Laura Kightlinger
Overview
Laura Kightlinger is an American
actress, comedian
and writer. She may be best known for her role as Nurse Sheila on Will & Grace
.
Kightlinger was born and raised in Jamestown
, New York
. She graduated from Southwestern High School in 1986 and attended Emerson College
between 1986 and 1989.
After touring as a stand-up comic, Kightlinger got her break writing for the television sitcom
Roseanne
. She later wrote for Dennis Miller Live
and for the 20th season (1994–1995) of Saturday Night Live
, on which she was also a featured performer and cast member.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actress, comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
and writer. She may be best known for her role as Nurse Sheila on Will & Grace
Will & Grace
Will & Grace was an American television sitcom that was originally broadcast on NBC from September 21, 1998 to May 18, 2006 for a total of eight seasons. Will & Grace remains the most successful television series with gay principal characters...
.
Kightlinger was born and raised in Jamestown
Jamestown, New York
Jamestown is a city in Chautauqua County, New York in the United States. The population was 31,146 at the 2010 census.The City of Jamestown is adjacent to Town of Ellicott and is at the southern tip of Chautauqua Lake...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. She graduated from Southwestern High School in 1986 and attended Emerson College
Emerson College
Emerson College is a private coeducational university located in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1880 by Charles Wesley Emerson as a "school of oratory," Emerson is "the only comprehensive college or university in America dedicated exclusively to communication and the arts in a liberal arts...
between 1986 and 1989.
After touring as a stand-up comic, Kightlinger got her break writing for the television sitcom
Situation comedy
A situation comedy, often shortened to sitcom, is a genre of comedy that features characters sharing the same common environment, such as a home or workplace, accompanied with jokes as part of the dialogue...
Roseanne
Roseanne (TV series)
Roseanne is an American sitcom broadcast on ABC from October 18, 1988 to May 20, 1997. Starring Roseanne Barr, the show revolved around the Conners, an Illinois working class family...
. She later wrote for Dennis Miller Live
Dennis Miller Live
Dennis Miller Live is a weekly talk show on HBO, hosted by comedian Dennis Miller. The show ran 215 episodes from 1994 to 2002, and received five Emmy awards, plus an additional 11 Emmy nominations...
and for the 20th season (1994–1995) of Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live is a live American late-night television sketch comedy and variety show developed by Lorne Michaels and Dick Ebersol. The show premiered on NBC on October 11, 1975, under the original title of NBC's Saturday Night.The show's sketches often parody contemporary American culture...
, on which she was also a featured performer and cast member.
Quotations
I used to think drinking was the only way to be happy. Now I know there is no way to be happy.
I want to be so famous that drag queens will dress like me in parades when I'm dead.
People like to say "everything happens for a reason." If you repeat that in your head long enough that starts to sound like "anything can happen with a razor."
I prefer to leave dry anal rape to the professionals.