Nancy Ellen Walls Carell (born July 19, 1966) is an American actress, comedian, and writer best known for her work on ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. In 2016, she co-created the TBS comedy series '' Angie Tribeca'' with her husband, Steve Carell.

Early life and education

Nancy was born and raised in Cohasset, Massachusetts. She graduated from

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in 1988. As a college student, she was a member of the improvisational troupe "My Mother's Fleabag."

Career

Nancy got her start in comedy at

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and, like many of the troupe's alumni, went on to join the cast of ''

'' (1995–96), where she was best known for her impression of

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. She later held a correspondent position on the satirical TV news program ''

''. She voiced the character of Helen Goode on the

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-created animated series '' The Goode Family'' on

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, where she was credited for the first time as Nancy Carell instead of Nancy Walls. Carell occasionally guest-starred on ''

'', which starred her husband, Steve Carell, until 2011, as

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, a

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and former girlfriend of her husband's character, Michael Scott. She also had a brief appearance in the movie ''

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''. Nancy and her husband, Steve, created the TBS comedy series '' Angie Tribeca'' starring Rashida Jones. The series premiered on January 17, 2016.

Personal life

Nancy is married to actor and comedian Steve Carell, whom she met when she was a student in an

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class he was teaching at Second City. They have two children, Elisabeth and John.

Filmography

* ''

'' as Herself/Various (1995–1996) (20 episodes) * ''

'' as Correspondent (1999–2002) (90 episodes) * '' Anger Management'' as Flight Attendant (2003) * '' The 40-Year-Old Virgin'' as Health Clinic Counselor (2005) * ''

'' as Carol Stills (2005–2006, 2010, 2013) (7 episodes) * '' The Goode Family'' as Helen Goode (2009) (13 episodes) * ''

'' as Helen's tennis partner (2011) * ''

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'' as Linda Petersen (2012) * '' Angie Tribeca'' (2017) as Katie Perry (2 episodes)

References

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