Stephanie Koenig
American actress and producer
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Stephanie Koenig is an American actress and producer. She is best known for her roles as Karen in The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo, Sabrina Oznowich in The Flight Attendant, Fran Frask in Lessons in Chemistry, and Gwen in English Teacher.
Stephanie Koenig | |
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| Alma mater | Michigan State University |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
Koenig is an alumna of Michigan State University.[1]
Career
In 2016, Koenig created the comedy web series, Stupid Idiots, which she wrote, directed, and stars in as Stephanie.[2] In July 2017, Paramount Television and Anonymous Content acquired the rights to the web series.[2][3] In 2016, Koenig starred in the LGBT themed comedy web series The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo created by frequent collaborator Brian Jordan Alvarez, playing the character Karen.[4]
In July 2019, Koenig joined the comedy film Sick Girl as Cece,[5] which was released in October 2023.[6] In September 2020, Koenig joined the cast of the CBS comedy, Wilde Things as Mary Wolfe, written and created by Max Mutchnick and David Kohan.[7][8] CBS passed on the series in 2021.[9] In July 2020, Koenig joined the cast of the biographical-drama miniseries, The Offer, which premiered in April 2022.[10] In October 2021, Koenig announced that she wrote, directed, and stars in the satire film A Spy Movie, playing the role Bushilla Strasshola. The film was released online on December 10, 2021.[11][12]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Home Run Showdown | Aunt Janey Moore | |
| 2013 | Highland Park | Eileen | |
| 2014 | Goodbye for Now | Meredith Maxwell | Short film |
| Into the Storm | Marcia | ||
| Burying the Ex | Kendra | ||
| Once Upon a Zipper | Edie Bennett | Short film | |
| For Auld Lang Syne | Amy | Short film | |
| Down with David | Liz | ||
| 2015 | Dial a Prayer | Jenn | |
| 2016 | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | Teacher | |
| Made in China | Stacey | Short film | |
| Miss Suzy Norman | Megan | Short film | |
| 2017 | Everything Is Free | Stephanie | |
| How to Be a Slut in America | |||
| 2018 | The Reason Nobody Likes You | Adrian | Short film |
| Curtis: Single Gay Friend | Steph | Short film | |
| Grandmother's Gold | Madeline | ||
| 2019 | Web Series: The Movie | Rebecca Djigstadt | Also writer, director, and producer |
| Simply Having | Jacqueline Rode | Short film | |
| 2020 | Adam | Brandy | |
| Good Luck with Everything | Noelle | ||
| 2021 | A Spy Movie | Bushilla Strasshola | Also writer, director, editor and producer[11] |
| 2023 | Sick Girl | Cece | |
| TBA | Famous | Filming[13] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Tally Hall's Internet Show | Dancer #3 | Episode: "Potato Vs. Spoon" |
| 2011 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | Password Competitor | Episode: "January 19, 2011" |
| Nick Swardson's Pretend Time | Ellen | Episode: "PETA Not on Set" | |
| 2014 | Mixology | Red-Headed Friend | Episode: "Jessica & Ron" |
| The 4 to 9ers: The Day Crew | Samantha | Main role | |
| Down with David | Liz | Main role | |
| Necrolectric | Eve | Main role | |
| Selfie | Bethany | Episode: "Stick in the Mud" | |
| 2015 | About a Boy | Redhead | Episode: "About a Cat Party" |
| NCIS | Lauren Hudson | Episode: "Incognito" | |
| 2016 | The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo | Karen | Main role |
| 2017 | Stupid Idiots | Stephanie | Main role; also writer and director[2] |
| Jane the Virgin | Host | Episode: "Chapter Fifty-Two" | |
| 2017–18 | Swedish Dicks | Eve | Recurring role: Season 2 |
| 2019 | Johnno and Michael Try | Ghost Girlfriend | Episode: "Johnno and Michael Try a Sleepover" |
| Second Chances | Gail Henderson | Episode: "Jason Nash Confronts His Internet Bully" | |
| Modern Family | Sheryl | Episode: "Perfect Pairs" | |
| 2020 | The Flight Attendant | Sabrina Oznowich | Recurring role: Season 1 |
| 2022 | The Offer | Andrea Eastman | Recurring role |
| 2023 | Lessons in Chemistry | Fran Frask | Main role |
| 2024 | English Teacher | Gwen Sanders | Main role; also writer |