Grace Parra

Grace Parra (born June 27, 1984) is an American screenwriter, presenter, and actress who was a contributor on The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore.

Career

Born in Houston, Texas, she moved to New York City to attend Columbia University, and graduated in 2006. She began her writing career as part of NBC's Writers on the Verge Program, and has contributed to McSweeney's Internet Tendency.[1] She is the creator, writer, and co-host of The Really Late Morning Show, a live comedy talk show in Hollywood featuring celebrity interviews, sketches, and musical guests. Parra is the writer and host of Grace Parra 360, a web series focused on political satire, and Parra of Your World, in which she humorously covers expos, conventions, and other events across the country.

She co-hosted Fuse TV's late-night talk show, White Guy* Talk Show, alongside Saurin Choksi before joining The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore as a contributor in November 2015.[2]

Personal life

She is of Mexican American descent.[3]

Filmography
Writer
Performer
Actress
gollark: Yes.
gollark: osmarkshypotheticalstackconlang™ too!
gollark: (this is ethical, I checked)
gollark: Preschool?
gollark: You *could* infiltrate schools somehow.

References
  1. Parra, Grace. "Let Me Assure You, Joanie. I Am Freezing". McSweeney's Internet Tendency. McSweeney's Publishing. Archived from the original on 9 March 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  2. Friedlander, Whitney (November 5, 2015). "TV News Roundup: Peter Gallagher Joins 'New Girl,' 'Luther' Special Sets Premiere". Variety. Archived from the original on November 10, 2015.
  3. https://www.thecut.com/2015/03/grace-parra-on-why-we-need-white-guy-talk-show.html


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.