Vella Lovell
Vella Lovell | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 13, 1985 California, United States |
| Education | New York University (BFA) Juilliard School (MFA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Known for | Crazy Ex-Girlfriend The Big Sick She-Ra and the Princesses of Power Mr. Mayor Animal Control |
| Spouse |
John-Garet Stoker (m. 2024) |
Vella Lovell (born September 13, 1985)[1] is an American actress, known for playing Heather Davis in The CW comedy-drama series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend as well as providing the voice of Mermista in She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, Khadija in The Big Sick, and Mikaela in Mr. Mayor.[2][3]
Early life
[edit]Lovell was born in Southern California and raised in New Mexico.[4] She is of African-American, Jewish, and European descent.[5]
Lovell attended Interlochen Arts Camp and graduated from Interlochen Arts Academy. She then went on to graduate from New York University and the Juilliard School.[4][6]
Career
[edit]Lovell had minor roles in TV series Girls and Younger before joining the cast of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend in 2015.[7] In 2017, Lovell had a supporting role in the romantic comedy The Big Sick.[8] She also had a small role in the Netflix movie The Christmas Chronicles.
In 2018, she voiced Princess Mermista in the Netflix series She-Ra and the Princesses of Power. Earlier that year, she appeared in the Music Video for Cher's cover of SOS by Abba.
In 2021, she played Mikaela in Mr. Mayor on NBC, created by Tina Fey and Robert Carlock. She also starred in the Comedy Central parody A Clusterfunke Christmas with Cheyenne Jackson, Ana Gasteyer and Rachel Dratch.
In 2023, she played Emily Price in the FOX sitcom Animal Control, created by Bob Fisher, Rob Greenberg and Dan Sterling.
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 18 Actors | Morning After Girl | Short |
| 2014 | Three Dates | Danielle | Short |
| 2015 | Bears Discover Fire | Nurse | Short |
| LFE | Anj | TV movie | |
| 2016 | Cat Ladies | - | Short |
| 2017 | The Bachelor: Nick Viall in Peru | - | Short |
| The Big Sick | Khadija | ||
| Literally, Right Before Aaron | Jen | ||
| 2018 | All These Small Moments | Miss Tucker | |
| The Christmas Chronicles | Wendy | ||
| Confidence | Girl | Short | |
| 2019 | Speed of Life | Laura | |
| Friends-In-Law | - | TV movie | |
| 2020 | The Great Work Begins. Scenes from Angels in America | Harper | TV movie |
| 2021 | A Clüsterfünke Christmas | Holly | |
| 2023 | Your Place or Mine | Becca | [9] |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | OM City | Sarah | Episode: "Something Great" |
| 2015–2019 | Crazy Ex-Girlfriend | Heather Davis | Main cast |
| 2016 | Girls | Adele | Episode: "Old Loves" |
| Younger | Taylor | Episode: "A Night at the Opera" | |
| 2017 | Flip the Script | The Development Exec | Episode: "Shelf Life" |
| 2018–2020 | She-Ra and the Princesses of Power | Mermista (voice) | Recurring cast |
| 2019 | Dollface | Alison S. | Recurring cast: season 1 |
| 2020 | Grace and Frankie | Nicole | Episode: "The Laughing Stock" |
| Magical Girl Friendship Squad | No Tattoo Barista/CBD Monster (voice) | Episode: "My Fated Guardians" | |
| 2021–2022 | Mr. Mayor | Mikaela Shaw | Main cast |
| 2022 | As We See It | Salena | Main cast |
| 2022 | So Help Me Todd | Lea Luna | Episode: "So Help Me Pod" |
| 2023–present | Animal Control | Emily Price | Main cast |
| 2023–present | Kiff | Candle Fox (voice) | Recurring cast |
| 2024 | Accused | Marta | Episode: "Val’s Story" |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy | Mr. Mayor | Nominated | [10] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Actress Vella Lovell Shares How the Pandemic Made Her Grateful for Something She Used to Resent". Health. January 25, 2021.
- ^ Gans, Andrew (8 January 2017). "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Renewed for Third Season". Playbill. Archived from the original on June 16, 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- ^ Demaria, Meghan (2 December 2016). "Heather Takes Center Stage In This Exclusive Clip From Crazy Ex-Girlfriend". Refinery29. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- ^ a b "Vella Lovell on Following Your Bliss, Evolving Each Day and Her New Series 'Mr Mayor'". 3 March 2021.
- ^ "It's All About Community".
See, I'm mixed. I'm black, I'm Jewish, I'm European. I'm a million things. I just got my 23 and Me back about a year ago and I'm just like the world."
- ^ "Glimpses of Some Recent Alums March 2017 | the Juilliard School". Archived from the original on 2017-04-29. Retrieved 2018-04-06.
- ^ "Woman Crush Wednesday: Vella Lovell Is The Wonderfully Normal Friend of 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend'". 14 December 2016.
- ^ Berkshire, Geoff (21 January 2017). "Film Review: 'The Big Sick'".
- ^ Lewis, Hilary (January 12, 2023). "Reese Witherspoon, Ashton Kutcher Play Longtime Friends Who Swap Homes in 'Your Place or Mine' Trailer". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
- ^ Pedersen, Erik (2021-07-08). "HCA TV Awards Nominations: 'Ted Lasso' Leads Programs For Inaugural Honors; NBC, HBO & Netflix Lead Nets". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
External links
[edit]- Vella Lovell at IMDb
- Living people
- American television actresses
- Juilliard School alumni
- 21st-century American actresses
- American film actresses
- African-American female models
- 1985 births
- Actresses from New Mexico
- Female models from New Mexico
- 21st-century African-American actresses
- 20th-century African-American actresses
- 20th-century American actresses
- American people of Jewish descent
- American people of European descent