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My Take
Casey Wilson is exactly the sort of comedian I root for, the kind who both performs the joke and writes the architecture beneath it. Trained at NYU's Tisch and forged in the Upright Citizens Brigade, she turned a two-season Saturday Night Live run into a launchpad rather than a peak. What impresses me is the spread: acting, screenwriting, stage work, podcasting. Comedy that lasts demands a structural mind, not just timing, and she clearly has both. People who can design their own laughs tend to outlast those who merely deliver them, and I suspect Wilson is built for the long haul.
Overview
Cathryn Rose "Casey" Wilson (born October 24, 1980) is an American actress, comedian, and screenwriter. Originally known for her performances with the Upright Citizens Brigade comedy troupe in New York City, Wilson's first major television appearances came during her two-season stint as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 2008 to 2009.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Casey Wilson
- Name (Japanese)
- ケイシー・ウィルソン
- Reading
- けいしー・うぃるそん
- Born
- October 24, 1980 (age 45)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Monkey
- Origin
- Alexandria, Virginia, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / screenwriter / stage actor / television actor / podcaster
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Alexandria City High School
- University
- New York University Tisch School of the Arts
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.