Nicole Sullivan

American actress

Nicole Sullivan (born April 21, 1970) is an American actress and comedian best known for her six seasons (1995–2001) on the sketch comedy series MADtv. She also played Holly Shumpert in five seasons (2001–2005, 2007) of the CBS sitcom The King of Queens. Sullivan played the recurring character of Jill Tracy on Scrubs. She voiced heroic Mira Nova in Disney/Pixar's Buzz Lightyear of Star Command and the villainous Shego in Disney Channel's Kim Possible. She had recurring voice roles on Family Guy and voiced Franny Robinson in Disney's Meet the Robinsons. From 2008 to 2009, she starred in and was the lead of her own Lifetime television series Rita Rocks. From 2008 to 2013, she voiced Marlene the Otter in The Penguins of Madagascar. She played Jules' (Courteney Cox) therapist, Lynn Mettler, on the comedy Cougar Town. She portrayed Lyla in the Disney Channel film Let It Shine in 2012. In 2013, she starred in the short lived Nickelodeon sitcom Wendell & Vinnie as Wilma Basset. From 2014 to 2022, she portrayed Janine, the Johnsons' next door neighbor, on the ABC sitcom Black ish. She also voices Kara Danvers aka Supergirl in DC Super Hero Girls.

Sullivan was born in Manhattan on April 21, 1970. She took dance classes at age 7 and performed in Off Broadway and Broadway productions with the First All Children's Theatre. Sullivan's mother Madonna (née Rauscher) Sullivan, a businesswoman, and her father Edward C. Sullivan, who represented Manhattan's 69th district in the New York State Assembly from 1977 to 2002, moved the family upstate to Middleburgh, New York, in 1982. During high school, Sullivan was class treasurer throughout her junior year. She played soccer in high school, recorded statistics for the boys' basketball team and was a member of student council. After graduating from Middleburgh in 1987, she attended Northwestern University as a theatre major. She worked two jobs to pay her way through college and writing plays and sketches for the student theatre. Sullivan spent her junior year in London, studying at the British American Drama Academy and became a member of the Greenwich Shakespeare Company. Sullivan graduated from Northwestern and then moved to Los Angeles to start a television career. After appearing in commercials and sporadic guest roles on shows including Herman's Head, she was recruited to join the cast of MADtv.

Year Title Role Notes 2000 Bar Hopping Mara 2000 Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins Mira Nova Voice, direct to video 2002 The Third Wheel Sally Uncredited 2005 Guess Who Liz Klein 2005 Sesame Street's All Star Alphabet Letter A Direct to video 2006 The Ant Bully Ant #9Voice 2018 I'll Be Next Door for Christmas Ms. James 2022 Teen Titans Go! & DC Super Hero Girls: Mayhem in the Multiverse Supergirl Voice, direct to video

Year Title Role Notes 1991 Herman's Head Young Woman Episode: "The Last Boy Scout" 1994 Party of Five Terry Episode: "Private Lives" 1994 Diagnosis Murder Nurse #1 Episode: "Murder Most Vial" 1994 Models Inc. Elaine Episode: "Of Models and Men" 1995–2001, 2003–05, 2016 MADtv Various 142 episodes 1997 The Drew Carey Show Diane Pulaski Episode: "Drew Gets Married" 1997–98 Fired Up Debbie 2 episodes 1999 Pepper Ann Tundra Woman Voice, episode: "Dances with Ignorance/Girl Power" 1999 Suddenly Susan Claire Teevens, Nate's ex wife Episode: "The Cheerleaders" 2000 Daddio Miss Lang Episode: "Of Mice and Math" 2000 Talk to Me Kat Munroe 3 episodes 2000 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Jen Caulder Episode: "Contact" 2000 Titus Carol Episode: "Tommy's Girlfriend" 2000–01 Buzz Lightyear of Star Command Mira Nova, additional voices Voice, 60 episodes 2007 My Boys Kimmie 2 episodes 2007–09 Slacker Cats Louise Voice, 11 episodes 2008 Head Case Herself 2 episodes 2008 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Nancy Twicker Episode: "Bull" 2008 The Suite Life of Zack & Cody Miss Klotz Episode: "Let Us Entertain You" 2008–09 Rita Rocks Rita Clemens 40 episodes 2008–10 The Secret Saturdays Drew Saturday Voice, 25 episodes 2014 The Middle Vicki Episode: "The Walk" 2014 TripTank Sarah, Caitlin Voice, 3 episodes 2015 Grey's Anatomy J. J. Episode: "She's Leaving Home" 2015 Bones Joanne DeMarco Episode: "The Big Beef at the Royal Diner" 2016 Mutt & Stuff Jenny Jasper Episode: "Goat in 60 Seconds!" 2016 The Thundermans Doggin Episode: "Dog Day After School" 2016 Worst Cooks in America Celebrity Edition Herself Contestant 2016–20 Rusty Rivets Samantha 78 episodes 2017, 2019 Mom Leanne 2 episodes 2017 Girlboss Teresa 2 episodes 2017 The Mindy Project Dr. Witzel Episode: "A Romantical Decouplement" 2017–18 Disjointed Maria Sherman 16 episodes 2018 Corporate Linda Lee Episode: "Remember Day" 2018 Liverspots and Astronots Big Man, Debra Voice, 21 episodes 2018, 2020–21 Big Hero 6: The Series Stern Woman, Hangry Panda Voice, 6 episodes 2018 Alone Together Becky Episode: "Dog Awards" 2018 The Boss Baby: Back in Business Inside Mom Voice, episode: "Par Avion" 2019 Middle School Moguls Mogul Stern Voice, 2 episodes 2019 9 1 1 Deborah Episode: "Monsters" 2019–20 Team Kaylie Principal Dana 8 episodes 2019–22 DC Super Hero Girls Kara Danvers / Supergirl / Power Girl, Bizarro, Beatrice Zeul, various voices Voice, main role 2019 Harley Quinn Mrs. Copplepot, Benjamin Voice, episode: "A High Bar" 2019 22 High School Musical: The Musical: The Series Carol 3 episodes 2020 Will & Grace Ruth Episode: "Filthy Phil, Part 1" 2020–21 Bob Hearts Abishola Lorraine 3 episodes 2020–21 Teen Titans Go! Kara Danvers / Supergirl Voice, 5 episodes 2021 All Rise Bea Greer Episode: "Bette Davis Eyes" 2021 Good Girls Teacher Episode: "One Night in Bangkok" 2021 The Sex Lives of College Girls Carol Finkle 2 episodes2021HouseBrokenLittle Cookie, othersVoice 5 episodes 2021 The Neighborhood Alexis Episode: "Welcome to the Sister from Another Mister" 2022 Murderville Rebecca Hendricks Episode: "The Cold Case" 2023 Last Week Tonight Pam Episode: "Homeowner associations (HOAs)" 2023 Raven's Home Miss Liza Episode: “Lizard Let Lie" 2023 American Born Chinese Robin Episode: "Beyond Repair"2024That Girl Lay LayMs. Nay NayEpisode: "Out the App 2: E Lay Lay tric Boogaloo"

Year Title Voice role 2000 Buzz Lightyear of Star Command Mira Nova 2002 Kim Possible: Revenge of Monkey Fist Shego 2006 Kim Possible: What's the Switch? Shego 2007 Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters Luna 2007 Meet the Robinsons Franny 2009 FusionFall Drew Saturday 2009 The Secret Saturdays: Beasts of the 5th Sun Drew Saturday 2011 Penguins of Madagascar: Dr. Blowhole Returns – Again Marlene 2021 DC Super Hero Girls: Teen Power Supergirl / Kara Danvers