Vella Lovell currently stars opposite Joel McHale in the Fox comedy series ANIMAL CONTROL, which returns for its 3rd Season in January 2025.
She previously starred alongside Ted Danson and Holly Hunter in the Tina Fey-produced comedy MR. MAYOR for NBC. Vella earned a 2021 HCA TV Award Nomination for her performance as ‘Mikaela Shaw’ the Chief of Staff on the show. Prior to this, Vella was known for her series regular role as the sarcastic voice of reason ‘Heather Davis’ on all four Seasons of CW’s CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND, and in Hulu’s DOLLFACE as Kat Dennings’ over-the-top co-worker ‘Alison S.’
On the film side, she recently starred in the MTV holiday parody movie A CLÜSTERFÜNKE CHRISTMAS from Rachel Dratch and Ana Gasteyer and appeared in smash hit THE BIG SICK opposite Kumail Nanjiani. In the animation world, she was the voice of ‘Mermista’ in the Netflix series SHE-RA AND THE PRINCESSES OF POWER, which was a 2020 Critics’ Choice Nominee.
Originally a graduate from the Juilliard School, Vella appeared on stage in Pulitzer Prize Winner Lynn Nottages’ By The Way, Meet Vera Stark, as ‘Lady Macbeth’ in an adaptation of Macbeth, and in The Bacchae at Shakespeare in the Park.
CREDITS:
- Animal Control
- Mr. Mayor
- Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
- Dollface
- The Big Sick
- Your Place or Mine
- Younger
- Girls
- Gracie and Frankie
- So Help Me Todd
Resources
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- IMDB: Vella Lovell, Actress, Producer, Singer
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