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Carrie Brownstein

Carrie Rachel Brownstein is an American musician, actress, writer, director, and comedian. She first came to prominence as a member of the band Excuse 17 before forming the rock trio Sleater-Kinney. During a long hiatus from Sleater-Kinney, she formed the group Wild Flag. During this period, Brownstein wrote and appeared in a series of comedy sketches alongside Fred Armisen which were developed into the satirical comedy TV series Portlandia. The series went on to win Emmy and Peabody Awards.

English

Irma Vep

2022
as Zelda

Portlandia

2011
as Various Characters

Director

Episode Shrill
Retreat
2021
Episode Portlandia
Riot Spray
2018
Episode Search Party (2016)
A Dangerous Union
2020
Episode Reboot (2022)
New Girl
2022
Episode Shrill
Ribs
2021
Episode Casual
Things to Do in Burbank When You're Dead
2017
Episode Casual
The Table
2017
Episode Minx
Mary had a little hysterectomy
2022
Episode A.P. Bio
Eight Pigs and a Rat
2018
Episode Shrill
Date
2019
Episode Mrs. Fletcher
Parents' Weekend
2019
Episode Mrs. Fletcher
Invisible Fence
2019
Episode A.P. Bio
Spectacle
2019

Writer

Episode Portlandia
Grover
2012
Episode Portlandia
The Brunch Special
2012
Episode Portlandia
Aimee
2011
Episode Portlandia
Sharing Finances
2014
Episode Portlandia
Ecoterrorists
2014
Episode Portlandia
Baseball
2011
Episode Portlandia
Winter in Portlandia
2012
Episode Portlandia
Cops Redesign
2012
Episode Portlandia
Blunderbuss
2011
Episode Portlandia
Celery Guy
2014
Episode Portlandia
Cat Nap
2012
Episode Portlandia
Pull-Out King
2014
Episode Portlandia
Motorcycle
2012
Episode Portlandia
Mixology
2012
Episode Portlandia
Spyke Drives
2014
Episode Portlandia
Feminist Bookstore's 10th Anniversary
2012
Episode Portlandia
Bahama Knights
2014
Episode Portlandia
One Moore Episode
2012
Episode Portlandia
Trail Blazers
2014
Episode Portlandia
Squiggleman
2013
Episode Portlandia
Farm
2011
Episode Portlandia
No Olympics
2012
Episode Portlandia
Late in Life Drug Use
2014
Episode Portlandia
Cool Wedding
2012
Episode Portlandia
A Song for Portland
2011
Episode Portlandia
3D Printer
2014
Episode Portlandia
Brunch Village
2012
Episode Portlandia
Mayor Is Missing
2011
Episode Portlandia
Getting Away
2014

Guest Star

Episode Saturday Night Live
Martin Short/Paul McCartney
2012
Episode Late Show with David Letterman
Samuel L. Jackson; Carrie Brownstein & Fred Armisen; Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
2012
Episode The Simpsons
The Day the Earth Stood Cool
2012
Episode The L Word
Lifesize
2006
Episode The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Aziz Ansari, Carrie Brownstein, Panic! at the Disco
2017
Episode The Late Late Show with James Corden
Jane Lynch, Carrie Brownstein, Joel Edgerton
2016
Episode Archer (2009)
Drastic Voyage (1)
2015
Episode Archer (2009)
Drastic Voyage (2)
2015
Episode Conan (2010)
Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Blake Anderson, Wade Bowen
2015
Episode The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Chris Hemsworth, Carrie Brownstein, Caitlyn Smith
2018
Episode The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Liam Neeson, Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein
2015
Episode Off Camera with Sam Jones
Carrie Brownstein
2015
Episode The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Michael Strahan, Nikki & Brie Bella, Sleater-Kinney
2019
Episode Conan (2010)
Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Rachael Harris, Lucius
2014