Annabel was the face of Eagleton's phonebook but decided to pursue her dreams and become friends with a bunch of celebrities. They had a two-week affair before going their separate ways. She first appeared in the episode "Ron & Tammys". 2023 Oscars predictions: See who will win at the 95th Academy Awards. Kim asks a question about the "news" only to have Leslie bluntly tell her that the substance in question is from Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace and she's just revealed that she's broken the law. In 1998 she moved to LA where she landed Mad TV ,giving birth to many unforgettable characters such as Lorraine, Stuarts Mother, Trina and many more. In the first episode of the sixth season, Diane reveals she is pregnant. Ron immediately proposes, and she accepts under one condition: that the wedding be as plain as possible. Based solely on her physical attractiveness, Trish was favored by the panel of judges, which included Tom Haverford and Jessica Wicks. Diane, however, is understanding of the accident, saying that it was just kids being kids. She has a sister named Beth, with whom she has a hostile relationship, a fact which prompts Ron to have a brief liaison with Beth in Season 1. I've been a fan of yours since the MadTV days (not to mention that Joan Callamezzo is hysterical). "[58][115], Jean-Ralphio Saperstein (Ben Schwartz) is the idiotic and cocky friend of Tom Haverford who, like Tom himself, fancies himself a pickup artist and baller, although he is looked upon with contempt by most people around him except Tom. [178][181] He also hosts a news segment called "Are You There Perd-verts? "@JRUrbaneNetwork I fantasize about a kickass sky train like Bangkok's BTS" Famous actresses from Minnesota. [112][123], Li'l Sebastian was a miniature horse, who debuted as an instant sensation at the Pawnee Harvest Festival in 1987. Marcia Langman (Darlene Hunt) is a conservative activist with the Pawnee organization, the Society for Family Stability Foundation. Confident and lively, she has been described by NBC as the "parks diva". Afterwards, she tells Leslie and Ben that she "mostly" made all that up, then details how she'll be able to spin any outrage from them in Bobby's favor. Shauna is increasingly shown throughout the show to have a particularly messy personal life. He reappeared in "Flu Season 2", where Swanson and a drunk Ben encounter him at night, and he tries but is unsuccessful to help Ben overcome his anger at his parents' selling their vacation home. Jay Jackson, best known for playing Perd Hapley on the NBC comedy, also went on to play a reporter onThe L Word: Generation Q, and a news anchor on Scandal, Silicon Valley,The Morning Show, Impeachment: An American Crime Story, Inventing Anna, and Dahmer Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story. After meeting Jean-Ralphio and Mona Lisa Saperstein, we had to wonder what their parents were like. Leslie then enlists Ron's eccentric mother (also coincidentally named Tammy) in a drinking contest to drive Tammy I away once and for all. [3][203] Lawrence also appeared in a scene that was deleted from "Ron and Tammy", but included in the second season DVD, in which he mocked Andy's new city hall job as a shoeshiner by giving him dozens of soiled shoes to clean.[204]. Tammy II is director of the Pawnee Library, which is considered a horrible place by Leslie Knope and the parks department employees. Trish Ianetta (April Marie Eden) is an attractive young woman who won the title Miss Pawnee in "Beauty Pageant". She has since built her credits up with hit shows such as Arrested . Craig is the one former Eagleton Parks employee not laid off after the merger, and continues to work at the Pawnee offices under the title of "Associate Administrator". The season finale reveals Lucy is still with Tom in 2019, sticking with him through yet another failed business venture ahead of his successful novel. [145][146], George Williams (Biff Yeager) works in the Public Works Department, first seen in the season three episode Jerry's Painting, although he was referred to as "Lenny". Typhoon meets Craig for the first time while serving as Donna's stylist for her wedding, and their relationship develops further in the series finale, culminating in their marriage; Ron is the best man at their wedding. [nb 3] Joan refers to herself as a "legendary newswoman" and is more intimidating than other members of the Pawnee media, as Leslie declares that she "runs this town". This inadvertently caused Ann to meet Leslie after Ann attends a city hall meeting to demand the pit be filled in. [39][92] Introduced in the first-season finale "Rock Band", Wendy is an attractive, outgoing and wealthy pediatric surgeon, and various characters are surprised she is married to Tom, who often brags about her good looks and impressive job. One of Marcia's odd personality quirks is that she seems completely unaware of the fact that her husband, Marshall (played by Todd Sherry), is possibly gay or bisexual, as he has a flamboyant personality and speaks with an effeminate voice. Each of the following primary characters were played by members of the Parks and Recreation regular cast, rather than guest stars or non-regular supporting cast members.[1][2]. Leslie tried to . [85] In "The Banquet", Marlene encouraged Leslie to use scandalous information to blackmail a Pawnee zoning official into supporting Leslie's park project. She also did voiceover work for Pixar's Inside Out (2015) and Fox's Duncanville, which she created, from 2020 to 2022. Perderick L. "Perd" Hapley (Jay Jackson) is a Pawnee television journalist and host of the television news programs Ya Heard? [65][66] Chris is an extremely positive person who is always upbeat and energetic. Cohn, who has 34,400-plus followers on Twitter and covers the 49ers, isn't a huge fan of Kinlaw to the point that he won't just drop the criticism th at "San Francisco probably should've . After spending some time away from the spotlight, he came back with his own Netflix comedy specialAziz Ansari: Right Nowin 2019, in whichhe addressed the issue. Luckily, Diane easily recognizes Tammy II's psychotic nature when faced with her again, and is happy to respond to her threat of a fight, successfully persuading Tammy that Diane is not intimidated by her effect on Ron. But the best of them all is the main . When Donna Meagle accidentally sends a sexually suggestive tweet from the department Twitter, Jamm uses this as an opportunity to hold public hearings that put Leslie's ethics into question. In addition to his busy screen career, Offermanhas written several books, including one with his wifeMegan Mullally,The Greatest Love Story Ever Told, in 2018. She is a middle school vice principal and a single mother of two girls, Ivy and Zoe. [99][139] Tammy II briefly appears in the third-season finale, "Li'l Sebastian", where she and Ron learn together that Ron's first wife, "Tammy I", has arrived in town, making Tammy II flee in terror. The job was subsequently offered to Lindsay and she accepted, which Leslie considered an act of betrayal. [61] At the start of the show, Ben contrasted Chris' cheery personality by bluntly describing the need for economic cuts in Pawnee, which caused conflicts between Leslie and Ben. Ep. Joe Fantringham (Kirk Fox), also sometimes called "Sewage Joe",[12] works for the Pawnee sewer department, which he calls the "Toilet Party". He was the staunch constitutionalist who had a major problem with Leslie Knope's attempts to change the . Jhonny tries to approach April and go out with her to know the city, besides showing her interest to invite her to travel with Jhonny to his city in Venezuela. [163][164] For example, in the episode "Camping", Kyle told Andy that his identity had been stolen and his bank account frozen, and Andy reacted by laughing hysterically. He's also voiced the role of Timon in 2019's The Lion King remake, Mr. Ambrose on Bob's Burgers, and Big Man on Green Eggs and Ham, and appeared in the Disney+filmNoelle (2019) and on Netflix's Friends From College. Joan Callamezzo Joan Callamezzo ( Mo Collins ) is the hostess of Pawnee Today , a local news magazine/talk show that combines elements of NBC's Today and news shows like Nancy Grace . He changed his original name, Dante Fiero, to something considered "more exotic in Pawnee." Now he's the man responsible for turning Amy Poehler and Aziz Ansari into shiny, bare . She first appeared in Smallest Park, where she made quite an impression on Andy, April, and particularly Ron. During the last seasons of Parks and Recreation, Nick Kroll was dating Amy Poehler (Leslie Knope) in real-life and she also starred in his show, Kroll Show. I went on a booze cruise last week. [106] This was most likely intended by the writers to be an homage to the 1975 beauty pageant film Smile, where Miss Imperial Valley packed a suitcase as her talent. Actress: Parks and Recreation. [136] When Leslie has everyone bring a potential date for Ann to a Valentine's Day dance, April (who doesn't like Ann) brings Orin; Leslie proceeds to insult Orin and assure him she means every word of it, before lambasting April for bringing such an unpleasant and unlikable person to a romantic dance (April later makes amends by setting up Ann with Tom Haverford). Ron, April and Andy ask them the location of the shoeshine stand while searching for a hidden key to Ron's home. She takes over the family business, "Sweetums," making Ben the new Director of Charitable projects. Jennifer's expression makes it clear Leslie has finally scored some points against her. [216][218], Posey previously starred with Amy Poehler in the 2009 comedy film Spring Breakdown. Leslie was initially pleased with the idea, and together they tracked Frank to his new home in Illinois. Typhoon is introduced in the fifth episode of Season 6 as Donna's hairdresser, and she later recommends him to Ron following the passing of his regular barber. Billy Eichnerstopped screaming as Craig Middlebrooks onParks and Reconce the series ended, but he continued to scream on the sidewalk for his award-winning seriesBilly on the Street. [101][109] That has changed during the recall campaign against Leslie in Season 6, as Dexhart has cheerfully joined Jamm in blocking any initiatives by her and making it clear they both hope she is booted from office. 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