co-cohosting Handsome with Tig Notaro and Mae Martin, Feimster has appeared on the following:

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Janes, Theoden (February 20, 2018). "As a kid in NC, she 'couldn't Google gay stuff.' On TV, she's out — and a rising star". The Charlotte Observer.
  2. ^ Venta, Lance (July 10, 2019). "SiriusXM Debuts Morning Show With Tom Papa & Fortune Feimster On Netflix Is A Joke Radio". RadioInsight. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  3. ^ Gilchrist, Tracy E. (July 23, 2019). "The L Word Casts Sophie Giannamore, Olivia Thirlby, & Fortune Feimster". The Advocate.
  4. ^ Jess (November 12, 2010). "The Truth About Fortune Feimster: The Autostraddle Interview". Autostraddle.
  5. ^ "Fortune Feimster". FortuneFeimster.com.
  6. ^ "Bio". Fortune Feimster.
  7. ^ "LGBTQ Life with Jane Lynch & E.J. Johnson". Chelsea. July 20, 2016. Netflix. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
  8. ^ Mizoguchi, Karen (January 6, 2018). "The Mindy Project's Fortune Feimster is engaged and Mindy Kaling 'will' officiate the wedding". EW.com. Archived from the original on January 1, 2020. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  9. ^ Felperin, Leslie (October 11, 2020). "'Soul': Film Review | London 2020". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  10. ^ Stanhope, Kate (November 7, 2016). "'The Mindy Project's' Fortune Feimster on Colette's "Weird" Evolution". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  11. ^ "Fortune Feimster". IMDb. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
  12. ^ Dick, Jeremy (September 26, 2022). "Fubar: Arnold Schwarzenegger Wraps Filming on New Action Series at Netflix". MovieWeb.
  13. ^ "Sincerely Fortune". Stitcher.
  14. ^ Kreischer, Bert (November 13, 2018). "Bertcast # 315 - Fortune Feimster & ME". YouTube.
  15. ^ "EP. 112 — Fortune Feimster". Earwolf. November 10, 2019.
  16. ^ "The Margaret Cho - Fortune Feimster and Jodi Long". Stitcher. August 13, 2019.
  17. ^ "Fortune Feimster, This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von #254". YouTube. January 9, 2020.
  18. ^ "Fortune Feimster". Anna Faris is Unqualified Podcast. January 20, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  19. ^ "Lovett or Leave It – Oh, great. Mike Pence". Crooked Media. February 29, 2020.
  20. ^ Morgenstern, Emma (March 2, 2020). ""You Can't Hate Yourself Constantly" Says Comic Fortune Feimster". The Sporkful.
  21. ^ The Joe Rogan Experience (March 2020). "#1440 – Fortune Feimster". Spotify.
  22. ^ YMH Studios (September 2, 2020). "Your Mom's House Podcast - Ep. 567 w/ Fortune Feimster". YouTube.
  23. ^ "Do You Need A Ride?: S2 - Ep. 53 - Fortune Feimster". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  24. ^ "Ep #92: Fortune Feimster | Good For You Podcast with Whitney Cummings". YouTube. June 30, 2021.
  25. ^ Kreischer, Bert (December 15, 2021). "Bertcast # 496 - Fortune Feimster, LeeAnn Kreischer & ME". YouTube.
  26. ^ "I Said No Gifts!: Fortune Feimster Disobeys Bridger". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  27. ^ "Life is Short with Justin Long: Fortune Feimster 😂". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  28. ^ "EP. 697 — Good News for Boobs". Earwolf. March 14, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  29. ^ "EP. 120 — The Scammer Hood of the Traveling Wigs w/ Fortune Feimster". Earwolf. January 10, 2022. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  30. ^ "Fortune Feimster". Don't Ask Tig. January 26, 2022. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  31. ^ Kreischer, Bert (November 3, 2022). "Bertcast # 544 - Fortune Feimster & ME". YouTube.
  32. ^ "We Can Do Hard Things with Glennon Doyle: Fortune Feimster: A Queer Debutante Walks Into a Hooters . . ". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved March 29, 2023.

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