Daisy Gardner (born September 24, 1976) is an American

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and

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who is best known for her work as a

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on the

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series ''

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'', Showtime's ''

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'', and

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's ''

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''. She also appears on '' TruTV Presents: World's Dumbest...'' as a commentator.

Life and career

Daisy Gardner was born September 24, 1976, and raised in

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. Gardner grew up loving all forms of the arts, especially movies and theatre productions. In 1997, Gardner graduated from

Wellesley College Wellesley College is a private women's liberal arts college in Wellesley, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1870 by Henry and Pauline Durant as a female seminary, it is a member of the original Seven Sisters Colleges, an unofficial g ...

. In 2002, she co-wrote the episode

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on the Comedy Central hit show ''

''. In 2003, while still struggling to find work, she played as an extra in the independent comedy ''

Melvin Goes to Dinner ''Melvin Goes to Dinner'' is a 2003 American film adaptation of Michael Blieden's stage play ''Phyro-Giants!'', directed by Bob Odenkirk. Blieden wrote the screenplay from his stage play, and he also stars in the film (as he did in the Los Angel ...

''. From 2007 to 2009, she wrote four episodes of ''

''. She worked as a story editor for eleven episodes and as an executive producer for four more episodes. During her time working for ''Californication'', she also appeared in an episode as a character credited as Crusty Cashier. After leaving ''Californication'', she wrote an episode of ''

''. During mid-2008, she joined the cast of '' TruTV Presents: World's Dumbest...'', which is a weekly countdown that takes a comedic look at 20 half-witted and offbeat events caught on camera and sometimes by 911 dispatchers. She appeared in 89 episodes as a commentator, along with many B and C-list comedians. After finishing ''World's Dumbest...'' She wrote the short video ''Thank You From The Porn Industry'', and has begun working for the hit show

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. She currently resides in

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with her two kids.

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gardner, Daisy 1976 births Living people American television writers American women television writers Wellesley College alumni Writers Guild of America Award winners Place of birth missing (living people) 21st-century American women