Natasha Rothwell Biography

Fast Facts

• As an Air Force brat, grew up relocating in different places with her family
• One of her first jobs was working at Blockbuster
• Performed at the Tokyo Comedy Store in Tokyo for a year
• Worked as a drama teacher in a high school in the Bronx for four years
• Joined and worked with the Upright Citizens Brigade before landing a writing job at Saturday Night Live
• Named her dog Lloyd Dobler after John Cusack's character in the movie Say Anything
• (1989)
• Her first meeting with Issa Rae, creator of Insecure, was on a video conference call
• Volunteers at the Downtown Women's Center, and supports Planned Parenthood, Emily's List, HRC, ACLU, SPLC and RAINN