Leah Knauer
SAG-AFTRA Eligible/Non-Union
HEIGHT: 5’6”
HAIR: Blonde
EYES: Blue
TELEVISION
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Co-Star Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Fair Game Recurring Co-Star DirecTV
Corporate Co-Star Comedy Central
Not Safe with Nikki Glaser Co-Star Comedy Central
Roast in Peace Self/Comedian Mi Productions
Walk of Shame Shuttle Principle VH1
FILM
The Perfect Year (Short) Lead +1 Pictures/48 Hour Film Fest
It Also Follows (Short) Principle +1 Pictures/48 Hour Film Fest
What Should Have Happened Supporting ROAR Network (LMU)
Life As A Lion 2.0 Supporting ROAR Network (LMU)
Texting and Driving PSA Supporting Jar Films
Best Friends Lead New York Film Academy
NEW MEDIA
Girlfriend Guy Recurring Guest Star Kenan Heppe Productions
Am I Doing This Right? Principle BuzzFeed
War on All Hallow's Eve Principle Funny or Die
"Hunger Games" MockingJay Parody Lead BigHeads/HISHE
Struggles of Being A Sleepwalker Lead BuzzFeed
Mom's First Date Lead BuzzFeed
If Bridesmaids Were Honest Principle BuzzFeed
Break-Ups Principle Mandatory.com
Do-Overs Supporting BuzzFeed
If Women Catcalled Men Principle BuzzFeed
He's An Ass Principle Kenan Heppe Productions
Three Generations Principle The Chicago Muse
YPK: Deathbed Principle Youth Pastor Kevin
One Sided Argument web-series Lead One Sided Argument
Rules of Instagramming Food Principle Instacurity
2-Night Max: Abbey & Russell Principle 2-Night Max
Love Actually Spoof Lead PostHollywood.com
My Boy Lead Recycled Babies
Serious Side Supporting Funny or Die/Recycle Babies
HOSTING
Downtown Santa Monica Expo Promo Host DTSM/DTLA
I Love Who? (On-the-Street Piece) Host Tonight It's Live
Throwback Recurring Co-Host ClevverTV
Dirty Laundry Recurring Co-Host ClevverTV
Cheat Day Recurring Co-Host ClevverTV
Off the Top: Live Int'l Improv show Co-Host EpicLloyd/YouTube
Rachel's Notebook: Fashion Live Chat Guest Co-Host Spreechat
STAND-UP COMEDY/IMPROV/SKETCH
House team "Wichita" at Westside Comedy Theater in Santa Monica, CA
House team "The 400 Cat" at Improv Space in Westwood, CA
Two-woman team, "Not Related"
Vegas Improv Festival - "Wichita" - 10/1/15-10/3 - Las Vegas, NV
San Francisco SketchFest Comedy Festival - "Not Related" improv - 1/23/15 & 1/24/15 - San Francisco, CA
Selected to perform at iO Stand-Up Industry Showcase at iO West
Red Rocks Improv Festival - "Wichita" improv - 9/21/14 - Cedar City, UT
Eagle Rock Comedy Festival - Stand-up - 12/6/12 - Eagle Rock, CA
Improv Actor in "Theater Macabre" at LA Haunted Hayride - every Thurs-Sun in October 2014
Improv Actor in Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Show - various dates and locations
Performs stand-up at Flapper's, The Comedy Store, Westside Comedy Theater, Improv, & more
Selected to go to Semi-Finals in M.I. Westside Comedy Theater’s Stand-up Shodown
Performs improv at Upright Citizen’s Brigade, iO West, Improv Space, and Westside Comedy Theater
COMMERCIAL
List Available Upon Request
MODELING
Bridal shoot
Walked runway at LA Fashion Week Fall 2013
E!/Kellogg's promo for Live At The Red Carpet
THEATER
Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Show Various roles Various locations on ongoing dates
The Unwanted Emma University of Colorado Theater
Grease Jan (Pink Lady) Great Valley Theater
Sleepy Hollow Johanna, Ensemble Great Valley Theater
WRITING
"Fair Game" Staff Writer DirecTV
"The C-Word": Sexual Assault Prevention Head Writer Westside Comedy Theater
@Break Twitter Joke Writer DEFY Media
CONAN Monologue intern TBS
TRAINING
Anthony Meindl Acting Studio
John Rosenfeld Acting Studio
Scott Sedita Acting Studio
• Nuts & Bolts w/ Patrick Munoz
• One-day Intensive Sitcom Comedy Acting w/ Scott Sedita & Tony Rago
• On-camera Cold Reading for Drama w/ Deborah Quayle
• Audition Technique, Levels One & Two w/ Scott Sedita & Deborah Quayle
• On-camera Sitcom Class w/ Tony Rago
ActNOW Casting Director workshops w/ Kellie Gesell Roy, Aimee Musil, Cecelia Pleva
Improv at Upright Citizens Brigade: Completed program & accepted into Advanced Study
Improv at iO West: Levels 1 - 5
Pretty Funny Women Stand-Up Comedy Class w/ Lisa Sundstedt
Intro to Stand-Up Comedy at Westside Comedy Theater w/ Ed Galvez
ACTeen July Academy (NYC) w/ Rita Litton
New York Film Academy: 4 Week Acting for Film – Los Angeles, CA
New York Film Academy: 1 Week Acting for Film – New York City, NY
John Robert Powers Acting & Modeling School - Philadelphia, PA
Voice lessons at Malvern School of Music in Malvern, PA
SPECIAL SKILLS
Wiggle nose – Cross eyes (both or just one) – Heidi Montag facial impersonation – Singing (Soprano/Alto) -
Cheerleading - Yoga – Piano –Skiing - Tennis – Fashion – Stand-up comedy – Dancing (freestyle/nightclub) - Pole dancing -
Valid passport - Eagles/Phillies fan - Valid driver's license
