Early life and education

Leggero was born in Rockford, Illinois and is of mainly Italian descent. She has stated that a DNA test revealed 6% Sub-Saharan African ancestry. Leggero was raised Roman Catholic. She began performing at age 10, in plays in Chicago. After graduating from Rockford East High School, she moved to New York City to study at the Stella Adler Conservatory. While there, she also attended Hunter College and received her B.A. in Theater criticism; she moved to Los Angeles shortly after graduation.

Career

Leggero shot an unaired pilot called The Strip for NBC, with Tom Lennon and Ben Garant from Reno 911!. Alongside Andy Kindler and Greg Giraldo, she was a judge on the 2010 season of NBC's Last Comic Standing, hosted by Craig Robinson. Leggero played Emma in NBC's 2011 sitcom Free Agents. From 2010 to January 2012, Leggero co-hosted The Lavender Hour podcast with comedian Duncan Trussell.

On February 17, 2012, she appeared on The Adam Carolla Show.

In 2012, Leggero appeared in six episodes of NBC's Are You There, Chelsea? as Nikki, who was Rick's (the bar manager's) ex-girlfriend. Leggero was featured in every first-season episode starting with the second episode, "Sloane's Ex." In 2012, she also played the sex-obsessed Haley in the web series Burning Love, a spoof of the TV series The Bachelor and The Bachelorette. In 2013, Leggero appeared in an episode of the Drunk History television series on Comedy Central.

On September 2, 2013, Leggero participated in the Comedy Central Roast of James Franco as one of the Roasters.

On September 3, 2013 Brickleberry premiered in its second season. Leggero voiced the busty ranger Ethel in place of Kaitlin Olson, who was in the first season only.

Tubbin' with Tash debuted on October 2, 2013 on Leggero's YouTube channel. The premise of the show is Natasha Leggero interviewing guests while in a hot tub.

In 2015, Leggero and Riki Lindhome created the Comedy Central series Another Period, which they also star in together, the series premiered June 23, 2015.

New Year's Eve incident

On December 31, 2013, Leggero was criticized for a joke she made during NBC's New Year's Eve with Carson Daly, when, in response to a controversial tweet posted by SpaghettiOs on the anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack, she quipped: "It sucks that the only survivors of Pearl Harbor are being mocked by the only food they can still chew." Her remarks were met with a backlash over social media; in response, Leggero posted in a blog entry that she did not feel that "the amazing courage of American veterans and specifically those who survived Pearl Harbor is in any way diminished by a comedian making a joke about dentures on television. Do we really believe that the people who fought and defended our freedom against Nazis and the Axis powers will find a joke about Spaghetti O's too much to bear? Sorry, I have more respect for Veterans than to think their honor can be impugned by a glamorous, charming comedian in a fur hat." She also called on those offended by the remarks to donate to Disabled American Veterans.

Personal life

Leggero is married to comedian Moshe Kasher.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2007	The Exorcist Chronicles	Leah
2009	He's Just Not That Into You	Amber Gnech
2013	Tome of the Unknown	Beatrice	Short film; pilot for the miniseries Over the Garden Wall
2013	Dealin' with Idiots	Tipsy Jessica
2014	Neighbors	Street prostitute
2014	Let's Be Cops	Annie
2015	The Breakup Girl	Kim
2015	A Better You	Tamara
2016	The Do-Over	Nikki

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2004	The Joe Schmo Show	Rita "The Drunk"	2 episodes
2005	MTV's The 70s House	Dawn	Host; 10 episodes
2005-2008	Reno 911!	Various	3 episodes
2005	Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson	Herself (red carpet interviewer)	Uncredited; television special
2005	Premium Blend	Herself	Episode: "Johnny Lampert, Roy Wood Jr., Natasha Leggero and Stephen Rannazzisi"
2006	It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia	Stripper #1	Episode: "Charlie Gets Crippled"
2007	'Til Death	Mindy	Episode: "Performance Anxiety"
2007	Red Eye w/Greg Gutfeld	Herself	Guest panelist; episode dated December 8, 2007
2008-2014	Chelsea Lately	Herself	Guest panelist; various episodes
2008	Samantha Who?	Woman customer	Episode: "The Gallery Show"
2008	SuperNews!	Hillary Clinton (voice)	Episode: "Super Short"
2008	SuperNews!	Sarah Palin (voice)	Episode: "Top Gov"
2008	Sarah Silverman Program, TheThe Sarah Silverman Program	Dr. Leggero	Episode: "Vow Wow"
2008	Worst Week	Liz	Episode: "The Gift"
2009	Aqua Teen Hunger Force	Computer technician (voice)	Episode: "Fry Legs"
2009-2010	Smoking Gun Presents: World's Dumbest..., TheThe Smoking Gun Presents: World's Dumbest...	Herself	Commentator; 28 episodes
2010	'Til Death	Sandy	Episode: "Snore Loser"
2010-2012	Ugly Americans	Callie Maggotbone (voice)	Main cast; 31 episodes
2010	Last Comic Standing	Herself	Judge (season 7); 10 episodes
2010-2011	Nick Swardson's Pretend Time	Various	5 episodes
2011	Comedy Central Presents	Herself	Episode: "Natasha Leggero"
2011	After Lately	Herself	2 episodes
2011	Free Agents	Emma Parker	Main cast; 8 episodes
2012	Life & Times of Tim, TheThe Life & Times of Tim	Female Rodney (voice)	2 episodes
2012	Are You There, Chelsea?	Nikki Natoli	6 episodes
2012	China, IL	Jen (voice)	Episode: "Frankensteve"
2012	Regular Show	Ladonna/girl in line	Episode: "Access Denied"
2012-2013	Burn with Jeff Ross, TheThe Burn with Jeff Ross	Herself	2 episodes
2012	NTSF:SD:SUV::	Mona Lisa	Episode: "Time Angels"
2013-2014	Brickleberry	Ethel (voice)	Main cast (season 2-season 3)
2013	Whitney	Danielle	Episode: "Lost in Transition"
2013	The Jeselnik Offensive	Panelist	1 Episode
2013	Community	Mysti	Episode: "Heroic Origins"
2013	Arrested Development	Jackie	Episode: "Borderline Personalities"
2013	Drunk History	Herself	Narrator; episode: "San Francisco"
2013	High School USA!	Rachel Lewis (voice)	Episode: "Adoption"
2013	Comedy Central Roast of James Franco	Herself (roaster)	Television special
2013	League, TheThe League	Stand-up teacher	Episode: "The Bringer Show"
2013-present	@midnight	Herself	4 episodes
2013	Comedy Bang! Bang!	Judy Elevenuda	Episode: "Andy Dick Wears a Black Suit Jacket & Skinny Tie"
2013-2014	Betas	Brenda	3 episodes
2013-present	Lucas Bros. Moving Co.	Natasha (voice)	Main cast
2013	Key & Peele	White woman #2	Episode: "The Power of Wings"
2013	Birthday Boys, TheThe Birthday Boys	Superintendent	Episode: "Going All the Way"
2014	Suburgatory	Nora	4 episodes
2014	Inside Amy Schumer	Mia	Episode: "Slut-Shaming"
2014	Garfunkel & Oates	Vivian	3 episodes: "The Fadeaway", "Eggs" and "Maturity".
2015-present	Another Period	Lillian Bellacourt	Main cast
2015	Mulaney	Rodeo	Episode: "Life is a Series of Different Apartments"
2015	Modern Family	Dana	Episode: "Fight or Flight"
2015	The Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber	Herself	One night television special
2015	Drunk History	Elizabeth Bisland	Episode: "Journalism"
2016	Superstore	Shoplifter	Episode: "Shoplifter"
2016	Dice	Carmen	6 episodes

Web

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2006	Fire Guys	Black Ladder Team leader	Episode 3
2012-2013	Burning Love	Haley	14 episodes
2012	Escape My Life	Skylar Browning	8 episodes
2013	Ghost Girls	Sissy	Episode: "Hooker with a Heart of Ghoul"
2015	Joe Rogan Experience	Herself	Podcast Episode 653
2015	The Adam Carolla Show	Herself	Podcast May 31
2015	Limbo	Lucy / Lucifer	Independent short film

Discography

• Coke Money (2011)
• Live at Bimbo's (2015)

[ Source: Wikipedia ]