{{short description|American writer, comedian and actress}} {{Infobox person | name = Annie Mumolo | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1973|7|10|mf=yes}}<ref name="birthday">{{cite web|url=http://www.absolutenow.com/features/birthday0710_1.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20110927140142/http://www.absolutenow.com/features/birthday0710_1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 27, 2011 |title=Celebrity Birthday: July 10 |publisher=Absolute Now |access-date=July 5, 2009 }}</ref><ref name="tcm"/> | birth_place = Irvine, California, U.S. | other_names = Anne Mumolo | occupation = Screenwriter, actress, comedian, producer | years_active = 2003–present | spouse = {{marriage|Tim Lovestedt|2005|2016|end=divorced}} | children = 2 | known_for = Co-writer of ''Bridesmaids'' | alma_mater = University of California, Berkeley }}
'''Annie Mumolo''' (born July 10, 1973) is an American screenwriter, actress, comedian, and producer. She is best known for co-writing the comedy film ''Bridesmaids'' with Kristen Wiig, for which she was nominated for an Academy Award and a BAFTA for Best Original Screenplay.<ref>[http://insidemovies.ew.com/2012/01/24/oscar-nominations-2012-announced/ Oscars 2012: And the nominees are...] ''Entertainment Weekly''</ref> She and Wiig then co-wrote, co-produced, and starred in ''Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar'' (2021). Mumolo also appeared in the films ''This Is 40'' (2012), ''Afternoon Delight'' (2013), ''The Boss'' (2016), ''Bad Moms'' (2016), ''Queenpins'' (2020), and ''Confess, Fletch'' (2022).
==Early life== Mumolo was born in Irvine, California, to a dentist father and a homemaker mother, Alice. She is of Italian descent.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dwshare.com/sinema/oyuncu/48601/?langid=14 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-11-17 |archive-date=2014-02-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140219142942/http://www.dwshare.com/sinema/oyuncu/48601/?langid=14 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Her grandfather, Dominic Mumolo, was a studio musician on staff at NBC from 1949 to 1971, where he played on ''The Dean Martin Show'', ''Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In'', ''The Andy Williams Show'', and ''The Tonight Show''. He also recorded with musicians including Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, and Nelson Riddle.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/latimes/obituary.aspx?n=dominic-mumolo&pid=127947271 |title=Dominic Mumolo |publisher=Legacy.com |date=June 2, 2009 |access-date=October 22, 2014 }}</ref>
Mumolo graduated from Mater Dei High School in 1991<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.materdei.org/pdf/scarletandgrey/47-Summer%202011.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111011171212/http://materdei.org/pdf/scarletandgrey/47-Summer%202011.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 11, 2011 |title=Scarlet & Gray |publisher=Mater Dei High School |date=Summer 2011 |access-date=October 22, 2014 }}</ref> and the University of California, Berkeley, where she was a member of Chi Omega{{citation needed|date=September 2024}} and received her B.A. in history in 1995.<ref name="tcm">{{cite web|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/9104860%7C0/Annie-Mumolo/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150719014132/http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/9104860%7C0/Annie-Mumolo/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 19, 2015 |title=Annie Mumolo |publisher=Turner Classic Movies |access-date=October 22, 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/mumolo-337134-bridesmaids-wiig.html |title=Irvine's Annie Mumolo is Oscar-nominated for 'Bridesmaids' |newspaper=Orange County Register |date=January 24, 2012 |first=Barry |last=Koltnow |access-date=October 22, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141023015058/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/mumolo-337134-bridesmaids-wiig.html |archive-date=October 23, 2014 }}</ref>
==Career== Mumolo began her career as a member of the improvisational comedy troupe The Groundlings. She appeared in the 2005 comedy film ''Bewitched'' and television shows such as ''The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman'', ''Out of Practice'', and ''Two and a Half Men''.<ref name="sbv">{{cite web|url=http://www.sbvtalent.com/vo_talent_detail.php?id=19|title=SBV: Voice Over: Annie Mumolo|access-date=July 5, 2009|archive-url=https://archive.today/20070521040548/http://www.sbvtalent.com/vo_talent_detail.php?id=19|archive-date=2007-05-21|url-status=dead}}</ref> She started voice acting in 2004 on the television series ''Maya & Miguel''.<ref name="groundlings">{{cite web|url=http://www.groundlings.com/mainCastSWF/mumolo.swf|title=Groundlings - Annie Mumolo|access-date=July 5, 2009}} {{Dead link|date=November 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> She was an actress on ''Random! Cartoons'', for the segments ''Hero Heights'', ''Sparkles and Gloom'', and ''Thom Cat''.<ref name="frederator">{{cite web|url=http://frederatorblogs.com/talk_to_the_snail/2006/09/01/more-than-100-voices-later/|title=More than 100 voices later...|publisher=Frederator Studios Blog|date=September 1, 2006|access-date=July 5, 2009}}</ref> She appeared in two ABC pilots in 2009, ''Bad Mother's Handbook'' and ''This Might Hurt''.<ref name="groundlings"/> She voiced Jimmy and Natalie in the cartoon short series ''Ape Escape'' on Nicktoons Network in 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://frederatorblogs.com/ape/2007/10/09/recording-session-01/|title=Recording session #01|publisher=Frederator Studios Blogs|date=October 9, 2007|access-date=July 12, 2009}}</ref> In 2009, Mumolo wrote an episode of ''In the Motherhood'' titled "Where There's a Will, There's a Wake".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings.aspx?id=20090522abc08|title=Listings - In the Motherhood on ABC|website=Futon Critic|access-date=July 17, 2009}}</ref>
In 2011, Mumolo co-wrote ''Bridesmaids'' with fellow Groundlings performer Kristen Wiig, and also made a cameo appearance in it. The film was released that spring by Universal Pictures to critical acclaim, making US$167 million in North America and US$280 million worldwide.<ref>[https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=wiigapatow.htm Bridesmaids] at Box Office Mojo</ref><ref name="screen daily">{{cite magazine |url=http://www.screendaily.com/news/us-americas/mandate-pictures-heads-for-the-highway-with-female-road-movie/5003734.article |title=Mandate Pictures heads for the highway with female road movie |magazine=Screen Daily |first=Jeremy |last=Kay |date=July 21, 2009 |access-date=July 25, 2009}}</ref> She received Academy Award for Best Writing (Original Screenplay), BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay and Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay nominations.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/artist/annie-mumolo-p440615/awards|title=Annie Mumolo | Movie and Film Awards|website=AllMovie}}</ref> Following the success of ''Bridesmaids'', Mumolo played a supporting role in the 2012 comedy film ''This Is 40'', which was directed by Judd Apatow. In 2013, she appeared in Joey Soloway's comedy-drama film ''Afternoon Delight'', and from 2014 to 2015 she was a regular cast member in the NBC comedy series ''About a Boy''.
After ''Bridesmaids'', Mumolo was fired as a writer for the 20th Century Fox biographical film ''Joy'', which might have had Kristen Wiig star as Joy Mangano. After several changes made by director David O. Russell, she received only a "story by" credit.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ew.com/movies/joy-annie-mumolo-david-o-russell-rewriting-script/|title='Joy' writer reflects on 'heartbreaking' script changes: 'It was tremendously scary and a life lesson'|first1=Nick Romano|last1=February 02|first2=2021 at 02:01 PM|last2=EST|website=EW.com}}</ref> In a 2021 interview, Mumolo said "As a writer, you’re treated very differently than you are as an actor, in almost every way. I feel like it’s exponentially harder for that reason alone. The ‘Joy’ movie was a very heartbreaking experience for me, and I had to just sort of separate because of that aspect of things. When it was going in one direction, we got a phone call overnight that there's a change happening. And then I was asked to do things that were against my morality, and it was very difficult. When I didn't feel comfortable doing those things that were against my values, I was lambasted. I can't say too much. I guess probably because I was living in fear.”<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2021/02/annie-mumolo-david-o-russell-rewriting-joy-heartbreaking-1234613897/|title=Annie Mumolo: David O. Russell Rewriting 'Joy' Script Was 'Heartbreaking,' 'Tremendously Scary'|first1=Zack|last1=Sharf|date=February 2, 2021}}</ref>
In 2016, Mumolo appeared in the two comedy films. The first was ''The Boss'' starring Melissa McCarthy and directed by Ben Falcone, and the second was box-office hit ''Bad Moms'' alongside Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell, Kathryn Hahn, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Christina Applegate.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/07/annie-mumolo-bad-moms-interview|title=Annie Mumolo on Life After Bridesmaids and Her Secret Tilda Swinton Movie|date=July 26, 2016|magazine=Vanity Fair}}</ref> In 2017, she co-wrote biographical drama film ''Megan Leavey'' directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite. On television, she had a recurring role on ''Angie Tribeca'' and played a leading role in the 2017 comedy pilot ''Amy’s Brother''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2017/02/annie-mumolo-star-amys-brother-fox-comedy-pilot-melissa-mccarthy-1202018949/|title=Annie Mumolo To Star In 'Amy's Brother' Fox Comedy Pilot From Melissa McCarthy & Ben Falcone|first1=Nellie|last1=Andreeva|date=February 28, 2017}}</ref> In 2020, Mumolo recurred on the comedy-mystery ''Mapleworth Murders'' for Quibi.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/lorne-michaels-quibi-murder-mystery-lines-up-all-star-cast-1259091|title=Lorne Michaels' Quibi Murder Mystery Lines Up All-Star Cast|website=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Rick|last=Porter|date=December 3, 2019|access-date=July 7, 2020}}</ref>
In 2021, Mumolo re-teamed with Wiig on ''Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar'', which they co-wrote and co-starred in.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/04/kristen-wiig-new-movie-barb-and-star-go-to-vista-del-mar-annie-mumolo-bridesmaides-writers-1202597877/|title=Kristen Wiig & Annie Mumolo Reunite For Lionsgate's 'Barb And Star Go To Vista Del Mar'|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Patrick|last=Hipes|date=April 17, 2019|access-date=July 16, 2019}}</ref> Originally scheduled for a 2020 release, the film was pushed back due to the COVID-19 pandemic and released in the United States via PVOD on February 12, 2021, by Lionsgate. The film received generally positive reviews from critics.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/barb_and_star_go_to_vista_del_mar|title=Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar|via=www.rottentomatoes.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/features/kristen-wiig-annie-mumolo-barb-and-star-bridesmaids-1234903488/|title='Bridesmaids' Duo Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo on 'Barb and Star,' the Antidote to COVID Blues|first1=Rebecca|last1=Rubin|date=February 12, 2021}}</ref> Also in 2021, it was announced that Mumolo and Wiig would write a Disney live-action musical comedy centering on the evil stepsisters Anastasia and Drizella from the animated classic ''Cinderella''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/bridesmaids-duo-kristen-wiig-annie-mumolo-to-pen-evil-stepsisters-movie-for-disney-4167792/|title='Bridesmaids' Duo Kristen Wiig, Annie Mumolo to Pen Evil Stepsisters Movie for Disney|first1=Mia|last1=Galuppo|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=April 16, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/04/kristen-wiig-annie-mumolo-disney-cinderellas-evil-step-sisters-gloria-sanchez-1234735406/|title=Kristen Wiig, Annie Mumolo And Disney Team On Live-Action Pic Revolving Around Cinderella's Evil Stepsisters; Gloria Sanchez Producing|first1=Justin|last1=Kroll|date=April 16, 2021}}</ref> In 2022, Mumolo appeared in the crime comedy film, ''Confess, Fletch''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/john-slattery-jon-hamm-miramax-fletch-comedy-reboot-1234980123/|title=John Slattery Reteams With Jon Hamm for Miramax's 'Fletch' Comedy Reboot|first1=Etan|last1=Vlessing|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=July 9, 2021}}</ref> She also starred in the comedy films ''Murder Mystery 2'' and ''Joy Ride''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/01/murder-mystery-2-adds-mark-strong-more-adeel-akhtar-john-kani-to-return-1234918592/|title=Mark Strong, Mélanie Laurent, Jodie Turner-Smith & More Join 'Murder Mystery 2'; Adeel Akhtar, John Kani To Return For Netflix Sequel|first1=Matt|last1=Grobar|date=January 24, 2022}}</ref> She was cast in the drama film ''The Idea of You'' starring and produced by Anne Hathaway.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/annie-mumolo-reid-scott-the-idea-of-you-1235407475/|title=Annie Mumolo, Reid Scott, Perry Mattfeld and Jordan Aaron Hall Join Prime Video's 'The Idea of You' (EXCLUSIVE)|first1=Angelique|last1=Jackson|date=October 20, 2022}}</ref>
==Personal life== Mumolo was married to Tim Lovestedt from 2005 to 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2k50RszErI |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/y2k50RszErI |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title=Pasadena Real Estate (Delawari Financial) Waleed Delawari: Client Review |publisher=YouTube |date=February 27, 2014 |access-date=October 22, 2014 }}{{cbignore}}</ref> The couple have two children.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-xpm-2011-may-08-la-ca-kristen-wiig-20110508-story.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110510114221/http://articles.latimes.com/2011/may/08/entertainment/la-ca-kristen-wiig-20110508 |url-status=live |archive-date=May 10, 2011 |title=Kristen Wiig, so weird on 'SNL,' goes (somewhat) normal for 'Bridesmaids' |newspaper=The Los Angeles Times |date=May 8, 2011 |first=Rebecca |last=Keegan |access-date=October 22, 2014 |page=2 }}</ref>
==Filmography==
===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2003 | ''Melvin Goes to Dinner'' | Extra | |- | 2005 | ''Bewitched'' | Bed, Bath and Beyond Shopper | |- | 2011 | ''Bridesmaids'' | Nervous Woman on Plane | Also writer<br />Alliance of Women Film Journalists Award for Best Woman Screenwriter<br />Online Film Critics Society Award for Best First Screenplay<br />Nominated - Academy Award for Best Writing (Original Screenplay)<br />Nominated - BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay<br />Nominated - Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen<br />Nominated - Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Original Screenplay<br />Nominated - Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay |- |rowspan="2"| 2012 | ''This Is 40'' | Barb | |- | ''Back to the Sea'' | Danny | Voice |- | 2013 | ''Afternoon Delight'' | Amanda | |- | 2015 | ''Joy'' | | Story writer and executive producer |- |rowspan="2"| 2016 | ''The Boss'' | Helen | |- | ''Bad Moms'' | Vicky | |- | 2017 | ''Megan Leavey'' | | Writer |- | 2020 | ''Looks That Kill'' | Jan | |- |rowspan="2"| 2021 | ''Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar'' | Barb | Also writer and producer<br />Nominated - MTV Movie & TV Awards for Best Duo<br />Nominated - Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Screenplay |- | ''Queenpins'' | Crystal | |- | 2022 | ''Confess, Fletch'' | Eve | |- |rowspan="3"| 2023 | ''Joy Ride'' | Mary Sullivan | |- | ''Murder Mystery 2'' | Mrs. Silverfox | <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/tony-goldwyn-jodie-turner-smith-murder-mystery-2-netflix-1235079986/|title=Jodie Turner-Smith, Mark Strong Join Netflix's 'Murder Mystery 2'|first=Mia|last=Galuppo|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=24 January 2022|access-date=February 5, 2022}}</ref> |- | ''Barbie'' | Anxiety Mom | |- | 2024 | ''The Idea of You'' | Tracy | |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2004 | ''Father of the Pride'' | Flamingo Girl | Voice, episode: "Catnip and Trust" |- | 2006–2022 | ''Curious George'' | Bill | Voice |- |rowspan="4"| 2006 | ''The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman'' | Boutique Clerk | Episode: "Peyote Ugly" |- | ''Two and a Half Men'' | Teenage Girl #1 | Episode: "Corey's Been Dead for an Hour" |- | ''Out of Practice'' | Miss Lipton | Episode: "Doctors Without Bidders" |- | ''Danger Rangers'' | Jose | Episode: "Cave Save" |- | 2006–2007 | ''Maya & Miguel'' | Kylie | 4 episodes |- |rowspan="2"| 2007 | ''Ben & Izzy'' | Ben | Voice |- | ''Random! Cartoons'' | Pixie, Little Prince, Munchie<br />Melissa, Strikeout, Rusty, Patch | Voice, 3 episodes<ref>{{cite episode | series = Random! Cartoons | series-link = Random! Cartoons | episode-link = Random! Cartoons#ep7 | number = 7 | title =Sparkles and Gloom }} - closing credits</ref> |- |rowspan="7"| 2009 | ''Hero Heights'' | Strikeout |rowspan="5"| Voice |- | ''Handy Manny'' | Lola |- | ''Thom Cat'' | Melissa, Rusty, Patch |- | ''Handy Manny's Motorcycle Adventure'' | Lola, Aunt Lupe |- | ''Ape Escape'' | Jimmy, Natalie |- | ''In the Motherhood'' | Person No. 1 in Coffee Place | Episode: "It Takes a Village Idiot"; also writer |- | ''Fanboy & Chum Chum'' | Boy and Girl in Mecha-Tech Commercial, Francine (one line) | Voice, 2 episodes |- | 2010 | ''The Penguins of Madagascar'' | Large Boy, Boy #2 | Voice, episode: "Fit to Print"/"Operation: Cooties" |- | 2011–2019 | ''American Dad!'' | Adoptive Mother, additional voices | Voice, 2 episodes |- | 2012 | ''The Looney Tunes Show'' | Tina Russo | Voice, 11 episodes |- | 2013 | ''Modern Family'' | Esther | Episode: "Bad Hair Day" |- |rowspan="2"| 2014 | ''The Goldbergs'' | Betsy Rubenstone | Episode: "The Other Smother" |- | ''Rake'' | Carol Grady | Episode: "Cancer" |- | 2014–2015 | ''About a Boy'' | Laurie | Series regular, 27 episodes |- |rowspan="3"| 2015 | ''Behind the Wheel'' | Herself | Host<br />Episode one |- | ''Mike Tyson Mysteries'' | Julie | Voice, episode: "Last Night on Charlie Rose" |- | ''Transparent'' | Poppy | Episode: "Cherry Blossoms" |- | 2016 | ''Lady Dynamite'' | Jill Kwatney-Adelman | Episode: "No Friend Left Behind" |- |rowspan="3"| 2017 | ''Nobodies'' | Herself | Episode: "Heavy Heart, Heavy Hands" |- | ''Angie Tribeca'' | Beth Wiedner | 5 episodes |- | ''Superior Donuts'' | Lucy | Episode: "Thanks for Nothing" |- | 2019 | ''The Unicorn'' | Allison | Episode: "Turkeys and Traditions" |- | 2020 | ''Mapleworth Murders'' | Paige Wellingtont | 6 episodes |- | 2023 | ''Miracle Workers'' | Linda Sherman | Episode: "H.O.A." |- |rowspan="2"| 2024 | ''Jellystone!'' | Jane Jetson, Rosie | Voice, episode: "Meet the Jetsons" |- | ''Curb Your Enthusiasm'' | Melanie Stainback | Episode: "Disgruntled" |- | 2026 | ''Rooster'' | Chrisle | Recurring role |}
{| class="wikitable sortable" |+ Video games |- ! Year ! Title ! Role |- | 2005 | ''Neopets: The Darkest Faerie'' |Roberta, Lucy |- | 2012 | ''Final Fantasy XIII-2'' |Additional Voices |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{IMDb name|1754239|Annie Mumolo}}
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