D'Arcy Carden
| D'Arcy Carden | |
|---|---|
| Born |
D'Arcy Erokan Danville, California |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Notable work | The Good Place |
| Spouse(s) | Jason Carden |
D'Arcy Carden is an American actress. She is a cast member on the NBC comedy The Good Place.
Early life
Darcy Erokan was born in Danville, California.[1][2] Her father Dennis Erokan acted in local community theater and co-founded a music magazine called BAM.[1][2][3] Erokan has two sisters and one brother.[3] In 1998 she graduated from San Ramon Valley High School. Carden then attended Southern Oregon University where she majored in theater.[1]
Career
After graduating from college, Erokan moved to New York City. In New York, she joined the Upright Citizen's Brigade (UCB), a live improvisational group.[1] She started with UCB in 2004 and later toured with the UCB Touring company.[4] By 2010 she was using the name Carden professionally when she was a cast member for The Ride, an interactive show performed on New York City tour busses.[5]
Carden had a recurring role on the Comedy Central series Broad City.[6] Carden has also appeared on Inside Amy Schumer and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.[1] She was also in the movie Other People, which starred Molly Shannon.
In 2016 she was cast as Janet in the NBC comedy The Good Place.[6] The show stars Kristen Bell and Ted Danson.[1] Carden plays Janet, a Siri-like concierge.[7]
Personal life
Erokan married fellow actor Jason Carden.[8][3] As of 2016 the couple lives in Los Angeles, California.[8]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Barney, Chuck (6 September 2016). "Danville's D'Arcy Carden: In heaven in new NBC comedy 'The Good Place'". Mercury News. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- 1 2 Nakao, Annie (26 August 2005). "Lafayette: Playwright returns home to craft 'suburban comedy of manners'". SFGate. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
- 1 2 3 "D'Arcy Carden". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
- ↑ "D'Arcy Carden". ucbcomedy.com. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
- ↑ Huguenin, Patrick (9 October 2010). "New NYC tour bus gets riders up close and personal". NY Daily News. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
- 1 2 Andreeva, Nellie (2016-03-15). "'Good Place': UCB Performer D'Arcy Carden Cast In Mike Schur NBC Series". Deadline. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
- ↑ Jenson, Jeff (19 September 2016). "The Whimsy of 'The Good Place' Comes Close to Perfection: EW review". Entertainment Weekly's EW.com. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
- 1 2 "D'Arcy Carden | NBCUniversal Media Village". www.nbcumv.com. Retrieved 2016-10-16.