Jamie Denbo
| Jamie Denbo | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 24, 1973 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress, comedian, writer |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Spouse(s) | John Ross Bowie (m. 2004) |
| Children | 2 |
Jamie Denbo (born July 24, 1973) is an American actress and comedian best known as part of the comedy duo Ronna and Beverly with Jessica Chaffin. She's also known for co-starring in the FX series Terriers and appearing in films such as Spy, The Heat and Ghostbusters (2016).
Denbo was born and raised in suburban Boston, in Swampscott, Massachusetts. She is an only child. Her mother is from Montreal, and her father is from New Jersey near Philadelphia; both parents were raised in Orthodox Jewish households. Jamie attended a Jewish day school from kindergarten to sixth grade. Several of Jamie's summers were spent at Camp Tel Noar in Hampstead, New Hampshire where she starred as Wendy in "Peter Pan" among several other plays.
Denbo attended college at Boston University, where she participated in improvisational comedy.
Early in her career, Denbo performed comedy at the Comedy Warehouse at Disney World's Pleasure Island in Orlando, Florida. She eventually moved to New York City where she began performing at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater (UCB), where she continues to perform, now at the UCB's Los Angeles division, often performing with her husband John Ross Bowie and her comedy partner Jessica Chaffin. She also teaches classes there. She performed stand-up comedy for Just For Laughs in Montreal and Aspen Comedy Festival. She and Chaffin were slated to star in a comedy film after their success as supporting characters in the comedy feature The Heat.
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