Casey Wilson facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Casey Wilson
Wilson at the PaleyFest Fall TV Previews 2014 for Marry Me
Born	Cathryn Rose Wilson (1980-10-24) October 24, 1980 (age 44) Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
Alma mater	New York University Stella Adler Studio of Acting
Occupation	Actress comedian writer podcaster
Years active	2002–present
Known for	Happy Endings Saturday Night Live Black Monday The Shrink Next Door
Spouse(s)	David Caspe ​ (m. 2014)​
Children	3

Cathryn Rose "Casey" Wilson (born October 24, 1980) is an American actress, comedian, and writer. She is also known for hosting podcasts.

Casey first became known for her comedy performances with the Upright Citizens Brigade group in New York City. She then joined the cast of the TV show Saturday Night Live from 2008 to 2009. After SNL, she starred as Penny Hartz in the comedy series Happy Endings. For this role, she was nominated twice for the Critics' Choice Television Award. She has also appeared in other comedies like Black Monday and The Shrink Next Door.

Casey has also had roles in movies such as Gone Girl and Julie & Julia. She has appeared in TV series like Mrs. Fletcher and Atypical.

Early Life and Education

Casey Wilson was born and grew up in Alexandria, Virginia. She finished high school in 1998. She then studied theater at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. She also attended the Stella Adler Studio of Acting. In 2002, she graduated and received an award for "Excellence in Acting."

Casey has Irish and Italian family roots. She was raised Baptist. Her parents worked in politics. Her mother was a Democrat, and her father was a Republican. Casey says their different political views helped shape her sense of humor. She also has a younger brother named Fletcher.

Her mother, Kathy Higdon Wilson, was a strong supporter of women's rights. She led the National Women's Political Caucus (NWPC) in the 1980s. Later, she worked in early childhood education. Kathy died in 2005. Casey and her family continue to run the Kathy Wilson Foundation. This charity helps children with disabilities.

Casey's love for performing started when she was young. She remembers seeing the musical Cats in New York City. This inspired her to create her own plays. When she was nine, her father built her a stage in their backyard. She put on plays there with other kids. As a teenager, she took singing and acting lessons. She was very involved in her high school's theater program. She even played the lead role of Maria in The Sound of Music.

At first, Casey wanted to be a serious dramatic actress. But an acting teacher suggested she try comedy. After graduating from NYU in 2002, Casey and her friend June Diane Raphael started studying improv comedy. They joined the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in New York City. They performed their own two-woman sketch show there for several years. This show helped them become writers. They were hired to write the movie Bride Wars.

Casey has said that comedians like Catherine O'Hara and Lucille Ball have influenced her work.

Comedy and Acting Career

Casey Wilson began her comedy career by writing and performing at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre (UCB). She performed in improv teams there. One of her most famous shows at UCB was Rode Hard and Put Away Wet. She wrote and performed this show with her comedy partner, June Diane Raphael. The show ran from 2003 to 2006. In 2005, they won an award for "Best Comedy Duo."

Casey Wilson (left) and June Diane Raphael (right) at the Outfest film festival in 2013.

Casey and June have also worked together as writers for movies and TV. They wrote the movie Bride Wars, and they also had small roles in it. They also worked as writers for the American version of Creature Comforts on CBS.

Casey's first movie role was in the 2006 film For Your Consideration. She has appeared in many other movies, including Julie & Julia, The Guilt Trip, and the thriller Gone Girl (2014). She also appeared in The Meddler (2016) and Always Be My Maybe (2019).

Casey and June Diane Raphael continue to write scripts together. They are working on a new film that they will star in. It will be produced by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay's company.

Casey has also performed in theater plays. In 2010, she joined the cast of the play Love, Loss, and What I Wore in New York City. She also wrote short stories for a book called Worst Laid Plans. In 2011, Casey and June Diane Raphael created a new comedy stage show called The Realest Real Housewives.

From 2011 to 2013, Casey starred as Penny Hartz in the ABC comedy series Happy Endings. This was a very popular role for her. She was nominated twice for "Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series" for her work on the show. In 2020, the cast reunited online for a special episode to raise money for charities.

Casey also worked with her husband, David Caspe, on the NBC sitcom Marry Me. They met while working on Happy Endings. Marry Me aired from 2014 to 2015. Casey and Ken Marino played an engaged couple in the show. The story was loosely based on Casey and David's own relationship.

She also starred in two seasons of the Hulu series The Hotwives. This show makes fun of reality TV shows like The Real Housewives. Each season featured the same actors playing different characters.

Casey has made guest appearances on many other TV shows. These include Black-ish, How I Met Your Mother, and Grey's Anatomy. She has also done voice acting for animated shows like American Dad! and Family Guy. In 2019, she started a recurring role in the HBO mini-series Mrs. Fletcher. From 2019 to 2021, Casey starred as Tiffany Georgina in the Showtime comedy Black Monday.

In 2019, Casey wrote and directed a short film called Daddio. It was shown at the Toronto International Film Festival. In 2021, Casey starred with Will Ferrell and Paul Rudd in the Apple TV+ mini-series The Shrink Next Door. This show was based on a popular podcast. Also in 2021, her book of essays, The Wreckage of My Presence, was published. It became a New York Times bestseller.

In 2024, Casey became the host of season 7 of The Great American Baking Show on The Roku Channel. She had also hosted a special holiday episode in 2023.

Saturday Night Live

Casey Wilson (age 27) in 2008.

Casey auditioned for Saturday Night Live (SNL) in late 2007. She was hired in January 2008 to join the cast. She was the first new cast member in over two years. Casey's most memorable work on SNL included her impressions of celebrities like Rachael Ray, Elizabeth Taylor, and Jennifer Aniston. After two seasons, Casey left SNL before the 2009–2010 season. She later said that it "wasn't the best fit for me."

Celebrity Impressions

• Chelsea Clinton
• Christina Hendricks
• Elizabeth Dole
• Elizabeth Taylor
• Ginnifer Goodwin
• Jennifer Aniston
• Karen Dotrice
• Katy Perry
• Mariam Budia
• Robin Coleman

Podcasting

On December 2, 2015, Casey Wilson and comedian Danielle Schneider started hosting a podcast. On the podcast, they and a guest talk about episodes of The Real Housewives and other reality TV shows. Guests on their podcast have included June Diane Raphael, Andy Cohen, and Kristen Wiig. In 2022, Casey also hosted the podcast Fed Up.

Personal Life

Casey Wilson lives in Los Angeles. She is married to comedy writer David Caspe. They met in early 2010 when Casey auditioned for his TV series Happy Endings. They started dating in July 2011 and got engaged in September 2013. They were married on May 25, 2014, in Ojai, California.

Casey and David have two sons, Max Red Caspe (born 2015) and Henry Bear Caspe (born 2017). When Max was four years old, he was diagnosed with celiac disease. This is an immune disorder that affects the small intestine. In January 2023, Casey welcomed a daughter, Frances 'Frankie' Rose Caspe, who was born via surrogate.

Casey is also interested in politics, like her family. She supported Hillary Clinton during the 2008 presidential election. She volunteered for her campaign, speaking at rallies in Iowa and Indiana.

Casey and her family continue to run the charitable Kathy Wilson Foundation. This foundation was started in 2005 to honor her mother's work. It helps children with disabilities. The foundation checks three- and four-year-olds in the Alexandria community for disabilities. It also gives donations to preschools and childcare centers in Virginia every year.

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See also

In Spanish: Casey Wilson para niños