Introduction
Katie Dippold is a screenwriter, actress, and comedian. She was a writer on the NBC series Parks and Recreation and wrote The Heat starring Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy. The Heat won the 2014 American Comedy Award for best screenplay and favorite comedy of the year at the People's Choice Awards.
Life and career
Dippold was born and raised in Freehold Township, New Jersey, and graduated from Rutgers University with a degree in journalism.
After graduating college, Dippold started a career in improvisational comedy at Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre (UCBT) in New York City. She wrote and performed in various stage shows at the UCBT in New York City and still continues to perform improv on stage at the UCBT's venue in Los Angeles. She is a part of improv groups "The Smokes" and "Reuben Starship". Dippold has appeared as a sketch regular on Late Night with Conan O'Brien and was a cast member on the MTV comedic prank series Boiling Points. In 2006, she became a writer for the twelfth season of MADtv and was also a co-producer during its fourteenth season. In 2009, she joined the writing staff of Parks and Recreation where she worked for several seasons.
Dippold wrote the screenplay for the comedic film The Heat (2013), starring Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy, and directed by Paul Feig. Dippold and director Feig co-wrote the 2016 Ghostbusters all-female reboot.
She was listed in 2012 under "10 Screenwriters to Watch" by Variety and "13 People to Look Out For in 2013" in Interview.
Dippold's long-term boyfriend is film studio executive Drew Crevello.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Heat | ER Nurse | Also writer |
| 2015 | Spy | Katherine | |
| 2016 | Ghostbusters | Rental Agent | Also writer |
| 2017 | Snatched | Shopper | Writer |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–2005 | Boiling Points | Series regular | Also writer |
| 2006 | Munchies | Byte | Episode: "Munchies" |
| 2006–2009 | Mad TV | Wrote 54 episodes | |
| 2007 | Fat Guy Stuck in Internet | Byte | 8 episodes |
| 2009–2013 | Parks and Recreation | Mindy Marfan / Woman in Line | Also writer and co-producer |
| 2010 | Players | Jackie | Episode: "Teardrop Angels" |
| 2013 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Janet Villalobos | Episode: "Rainn Wilson Wears a Short Sleeved Plaid Shirt & Colorful Sneakers" |
| 2015 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Diane | Episode: "The Wednesday Incident" |
Episodes of Parks and Recreation
- "Beauty Pageant" (2.03)
- "The Set Up" (2.13)
- "Summer Catalog" (2.20)
- "Indianapolis" (3.06)
- "Andy and April's Fancy Party" (3.09)
- "Meet 'n' Greet" (4.05)