Lennon Parham


Maria Lennon Parham is an American actress and improvisational comedian from the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. With frequent collaborator Jessica St. Clair, she created and co-starred in NBC's Best Friends Forever and USA Network's Playing House. She also co-starred in the CBS sitcom Accidentally on Purpose from 2009 to 2010.

Early life

Parham was born in Marietta, Georgia. She attended Parkview High School in Lilburn, Georgia, and graduated with a B.S. Degree in Theatre from the University of Evansville. Following college, she taught French for two years at T. L. Weston High School in Greenville, Mississippi, as part of the Teach For America program.

Career

After her stint as a French teacher, Parham began performing comedy with the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. During this time, she starred in the two-person show, The Adventures of Lock & Kay, and the one-woman show, She Tried to be Normal. In the fall of 2009, Parham began a supporting role in the comedy Accidentally on Purpose.
Parham and frequent collaborator Jessica St. Clair created and starred in the NBC comedy Best Friends Forever, which ran for one season in 2012. Their second sitcom, Playing House, premiered on USA on April 29, 2014 and lasted three seasons. In 2015, Parham and St. Clair spun-off their Comedy Bang! Bang! characters Wompler and Listler for a new Earwolf podcast called WOMP It Up!, with St. Clair as host Marissa Wompler and Parham co-hosting as Marissa's teacher Charlotte Listler. Frequent guests on the podcast include Brian Huskey as Marissa's stepdad "Seth" and Jason Mantzoukas as Marissa's former flame Eric "Gutterballs" Gutterman.
Parham has made appearances on television programs such as Veep, Parks and Recreation, Comedy Bang! Bang!, Bad Judge, Arrested Development, Review and Mad Men. Her notable work in film includes Confessions of a Shopaholic, Splinterheads, and Horrible Bosses 2.

Personal life

Parham is married to Javier Guzman. Their daughter Saraya was born on April 21, 2013. Their second child was born in October 2016.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008Pretty BirdWoman at Gas Station
2008TransferantsThe girlShort film
2009StrangersWoman
2009Confessions of a ShopaholicJoyce
2009Hysterical PsychoDeaf Mute Sister
2009SplinterheadsWyoming
2011Volcano GirlJob CounselorShort film
2014Horrible Bosses 2Roz
2016Other PeopleVicki
2017The HouseMartha
2019BombshellBeth's Employee

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007UCB Comedy OriginalsHerselfTV series
2009Boldly Going NowhereJoyceTV movie
2009Parks and RecreationKate SpevackEpisode: "Canvassing"
2009Attack CardioVideo short
2009–2010Accidentally on PurposeAbby Chase18 episodes
2010Big LakeJanetEpisode: "Chris Moves In"
2011How I Met Your MotherBevEpisode: "Desperation Day"
2011Funny or Die PresentsJablonsky4 episodes
2011Childrens HospitalPharmacistEpisode: "Stryker Bites the Dust"
2012Best Friends ForeverLennon WhiteLead role ; also co-creator, writer, executive producer
2012StephanieEpisode: "The NTSF: SD: SUV: HISS Infomercial"
2013Mad MenGinny HuntEpisode: "The Flood"
2013Arrested DevelopmentTherapist SandyEpisode: "Off The Hook"
2014In Bed with JoanHerselfEpisode: "Lennon Parham & Jessica St. Clair"
2014–2017Playing HouseMaggie CarusoLead role ; also co-creator, writer, director, executive producer
2014The Birthday BoysDoctorEpisode: "Women Are Funny"
2014Comedy Bang! Bang!GabbyEpisode: "Chris Hardwick Wears a Black Polo & Weathered Boots"
2014Bad JudgeRegina BullockEpisode: "Face Mask Mom"
2015–2019VeepKaren Collins7 episodes
2015Comedy Bang! Bang!DJ ForsythiaEpisode: "Skylar Astin Wears Blue Jeans and Weathered Brown Desert Boots"
2015ReviewMrs. Greenfield2 episodes
2016New GirlCarolEpisode: "Bob & Carol & Nick & Schmidt"
2016–2017AnimalsAshley / Charly 2 episodes
2016–2017Lady DynamiteLarissa12 episodes
2016Documentary Now!RamonaEpisode: "Parker Gail's Location Is Everything"
2016Bajillion Dollar Propertie$Carla SutcliffeEpisode: "Amir vs Dean"
2016–2017Adventure TimeDr. Gross 3 episodes
2017–2018Bob's BurgersJanine / Marsha 2 episodes
2017GhostedDeidreEpisode: "Ghost Studz"
2018SpeechlessSarahEpisode: "The H-u-s-Hustle"
2018Little Big AwesomeVarious voices4 episodes
2018TeachersC.F. BlinkyEpisode: "The Book Challenge"
2018A Million Little ThingsGailEpisode: "The Game of Your Life"
2019I'm SorryBeth4 episodes
2019–2020SchooledLiz Flemming12 episodes
2019American Dad!Crony Girl Episode: "Top of the Steve"
2019Star vs. the Forces of EvilApothecarry Sherry Episode: "Yada Yada Berries/Down by the River"
2019–2020Bless This MessKay Bowman26 episodes
2020Curb Your EnthusiasmRandiEpisode: "Happy New Year"
2020RobbieRooney SwittEpisode: "Robbie vs. Rooney"