Erica Rhodes


Erica Rhodes is an American actress and comedian. She has been performing on A Prairie Home Companion since the age of 10 and appeared in several movies and TV shows, including Plague Town, 1,000 Ways to Die, and The Consultants. She has also guest starred on New Girl, @midnight with Chris Hardwick, and Modern Family. She competed in the reality television comedy competition series Bring the Funny.

Early life

Rhodes is a native of Newton, Massachusetts. She attended Boston University College of Fine Arts and graduated from the Atlantic Theater Conservatory.

''A Prairie Home Companion''

Rhodes has been a frequent guest on A Prairie Home Companion since her first appearance in 1996 where she initiated her recurring role as "The Conscience" of the host, Garrison Keillor. She appears on Keillor's 1997 Grammy nominated album Garrison Keillor’s Comedy Theatre.

Podcast and radio appearances

Rhodes appeared on Ken Reid's TV Guidance Counselor podcast on September 28, 2016. She also made an appearance in Episode 74 of Maddox's podcast, "The Best Debate In The Universe," which aired on November 6, 2017. Rhodes appeared on Paul Gilmartin's Mental Illness Happy Hour podcast on November 29, 2013, where she discusses her bipolar disorder.

Filmography

YearTitleCharacterNotes
2012Long Live the DeadRobinsegment "Dweezie"
2012PoseyLindafilm short, producer credit
2012Waiting for DraculaOphilia
2011Jenna
2011The Rainy Days of Timothy GreySally Weathersbyfilm short
2011The Theatre BizarreCellistsegment
2011The Memory GameJuliafilm short
2011Big SkyLiz
2011JavatownShannon
2011Untitled MF 6: Bring the RukusSummer
20111000 Ways to DieGoddessApocalypse Harley
2010A Prairie Home Companion Live in HD! Again!Daisy BuchananTV movie
2010BlindsidedWaitressfilm short
2010The ConsultantsErika LiptonTV series
2010Go WestJulie
2009The WatchLisafilm short
200918 Year Old VirginAngelaVideo
2008Plague TownJessica Monohan
2008Upstairs GirlsSandyTV/YouTube Series
2008Downstairs GuysSandyTV/YouTube Series
2008The Crack DownGirlfriend
2008The World's Astonishing NewsPatricia StallingsTV Series
2006Great Performance--
2004FilmFakersRobowomanTV Series "The Mukashi Code"
2004CavitiesSmoking Blondefilm short