Kit Pongetti
Encyclopedia
Kit Pongetti is an American actress, singer and writer
, known for several acting roles, including playing Lady, the wife of the Janitor
, in the show Scrubs
.
and soon thereafter moved to Clear Lake, a suburb of Houston, Texas
. Her father was a chemical engineer and her mother taught mathematics at Arizona State University
. Pongetti graduated from the University of Texas at Austin
in 1992 and moved to Los Angeles, California
. After dabbling in music, writing and theater, she devoted herself full time to acting starting in late 2002. Since that time, she has performed in a variety of commercial and theatrical television roles.
as an assistant to writers on the TV Series Roseanne
in 1995. Thereafter, she began doing improvisational comedy at The Groundlings
Theater. She has also performed music that was used in the TV series Gilmore Girls
("My Little Corner of the World", episode "Pilot") and My Boys
(episode "Dinner Party"), as well as helping to write and perform a song used in the movie Van Wilder ("Do-Si-Do").
After dabbling in music, writing and theater, Pongetti devoted herself full time to acting starting in late 2002. Since that time, she has performed in a variety of commercial and theatrical television roles.
's Rate My Space having her living room redesigned.
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
, known for several acting roles, including playing Lady, the wife of the Janitor
Janitor (Scrubs)
The Janitor is a fictional character, played by actor Neil Flynn in the American comedy-drama Scrubs.Neil Flynn was originally billed as a recurring guest star throughout Season 1, although he appeared in all 24 episodes of that season. He was promoted to a series regular beginning with Season 2...
, in the show Scrubs
Scrubs (TV series)
Scrubs is an American medical comedy-drama television series created in 2001 by Bill Lawrence and produced by ABC Studios. The show follows the lives of several employees of the fictional Sacred Heart, a teaching hospital. It features fast-paced screenplay, slapstick, and surreal vignettes...
.
Early life
Pongetti was born in Kingsville, TexasKingsville, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 25,575 people, 8,943 households, and 6,134 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,848.8 people per square mile . There were 10,427 housing units at an average density of 753.8 per square mile...
and soon thereafter moved to Clear Lake, a suburb of Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
. Her father was a chemical engineer and her mother taught mathematics at Arizona State University
Arizona State University
Arizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona...
. Pongetti graduated from the University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin...
in 1992 and moved to Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. After dabbling in music, writing and theater, she devoted herself full time to acting starting in late 2002. Since that time, she has performed in a variety of commercial and theatrical television roles.
Career
Pongetti performed in the band Those Who Dig. She began work in Los AngelesLos Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
as an assistant to writers on the TV Series 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...
in 1995. Thereafter, she began doing improvisational comedy at The Groundlings
The Groundlings
The Groundlings are an improvisational comedy troupe based in Los Angeles, California. The troupe was formed by Gary Austin in 1974 and uses an improv format influenced by Viola Spolin to produce sketches and improvised scenes...
Theater. She has also performed music that was used in the TV series Gilmore Girls
Gilmore Girls
Gilmore Girls is an American family comedy-drama series created by Amy Sherman-Palladino, starring Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel. On October 5, 2000, the series debuted on The WB and was cancelled in its seventh season, ending on May 15, 2007 on The CW...
("My Little Corner of the World", episode "Pilot") and My Boys
My Boys
My Boys is an American television sitcom that debuted on November 28, 2006, on TBS. The show deals with a female sports columnist in Chicago, Illinois and the men in her life including her brother and her best friend...
(episode "Dinner Party"), as well as helping to write and perform a song used in the movie Van Wilder ("Do-Si-Do").
After dabbling in music, writing and theater, Pongetti devoted herself full time to acting starting in late 2002. Since that time, she has performed in a variety of commercial and theatrical television roles.
Personal life
Pongetti has been featured on HGTVHGTV
HGTV , is a cable-television network operating in the United States and Canada, broadcasting a variety of home and garden improvement, maintenance, renovation, craft and remodeling shows...
's Rate My Space having her living room redesigned.
Filmography
| Television | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1997 | 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... |
Ticket Taker | Television series, episode "Roseanne-Feld" |
| 2002 | 8 Simple Rules 8 Simple Rules 8 Simple Rules is an American sitcom that originally aired on ABC from September 17, 2002, to April 15, 2005, with 76 episodes produced over three seasons. It is based on the self-improvement book of the same name. The show starred John Ritter until his death on September 11, 2003... |
Ms. Hunter | Television series, episode "Wings" |
| Yes, Dear Yes, Dear Yes, Dear is a television sitcom that aired from October 2, 2000, to February 15, 2006, on CBS. It starred Anthony Clark, Jean Louisa Kelly, Mike O'Malley and Liza Snyder.... |
Nicole/Alex Jaffe | Television series, 2 episodes | |
| 2003 | |||
| Scrubs Scrubs (TV series) Scrubs is an American medical comedy-drama television series created in 2001 by Bill Lawrence and produced by ABC Studios. The show follows the lives of several employees of the fictional Sacred Heart, a teaching hospital. It features fast-paced screenplay, slapstick, and surreal vignettes... |
Dr. Mitchell | Television series, episode "My Philosophy" |
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| 2004 | Reba Reba (TV series) Reba is an American sitcom starring Reba McEntire, which ran from 2001 to 2007. For the show's first five seasons, it ran on The WB, with the show transitioning to The CW in its last year.-Synopsis:... |
Mary Joe | Television series, episode "Brock's Mulligan" |
| Still Standing Still Standing (TV series) Still Standing is an American sitcom television series. It debuted on CBS on September 30, 2002, and ended March 8, 2006. Lifetime obtained the United States syndication rights to the show in February 2005 and aired it until 2009... |
Christie/Estelle/Hostess | Television series, 2 episodes | |
| 2005 | |||
| Gilmore Girls Gilmore Girls Gilmore Girls is an American family comedy-drama series created by Amy Sherman-Palladino, starring Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel. On October 5, 2000, the series debuted on The WB and was cancelled in its seventh season, ending on May 15, 2007 on The CW... |
Lucille | Television series, episode "Blame Booze and Melville" |
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| 2006 | Rodney Rodney (TV series) Rodney is an American television sitcom that was shown on ABC from September 21, 2004, to June 6, 2006. Ric Swartzlander was the creator and executive producer of the comedy series... |
Arlene | Television series, episode "Welcome Ho" |
| Free Ride Free Ride (TV series) Free Ride is a Fox partially improvised sitcom starring Josh Dean as "Nate Stahlings", a recent college graduate re-adjusting to life at home with his parents in Johnson City, Missouri... |
Nurse | Television series, episode "Colon Blow to the Head" |
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| 2007-09 | Scrubs Scrubs (TV series) Scrubs is an American medical comedy-drama television series created in 2001 by Bill Lawrence and produced by ABC Studios. The show follows the lives of several employees of the fictional Sacred Heart, a teaching hospital. It features fast-paced screenplay, slapstick, and surreal vignettes... |
Ladania "Lady" Williams | Television series, 9 episodes |
| 2008 | Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles | Victoria | Television series, episode "The Tower Is Tall But the Fall Is Short" |
| My Boys My Boys My Boys is an American television sitcom that debuted on November 28, 2006, on TBS. The show deals with a female sports columnist in Chicago, Illinois and the men in her life including her brother and her best friend... |
Margo | Television episode "Dinner Party" |
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| 2009 | How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother is an American sitcom that premiered on CBS on September 19, 2005, created by Craig Thomas and Carter Bays.As a framing device, the main character, Ted Mosby with narration by Bob Saget, in the year 2030 recounts to his son and daughter the events that led to his meeting... |
Fran | Television series, episode "Right Place Right Time Right Place Right Time "Right Place, Right Time" is the 22nd episode of the fourth season of How I Met Your Mother and 86th overall. It aired on May 4, 2009.- Plot :... " |
| ICarly ICarly iCarly is an American sitcom that focuses on a girl named Carly Shay who creates her own web show called iCarly with her best friends Sam and Freddie. The series was created by Dan Schneider, who also serves as executive producer. It stars Miranda Cosgrove as Carly, Jennette McCurdy as Sam, Nathan... |
Marta | Television series, episode "IFind Lewbert's Lost Love" |
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| 2010 | Men Of A Certain Age Men of a Certain Age Men of a Certain Age is an American comedy-drama television series, which premiered on TNT on December 7, 2009. The hour-long program stars Ray Romano, Andre Braugher and Scott Bakula as three best friends in their late forties dealing with the realities of middle age. The show ran for two years,... |
Kristina | Television series, episode "Father's Fraternity" |
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2003 | In Smog and Thunder | Brenda Bounty | Feature film |
| 2005 | Loudmouth Soup | Kim White | Feature film |
| 2006 | Invisible | Jane | Feature film |
| 2007 | Dante's Inferno Dante's Inferno (2007 film) Dante's Inferno is a 2007 comedy film performed with hand-drawn paper puppets on a toy theater stage. The film was adapted from the book "Dante's Inferno" by Sandow Birk and Marcus Sanders , which is a modern update of the canticle Inferno from Dante Alighieri's epic poem The Divine Comedy... |
Francessa | Feature film |
| Trendsetters | Marcy Witten | Short film |
|
| 2009 | Weather Girl Weather Girl Weather Girl is a 2009 comedy film. The film stars Tricia O'Kelley, Mark Harmon, Jon Cryer, Enrico Colantoni.-Plot:A Seattle morning show weather girl, after learning her boyfriend has cheated on her, freaks out on-air and is fired... |
Harper | Feature film |