Natasha Rothwell (born October 18, 1980) is an American writer, actress, teacher and comedian.

Career

Rothwell taught for

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NYC and went on to work at ''

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'' ''(SNL)''. She first garnered attention as a writer on ''SNL'' in the 2014–2015 season. She gained further fame through working on the

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television series '' Insecure''. On ''Insecure'', she works as a writer, series regular, and supervising producer. In 2018 she was reportedly developing, writing, and executive producing another show for HBO, in which she would also star. On April 15, 2019, Rothwell joined a host of other writers in firing their agents as part of the

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’s stand against the

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and the practice of

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. More recently, her company Big Hattie Productions struck an overall deal with ABC Signature. Rothwell was nominated for a

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for her work in HBO's ''

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''.2022 Nominees - Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie
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Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

Natasha Rothwell
at the

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1980 births Living people American women writers African-American actresses American women comedians Writers from Wichita, Kansas African-American female comedians American voice actresses 21st-century African-American people 21st-century African-American women 20th-century African-American people 20th-century African-American women {{US-writer-stub