Laura Kightlinger

Laura Kightlinger
Laura Kightlinger in 2016
Occupation	Actress, comedian, writer, producer
Years active	1991–present
Partner(s)	Jack Black (1997–2005)
Website	http://laurakightlinger.com

Laura Kightlinger is an American actress, comedian and writer.

She was a writer and consulting producer on Will & Grace, while also occasionally appearing on the show as the character Nurse Sheila. Kightlinger also played the title role in the TV show The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman, which she created, wrote and executive produced.

After touring as a stand-up comic, Kightlinger got her break writing for the television sitcom Roseanne. She later wrote for Dennis Miller Live and for the 20th season (1994–1995) of Saturday Night Live, on which she was also a featured performer and cast member. Among the celebrities she impersonated were Brooke Shields, Marcia Clark, Paula Poundstone, Mary Hart, and Connie Chung.

Kightlinger worked as a writer and consulting producer on the sitcom Will & Grace. She performed a recurring guest role on the series as Sheila, a nurse at a fertility clinic.

Kightlinger was a correspondent on The Daily Show in 1998. She was a series regular on the HBO sitcom Lucky Louie. She was a writer and cast member on Roseanne’s short-lived sketch comedy series Saturday Night Special on Fox and also appeared in one episode of Dinner for Five and currently plays a recurring character on Take My Wife on Seeso.