Kerri Pomarolli
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| Kerri Pomarolli | |
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| Born | Dearborn, Michigan |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Genres | Christian comedy, corporate comedy |
| Website | kerripom |
Kerri Pomarolli is an American comedian, actor and author based in Los Angeles.[1] She is known for appearing on Judge Judy.[2] She has appeared in over 75 stage productions and had recurring roles on Port Charles, and The Young and The Restless and "General Hospital". She has been in motion pictures such as "DeadLock", and her latest is on Netflix, "The Brennan Manning Story". She starred and co-produced I Love Kerri, which premiered on Sky Angel in June 2009. She has toured in stage productions from Off Broadway to Italy to playing the leading role of Vindice at the Young Vic Theater in London. She's also toured in many musical productions including" Leader of the Pack" in New York with leading role of Darlene Love.
She has published 4 books. In 2008, she published Guys Like Girls Named Jennie.[3]
Early life and education
[edit]Pomarolli was born in Dearborn, Michigan. When she was young, her mother enrolled her in dance classes. However, at the age of 11, she was diagnosed with scoliosis and was not able to pursue a career in dancing.[4] A few months later, Pomarolli called a local theatre company and was cast as the lead in a local production of Lillian Hellman's The Children's Hour. Later, she worked in commercials and theatre in the Detroit area.[5]
She graduated from Northville High School[6] and joined University of Michigan from where she graduated in Musical Theatre BFA in 1996.[7]
Career
[edit]After graduating from the University of Michigan, Pomarolli moved to Hollywood and pursued an acting career for several years.[7] However, according to her, the roles she was being offered were challenging to her as a person of faith so she branched into stand up comedy.[7][8] She attended Stella Adler Conservatory in New York and the British American Drama Academy in London.[9]
She graduated from a two-year program at Second City. She studied at the Groundlings for Improv and joined the theater ensemble, The Actors Coop.[10] She has appeared in more than 75 stage productions, including off Broadway in New York City at the Lambs Theater.[5] Pomarolli co-founded Act in Faith, a drama ministry.[9]
Pomarolli had recurring roles on Port Charles, and The Young and The Restless.[4] She has appeared on The Tonight Show multiple times parodying Jenna Bush and Tonya Harding.[9] She has been a correspondent to CNN's Showbiz Tonight on faith in Hollywood.[11] In 2009, she hosted Laugh Break on Mom TV.[12]
Pomarolli appeared on the Oxygen Network's reality show Tori and Dean: Inn Love,[13] and starred and co-produced I Love Kerri, which premiered on Sky Angel in June 2007. She starred in the comedy movie Engaged that also premiered on the Sky Angel network. Pomarolli was featured in the documentary Hollywood on Fire, where she talked about the condition of faith in the entertainment industry.[4][14] In 2013, Pomarolli hosted the California Women's Conference.[15] She has a recurring role on Nick Mom Night Out.[16]
Writer
[edit]In 2008, she published her book titled If I’m Waiting on God, Then What Am I Doing in a Christian Chatroom?; in which she wrote true stories of her online dating experience.[17] The book was later published under the name Guys Like Girls Named Jennie.[3] Pomarolli's second book was titled How to Ruin Your Dating Life. Her book "Guys Like Girls Named Jennie", about her life, is slated to be a motion picture pending details 2016/2017. She is a monthly columnist for the magazine "WHOA women" and a featured columnist in many publications nationally.
She writes a bimonthly advice column Confessions in the magazine Radiant, in Positive Reactions magazine, and is a contributing writer for Hope For Women. Pomarolli also writes a monthly column Report From A Hollywood God Girl in The Chronicle Newspapers a national publication for which she won a writing award. Her latest book, Moms Night Out came out with the movie of the same name. In 2015, she co-wrote and produced the stage musical The Quarter Slot Sisterhood, based on the book by her mother Barbara Pomarolli. The show opened at The Actor's Co-op Theater.
Personal life
[edit]She has two daughters who live with her in Los Angeles. She moved to Northern Ca in 2022. She was married to comedian Ron McGehee until 2015.[18]
Bibliography
[edit]- Guys Like Girls Named Jennie
- How to Ruin Your Dating Life, A Christian's Guide for Avoiding [Almost] Every Mistake in the Book
- It's Not Me It's You (contributing writer)
- Relevant Nation 50 Revolutionaries Under 40 (co-writer)
- Two Comics Walk into a Church
- Mom's Night Out and Other Things I Miss (Writer)
- Kickin It Old School (iTunes)
- #INeedAttention (iTunes)
- How to Be a Pitbull for Jesus (DVD)
- Clean Comedy Strikes Back (iTunes)
References
[edit]- ^ E Johns, Jeniffer. "Kerri Pomarolli: The Funny Girl Gets Hitched". The Christian Broadcasting Network. Archived from the original on January 10, 2014. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQzj93Yn3Kc
- ^ a b "Christian comedienne actress Kerri Pomarolli gets nod for film, Engaged". Christian Film News. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Pomarolli headlines Gordon Hospital's Praise and Prayer concert". The Daily Citizen Dalton. April 2, 2013. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- ^ a b Farmer, Monique (2008), Christian Life in Hollywood, Hope for Women, p. 8
- ^ "Twenty-Two and Holding, Kerri Pomarolli Comes Home for August 30 Show". Northville Record. August 7, 2003.
- ^ a b c Ann Corrigan, Sara. "Christian comedian Kerri Pomarolli will be featured at Women's Conference at American Baptist East". Courier Press. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
- ^ "Spotlight on 'Good Girl' Kerri Pomarolli". Christian Women. September 29, 2008. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Christian comedian finds her mission in God's sense of humor". East Valley Tribune. December 13, 2004. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- ^ Deatherage, Stan. "Clean Comedian Kerri Pomarolli plays the Turnage Theater". Beaufort County Now. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- ^ "Paris Hilton's Special Treatment; Stars Who Marry Their Crushes". CNN. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
- ^ "Laugh Break – Dr Bob Sears". Mom TV. Archived from the original on February 1, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
- ^ "Husband and Wife Comedians" (PDF). Cross Culture Media. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- ^ "Charlotte, N.C., church presents comedian Kerri Pomarolli". Independent Mail. Archived from the original on January 10, 2014. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- ^ "California Women's Conference – Red Carpet Launch Party". California Women's Conference. Archived from the original on January 16, 2014. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
- ^ "NickMom Night Out: Coast-to-Coast Episode 3". NickMom. Archived from the original on April 4, 2013. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
- ^ "Can Faith and Online Dating Mix". Match.com. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- ^ "Husband-Wife Duo Presents Clean Comedy". The Aviso. Retrieved January 8, 2014.