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Brooke Totman
Born (1978-12-27) December 27, 1978 (age 45)
Roseburg, Oregon, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actress, comedian, writer
Years active1999–present

Brooke Totman (born December 27, 1978) is an American actress who is best known for her time as a featured cast member on the television series Mad TV and for starring in the critically acclaimed web-series, The Benefits of Gusbandry.

Life and career

Brooke Totman was born on December 27, 1978 in Roseburg, Oregon and graduated from Grants Pass High School. Totman majored in Theatre Performance at the University of Oregon. She spent her last semester abroad studying Theatre Criticism in London. After college, Totman moved to Los Angeles where she spent four years training at the improv and sketch comedy theatre, the Groundlings, eventually becoming a member of their Sunday company.

During her time in L.A., Totman joined the television series MADtv as a featured cast member. Brooke was noted for her celebrity impressions of Ann-Margret and Jennifer Love Hewitt, and also premiered original characters that she developed during her time at the Groundlings. After her tenure on MADtv, Totman made several guest appearances on The King of Queens, Less Than Perfect, Judging Amy, Life After First Failure, Portlandia, and Documentary Now!. She also starred in the critically acclaimed series The Benefits of Gusbandry on Amazon.

Television appearances

Year Title Role Other notes
1999–2000 MADtv Cast Member 6 episodes
2002 The King of Queens Hostess 1 episode
2003 R3 Jill Feature Film
2003 Less Than Perfect Joanie Squillante 1 episode
2003 Judging Amy Mrs. Drake 1 episode
2017 Life After First Failure" Bubbles 1 episode
2017 Portlandia Connie 1 episode
2016–2018 The Benefits of Gusbandry Jackie 12 episodes
2019 Documentary Now! Paula 1 episode

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