Nora Kirkpatrick

Nora Kirkpatrick (born December 6, 1984) is an American actress, writer and musician.[1]

Nora Kirkpatrick
Born (1984-12-06) December 6, 1984
Peru, Illinois
OccupationActress
Years active2005–present

Early life

Kirkpatrick grew up in rural Iowa.[2]

She graduated from La Quinta High School in 2007.[3] She graduated with a BA in theater from UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television in 2007.[4][2]

After graduating, Kirkpatrick went to volunteer and teach in Nakuru, Kenya.[5]

Career

She is probably best known for her role as Katherine, the stern president of Panhellenic, on the ABC Family TV series Greek, or for her recurring role on the ninth season of The Office as Esther Bruegger, a neighboring farmer's daughter who becomes Dwight's girlfriend. Kirkpatrick starred in the 2015 film Pink Grapefruit, which won the SXSW Grand Jury Award. She has played many other roles in film and TV, including Men at Work, Jennifer Falls, Don't Trust the B, and Chasing Life. She was one of the leads of the popular mockumentary web series Dorm Life, in which she played Courtney Cloverlock.

in 2016, Kirkpatrick created a TV show for Comedy Central entitled Best-Seller, which she wrote with Saturday Night Live alum Dennis McNicholas. The show was produced by Olivia Wilde, Jessica Elbaum, Will Ferrell, and Adam McKay from Gloria Sanchez Productions.[6]

In 2017, Kirkpatrick created, wrote and directed Virtually Mike and Nora, the first virtual reality comedy series for Hulu, with collaborator Mike O'Brien. The first two episodes of the series played at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival.[7] In a 2017 Forbes article, Kirkpatrick mentions virtual reality's ability to cause "spatial un-comfortability," and her aim to make the viewer the lead character of the story.[8]

Kirkpatrick studies and performs at the Upright Citizens Brigade theater in Los Angeles.[8]

In 2017, Kirkpatrick appeared in Adam Sandler's film Sandy Wexler and in Paul Lieberstein's debut feature Song of Back and Neck.

Music

Kirkpatrick played the accordion in the band Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. She is a founding member and together they won a Grammy in 2013.[9][10] She left the band after five years in 2014 to focus on her acting career.[3]

Personal life

Kirkpatrick married filmmaker Bryn Mooser in 2016.[11]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2005 What's Bugging Seth Nora Green
2005 White Nights Sharon
2007 Katrina Tyler TV film
2007 Crashing Barton's Girlfriend
2007 Randal June Short film
2008 Man Stroke Woman Various TV film
2009 Flower Girl Wendy
2010 Long Story Short Georgia Short film
2010 Growth Kristin Daniels
2010 How to Make Love to a Woman Carla
2011 Dreamworld Jules
2011 Happy Place Margaret Short film
2011 Mime Apples Mime Short film
2012 Peter at the End Lucy Short film
2013 Big Sur Alyson
2013 Sexy Evil Genius Abby
2013 All Together Now Kylie
2013 Bayou Tales Diana
2014 Crying Man Brooke
2015 Pink Grapefruit Lead
2015 Los Dr. Ryan
2016 The Babymoon Shanon
2016 Sandy Wexler Sienna

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2007 John from Cincinnati Hotel Bartender "His Visit: Day Four" (season 1: episode 5)
"His Visit: Day Seven" (season 1: episode 8)
2008–2009 Dorm Life Courtney Cloverlock 37 episodes
2009–2011 Greek Katherine Parker 19 episodes
2010 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Jane Lewis "Cold Blooded" (season 11: episode 6)
2011 Breaking In Patty Boggs "21.0 Jump Street" (season 1: episode 7)
2012–2013 Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 Chrissy "The Wedding" (season 1: episode 4)
"Monday June..." (season 2: episode 9)
2012 Men at Work Nora "Milo Full of Grace" (season 1: episode 2)
2013 The Office Esther Bruegger "The Farm" (season 9: episode 17)
"Promos" (season 9: episode 18)
"Paper Airplane" (season 9: episode 20)
"Livin' the Dream" (season 9: episode 21)
"A.A.R.M." (season 9: episode 22)
2014 Jennifer Falls Stephanie Series regular
2015 Chasing Life Jaclyn "Model Behavior" (season 1: episode 17)
"First Person" (season 2: episode 11)
2016 Riders Mary "Love and Lust" (season 1: episode 1)
"Life on Mars" (season 1: episode 2 )
"A Trip At A Wedding" (season 1: episode 3)
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References
  1. Nemiroff, Brianne (2013). "Interview with The Office's Nora Kirkpatrick". Viva Glam Magazine. Archived from the original on 4 February 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
  2. Stuart, Gwynedd (2018-05-29). "How an Actress and Accordion Player Became a Comedy Virtual Reality Pioneer". Los Angeles Magazine. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  3. Fessier, Bruce. "Nora Kirkpatrick co-stars in 'Jennifer Falls' on TV Land". Desert Sun. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  4. Jakubczyk, Ashley (2013-08-19). "Circus-esque show follows 'Magnetic Zeros' new album". Daily Bruin. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  5. http://www.starpulse.com/nora-kirkpatrick-talks-the-office-role-magnetic-zeros-tour-1848338785.html
  6. Andreeva, Nellie (2016-03-31). "Kevin Hart Series, Amy Schumer Projects, Channing Tatum Animated Presentation On Comedy Central's Development Slate". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  7. https://variety.com/2016/digital/news/hulu-ryot-virtual-reality-news-comedy-show-1201866110/
  8. Coleman, Lauren deLisa. "Sorry Guys, But Women Are Surging Ahead In VR, And The Oscar Nomination Proves It". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  9. "Nora Kirkpatrick: accordion, keys, vocals". Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros band. Archived from the original on 14 May 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
  10. Winzelberg, Jessica (October 2, 2013). "Nora Kirkpatrick - Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros". Refinery 29. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  11. Sutton, Samantha. "Forget the Dress: This Actress Said "I Do" in the Most Glamorous Winter Coat". Popsugar Fashion. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
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