Melinda Hill

Melinda Hill born 22 December 1972 is an awardwinning comedian writer and actress who has worked with many of the greats including Cameron Crowe Kristen Wiig Maria Bamford Sarah Silverman Nick Swardson and Robin Williams LA Weekly says Melinda Hills bubbly adorable persona belies outlandish comedy while Laughspin calls her a wonderfully prolific whipsmart comedian Shes been described as a dynamic triple threat whos mastered the art of humorous incongruity with deceptively demure fauxcluelessness by Maui Aloha Update Chicago NewCity Stage and Las Vegas City Life Basically she delivers smart satire on a sparkle rainbow Some credits include the Emmy and Peabody awardwinning series Adventure Time viral hit Confessions of a Tooth Fairy with Kristen Wiig Melania Trumps Cousins with EG Daily Netflixs Lady Dynamite the JJ Abrams series Roadies and Comedy Central shows Reno 911 Sarah Silverman Program Nick Swardsons Pretend Time and Important Things with Demetri Martin Her standup has been featured on The Late Late Show The Bonnie Hunt Show BBCs The World Stands Up Comics Unleashed Who Wants To Date a Comedian StandUp In Stilettos and ComedyTV among others Shes performed for troops in Hawaii Guam Singapore Japan Honduras Curacao Bahamas Guantanomo Bay and Greenland As a writer shes created written and starred in four digital series which have garnered millions of views on multiple platforms Her web series The Program cocreated with Maria Bamford and produced by Funny or Die was named one of LA Weeklys 10 best web series of 2014 while her series Romantic Encounters with Melinda Hill was recognized for outstanding acting and writing in a comedy series by LA Weekly Web Awards LA Web Fest IndieWire and LA Film Fest She has written and directed projects for Super Deluxe Huffington Post Comedy and Channel 101 and her pilot was featured in Varietys top femalewritten pilots on the 2017 WriteHer list She currently performs all over the world is writing a feature film and consults awardwinning clients many of whom have become successful standup comedians and created their own series