Brooke Totman
American actor
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Brooke Totman is an American actress who is best known for her time as a featured cast member on the television series Mad TV and for starring in the critically acclaimed web-series, The Benefits of Gusbandry.
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| Occupations | Actress, comedian, writer |
| Years active | 1999–present |
Life and career
Brooke Totman majored in Theatre Performance at the University of Oregon. She spent her last semester abroad studying Theatre Criticism in London. After college, Totman moved to Los Angeles where she spent four years training at the improv and sketch comedy theatre, the Groundlings, eventually becoming a member of their Sunday company.[1]
During her time in L.A., Totman joined the television series MADtv as a featured cast member. Brooke was noted for her celebrity impressions of Ann-Margret and Jennifer Love Hewitt, and also premiered original characters that she developed during her time at the Groundlings. After her tenure on MADtv, Totman made several guest appearances on The King of Queens, Less Than Perfect, Judging Amy, Life After First Failure, Portlandia, and Documentary Now!. She also starred in the critically acclaimed series The Benefits of Gusbandry on Amazon.[2]
Television appearances
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
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| 1999–2000 | MADtv | Cast Member | 6 episodes |
| 2002 | The King of Queens | Hostess | 1 episode |
| 2003 | R3 | Jill | Feature Film |
| 2003 | Less Than Perfect | Joanie Squillante | 1 episode |
| 2003 | Judging Amy | Mrs. Drake | 1 episode |
| 2017 | Life After First Failure" | Bubbles | 1 episode |
| 2017 | Portlandia | Connie | 1 episode |
| 2016–2018 | The Benefits of Gusbandry | Jackie | 12 episodes |
| 2019 | Documentary Now! | Paula | 1 episode |
