Wikipedia / Nicole Sullivan
Wikipedia / Nicole Sullivan
Nicole Sullivan (born April 21, 1970) is an American actress and comedian known for being a cast member on the sketch comedy series MADtv for six seasons (1995–2001). She also played Holly Shumpert in five seasons (2001–2005, 2007) of the CBS sitcom The King of Queens.
Sullivan played the recurring character of Jill Tracy on Scrubs. She voiced heroic Mira Nova in the Disney/Pixar series Buzz Lightyear of Star Command and the villainous Shego in the Disney Channel series Kim Possible. She had recurring voice roles on Family Guy and voiced Franny Robinson in Disney's 2007 film Meet the Robinsons. From 2008 to 2009, she starred in and was the lead of her own Lifetime television series Rita Rocks. From 2008 to 2013, she voiced Marlene the Otter in The Penguins of Madagascar. She played Jules' (Courteney Cox) therapist, Lynn Mettler, on the comedy Cougar Town. She portrayed Lyla in the Disney Channel film Let It Shine in 2012. In 2013, she starred in the short-lived Nickelodeon sitcom Wendell & Vinnie as Wilma Basset. From 2014 to 2022, she portrayed Janine, the Johnsons' next-door neighbor, on the ABC sitcom Black-ish. She also voices Kara Danvers aka Supergirl in DC Super Hero Girls.
Early life
Sullivan was born in Manhattan on April 21, 1970. She took dance classes at age 7 and performed in Off Broadway and Broadway productions with the First All-Children's Theatre. Sullivan's mother Madonna (née Rauscher) Sullivan, a businesswoman, and her father Edward C. Sullivan, who represented Manhattan's 69th district in the New York State Assembly from 1977 to 2002, moved the family upstate to Middleburgh, New York, in 1982. She graduated from Middleburgh in 1987.
Career
MADtv
Sullivan was among the original cast members on Fox's MADtv when it premiered in 1995. She created numerous characters; her most popular was the mean-spirited Vancome Lady. Sullivan's other characters included X-News reporter Amy, dimwitted Antonia, Eracists leader Debbie, News at 6s Diane Lawyer-Trabajo (pronounced "trebalyo"), racist country singer Darlene McBride, and Latina bimbo Lida. Sullivan appeared with Michael McDonald in a MADtv sketch about making an audition tape to appear on Law & Order that mocked their acting prowess; she later guest-starred in the Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season one episode "Contact". Sullivan was featured in the November/December 2009 issue of Making Music Magazine.
The King of Queens
Sullivan played the role of Holly Shumpert from 2001 to 2005. She returned in 2007 to reprise the role for the final season. In most of the show, Holly's profession is a dog walker. The Heffernans hire her to 'walk' Arthur, Carrie's father, to get him some exercise and keep him out of mischief.
Voice acting projects
Sullivan was originally cast as Turanga Leela, one of the main characters of the animated series Futurama, but the role was recast with Katey Sagal before the show began production.
Sullivan has voiced Marlene the Otter on The Penguins of Madagascar – the first television series of the Madagascar franchise – which aired on Nickelodeon, Shego on Kim Possible; Joan of Arc on Clone High; Mira Nova on Buzz Lightyear of Star Command; and Joan on the Family Guy episode, "I Take Thee Quagmire", along with several other one time voices on the show. Sullivan has also starred in a pilot called Me and My Needs that was rejected by ABC. She played Franny Robinson in Meet the Robinsons. Also, Sullivan was a voice actor in the Monsters, Inc. video game. She played Luna in the 2007 video game Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters. In 2012, she also provided the voice of Supergirl in Super Best Friends Forever, a series of animated shorts which aired on Cartoon Network's DC Nation block. with the role carrying on to television series DC Super Hero Girls, which led to appearances on Teen Titans Go! and a direct-to-video crossover film Teen Titans Go! & DC Superhero Girls: Mayhem in the Multiverse, which was released on May 24, 2022.
Personal life
Sullivan is married to actor Jason Packham. They have two sons, born May 2007 and August 2009.
Sullivan won the first edition of Celebrity Poker Showdown, donating $100,000 to the charity Alley Cat Allies.
Sullivan also made an appearance in an episode of It's Me or the Dog along with her husband, their then twenty-month-old son Dashel (Dash), their three cats, and their four mixed-breed dogs: Paco (a Chihuahua mix), Jackson (a Lab mix), Donut (a Great Pyrenees mix), and Funzies (a Catahoula Leopard mix).
In November 2021, Sullivan listed her home in Hollywood Hills for 1.45 million dollars.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
2000 | Mara | ||
Mira Nova | Voice, direct-to-video | ||
2002 | Sally | Uncredited | |
2005 | Liz Klein | ||
Sesame Street's All-Star Alphabet | Letter A | Direct-to-video | |
2006 | Ant #9 | Voice | |
2007 | Franny | ||
2008 | Julia Riker | ||
2009 | |||
Naomi | |||
2014 | Maureen | ||
2016 | Shelly | Netflix original film | |
2018 | Ms. James | ||
2022 | Teen Titans Go! & DC Super Hero Girls: Mayhem in the Multiverse | Voice, direct-to-video | |
2026 | Bickering Wife |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
1991 | Young Woman | Episode: "The Last Boy Scout" | |
1994 | Terry | Episode: "Private Lives" | |
Nurse #1 | Episode: "Murder Most Vial" | ||
Elaine | Episode: "Of Models and Men" | ||
1995–2005, 2016 | Various | 142 episodes | |
1997 | Diane Pulaski | Episode: "Drew Gets Married" | |
1997–1998 | Debbie | 2 episodes | |
1999 | Tundra Woman | Voice, episode: "Dances with Ignorance/Girl Power" | |
Claire Teevens | Episode: "The Cheerleaders" | ||
2000 | Miss Lang | Episode: "Of Mice and Math" | |
Kat Munroe | 3 episodes | ||
Jen Caulder | Episode: "Contact" | ||
Carol | Episode: "Tommy's Girlfriend" | ||
2000–2001 | Mira Nova, additional voices | Voice, 60 episodes | |
2000–2002 | Bizzy | Voice, 13 episodes | |
2000–2022 | Muriel Goldman, various characters | Voice, 34 episodes | |
2001 | Alicia | Episode: "Andy's Girlfriend" | |
2001–2007 | Holly Shumpert | 50 episodes | |
2001–2009 | 6 episodes | ||
2002 | Fabrica | Voice, episode: "Attack of the Stuffed Stuff" | |
2002–2007 | Shego, Miss Go; additional voices | Voice, 45 episodes | |
2002, 2023–2024 | Voice, 23 episodes | ||
2003 | Deirdre Bishop | 2 episodes | |
Debbie / Customer | Voice, episode: "Baby Sale/Steve" | ||
Rachel | Episode: "Addicted to Love" | ||
Farmer Julie | Voice, episode: "Doing Like Ducks/Speedy Does It" | ||
2004 | Esperanza Thomas | Voice, 1 episode | |
2005 | Janet Novak | Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Kid" | |
Shego | Voice, television film | ||
Voice, episode: "Rufus" | |||
Chloe Reid | 13 episodes | ||
2006 | Joan Rubin | Episode: "...There's Fire!" | |
Gerri | Voice, 2 episodes | ||
2007 | Carolyn Crumley | ||
Kimmie | 2 episodes | ||
2007–2009 | Louise | Voice, 11 episodes | |
2008 | Herself | 2 episodes | |
Nancy Twicker | Episode: "Bull" | ||
Miss Klotz | Episode: "Let Us Entertain You" | ||
2008–2009 | Rita Clemens | 40 episodes | |
2008–2010 | Drew Saturday | Voice, 25 episodes | |
2009 | Heather Moscone | Episode: "The Wedding Job" | |
Herself | Episode: "Hollywood Hounds" | ||
Kreuftlva | Episode: "True Parade" | ||
2009–2015 | Marlene | Voice, 59 episodes | |
2010 | Nancy Hackett | Episode: "Scratch" | |
Herself | Guest | ||
Dr. Pytel | Voice, television film | ||
2010–2011 | Bonnie | 18 episodes | |
2012 | Herself | Guest judge for "Queens Behind Bars" | |
Sadie | Episode: "Let Them Eat (Cup)cake!" | ||
Supergirl | Voice, TV short | ||
Lyla | |||
2012–2013 | Lynn Mettler | 7 episodes | |
2013 | Melanie | Episode: "My Ex-Boyfriend's Wedding" | |
Wilma Baset | 20 episodes | ||
2014 | Vicki | Episode: "The Walk" | |
Sarah, Caitlin | Voice, 3 episodes | ||
Molly | Episode: "The Visit" | ||
Brooke | Episode: "See Dad Live at Five" | ||
2014–2019 | Tracy, Fan Girl, Partygoer | Voice, 3 episodes | |
2014–2022 | Janine | 23 episodes | |
2015 | J.J. | Episode: "She's Leaving Home" | |
Joanne DeMarco | Episode: "The Big Beef at the Royal Diner" | ||
2016 | Jenny Jasper | Episode: "Goat in 60 Seconds!" | |
Doggin | Episode: "Dog Day After-School" | ||
Worst Cooks in America Celebrity Edition | Herself | Contestant | |
2017, 2019 | Leanne | 2 episodes | |
2017 | Teresa | 2 episodes | |
Dr. Witzel | Episode: "A Romantical Decouplement" | ||
2017–2018 | Maria Sherman | 16 episodes | |
2018 | Linda Lee | Episode: "Remember Day" | |
Big Man, Debra | Voice, 21 episodes | ||
Becky | Episode: "Dog Awards" | ||
Inside Mom | Voice, episode: "Par Avion" | ||
2018–2021 | Stern Woman, Hangry Panda | Voice, 6 episodes | |
2019 | Mogul Stern | Voice, 2 episodes | |
Deborah | Episode: "Monsters" | ||
Mrs. Copplepot, Benjamin | Voice, episode: "A High Bar" | ||
2019–2020 | Principal Dana | 8 episodes | |
2019–2022 | Kara Danvers / Supergirl / Power Girl, Bizarro, Beatrice Zeul, various voices | Voice, main role | |
Carol | 3 episodes | ||
2020 | Ruth | Episode: "Filthy Phil, Part 1" | |
2020–2021 | Lorraine | 3 episodes | |
Kara Danvers / Supergirl | Voice, 5 episodes | ||
2021 | Bea Greer | Episode: "Bette Davis Eyes" | |
Teacher | Episode: "One Night in Bangkok" | ||
Little Cookie, others | Voice 5 episodes | ||
Alexis | Episode: "Welcome to the Sister from Another Mister" | ||
2021–2024 | Carol Finkle | 6 episodes | |
2022 | Rebecca Hendricks | Episode: "The Cold Case" | |
2023 | Pam | Episode: "Homeowner Associations (HOAs)" | |
Miss Liza | Episode: “Lizard Let Lie" | ||
Robin | Episode: "Beyond Repair" | ||
2024 | Ms. Nay Nay | Episode: "Out the App 2: E-Lay-Lay-tric Boogaloo" | |
2025 | Bonnie Bugg | Episode: "A Special Place in Hell" | |
Dr. Lugosi | Episode: "First Heartbeat" | ||
2026 | Gail Spinner | Episode: "The Cost of Living" | |
Shego | Voice, episode: "Return of Pebble" |
Video games
Year | Title | Voice role |
2000 | Mira Nova | |
2002 | Kim Possible: Revenge of Monkey Fist | Shego |
2006 | Kim Possible: What's the Switch? | |
2007 | Luna | |
Franny | ||
2009 | Drew Saturday | |
Drew Saturday | ||
2011 | Penguins of Madagascar: Dr. Blowhole Returns – Again | Marlene |
2021 | DC Super Hero Girls: Teen Power | Supergirl / Kara Danvers |
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