Kay Cannon graduated from Reed-Custer High School in Braidwood, Illinois. She received her BA in Theatre and MA in Education at Lewis University in Romeoville, Illinois. She trained in improvisation at The Second City and I.O. (ImprovOlympic) in Chicago. She married Saturday Night Live (1975) cast member and former 30 Rock (2006) guest star Jason Sudeikis in 2004. They divorced in 2010. Cannon married Eben Russell on January 1, 2012 and the couple welcomed their daughter, Evelyn Rose Russell, on October 9, 2013.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
The Opposition with Jordan Klepper (2017)
Guest starring as Kay Cannon
- Episode 2018-03-28: Kay Cannon (Mar 28, 2018)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
Guest starring as Kay Cannon
- Episode 2015-05-12: Jane Fonda, Leslie Jones, Kay Cannon (May 12, 2015)
30 Rock (2006)
Guest starring as Wife
- Episode 1x18: Fireworks (Apr 5, 2007) [Co-Star]
Guest starring as Human Table
- Episode 2x09: Ludachristmas (Dec 13, 2007) [Co-Star]
Guest starring as Young Woman
- Episode 3x22: Kidney Now! (May 14, 2009) [Co-Star]
Crew Credits
Girlboss (2017)
Show crew as Creator
Show crew as Executive Producer
Episode crew as Writer
(6 episodes)
- Episode 1x13: The Launch (Apr 21, 2017)
- Episode 1x12: I Come Crashing (Apr 21, 2017)
- Episode 1x11: Garbage Person (Apr 21, 2017)
- Episode 1x06: Five Percent (Apr 21, 2017)
- Episode 1x02: The Hern (Apr 21, 2017)
- Episode 1x01: Sophia (Apr 21, 2017)
Cristela (2014)
Episode crew as Writer
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x16: Confirmation (Mar 13, 2015)
- Episode 1x04: Hall-Oates-Ween (Oct 31, 2014)
New Girl (2011)
Show crew as Co-Executive Producer
Episode crew as Writer
(4 episodes)
- Episode 3x02: Nerd (Sep 24, 2013)
- Episode 2x22: Bachelorette Party (Apr 9, 2013)
- Episode 2x09: Eggs (Nov 27, 2012)
- Episode 2x01: Re-Launch (Sep 25, 2012)
30 Rock (2006)
Show crew as Co-Producer
(22 episodes)
- Episode 4x22: I Do Do (May 20, 2010)
- Episode 4x21: Emmanuel Goes to Dinosaur Land (May 13, 2010)
- Episode 4x20: The Moms (May 6, 2010)
- Episode 4x19: Argus (Apr 29, 2010)
- Episode 4x18: Khonani (Apr 22, 2010)
- Episode 4x17: Lee Marvin vs. Derek Jeter (Apr 22, 2010)
- Episode 4x16: Floyd (Mar 25, 2010)
- Episode 4x15: Don Geiss, America and Hope (Mar 18, 2010)
- Episode 4x14: Future Husband (Mar 11, 2010)
- Episode 4x13: Anna Howard Shaw Day (Feb 11, 2010)
- Episode 4x12: Verna (Feb 4, 2010)
- Episode 4x11: Winter Madness (Jan 21, 2010)
- Episode 4x10: Black Light Attack! (Jan 14, 2010)
- Episode 4x09: Klaus and Greta (Jan 14, 2010)
- Episode 4x08: Secret Santa (Dec 10, 2009)
- Episode 4x07: Dealbreakers Talk Show #0001 (Dec 3, 2009)
- Episode 4x06: Sun Tea (Nov 19, 2009)
- Episode 4x05: The Problem Solvers (Nov 12, 2009)
- Episode 4x04: Audition Day (Nov 5, 2009)
- Episode 4x03: Stone Mountain (Oct 29, 2009)
- Episode 4x02: Into the Crevasse (Oct 22, 2009)
- Episode 4x01: Season 4 (Oct 15, 2009)
Show crew as Producer
(23 episodes)
- Episode 6x07: Hey, Baby, What's Wrong: Part 2 (Feb 9, 2012)
- Episode 5x23: Respawn (May 5, 2011)
- Episode 5x22: Everything Sunny All the Time Always (Apr 28, 2011)
- Episode 5x21: 100: Part 2 (Apr 21, 2011)
- Episode 5x20: 100: Part 1 (Apr 21, 2011)
- Episode 5x19: I Heart Connecticut (Apr 14, 2011)
- Episode 5x18: Plan B (Mar 24, 2011)
- Episode 5x16: TGS Hates Women (Feb 24, 2011)
- Episode 5x15: It's Never Too Late for Now (Feb 17, 2011)
- Episode 5x14: Double-Edged Sword (Feb 10, 2011)
- Episode 5x13: ¡Qué Sorpresa! (Feb 3, 2011)
- Episode 5x12: Operation Righteous Cowboy Lightning (Jan 27, 2011)
- Episode 5x11: Mrs. Donaghy (Jan 20, 2011)
- Episode 5x10: Christmas Attack Zone (Dec 9, 2010)
- Episode 5x09: Chain Reaction of Mental Anguish (Dec 2, 2010)
- Episode 5x08: College (Nov 18, 2010)
- Episode 5x07: Brooklyn Without Limits (Nov 11, 2010)
- Episode 5x06: Gentleman's Intermission (Nov 4, 2010)
- Episode 5x05: Reaganing (Oct 21, 2010)
- Episode 5x04: Live Show (Oct 14, 2010)
- Episode 5x03: Let's Stay Together (Oct 7, 2010)
- Episode 5x02: When It Rains, It Pours (Sep 30, 2010)
- Episode 5x01: The Fabian Strategy (Sep 23, 2010)
Show crew as Supervising Producer
(21 episodes)
- Episode 6x22: What Will Happen to the Gang Next Year? (May 17, 2012)
- Episode 6x21: The Return of Avery Jessup (May 10, 2012)
- Episode 6x20: Queen of Jordan 2: The Mystery of the Phantom Pooper (May 3, 2012)
- Episode 6x19: Live from Studio 6H (Apr 26, 2012)
- Episode 6x18: Murphy Brown Lied to Us (Apr 19, 2012)
- Episode 6x16: Nothing Left to Lose (Apr 5, 2012)
- Episode 6x15: The Shower Principle (Mar 29, 2012)
- Episode 6x14: Kidnapped by Danger (Mar 22, 2012)
- Episode 6x13: Grandmentor (Mar 22, 2012)
- Episode 6x12: St. Patrick's Day (Mar 15, 2012)
- Episode 6x11: Standards and Practises (Mar 8, 2012)
- Episode 6x10: Alexis Goodlooking and the Case of the Missing Whisky (Mar 1, 2012)
- Episode 6x09: Leap Day (Feb 23, 2012)
- Episode 6x08: The Tuxedo Begins (Feb 16, 2012)
- Episode 6x06: Hey, Baby, What's Wrong: Part 1 (Feb 9, 2012)
- Episode 6x05: Today You Are a Man (Feb 2, 2012)
- Episode 6x04: The Ballad of Kenneth Parcell (Jan 26, 2012)
- Episode 6x03: Idiots Are People Three! (Jan 26, 2012)
- Episode 6x02: Idiots Are People Two! (Jan 19, 2012)
- Episode 6x01: Dance Like Nobody's Watching (Jan 12, 2012)
- Episode S06 Special: Live from Studio 6H (West Coast Version) (Apr 26, 2012)
Episode crew as Writer
(12 episodes)
- Episode 6x07: Hey, Baby, What's Wrong: Part 2 (Feb 9, 2012)
- Episode 6x06: Hey, Baby, What's Wrong: Part 1 (Feb 9, 2012)
- Episode 5x22: Everything Sunny All the Time Always (Apr 28, 2011)
- Episode 5x14: Double-Edged Sword (Feb 10, 2011)
- Episode 5x09: Chain Reaction of Mental Anguish (Dec 2, 2010)
- Episode 4x20: The Moms (May 6, 2010)
- Episode 4x17: Lee Marvin vs. Derek Jeter (Apr 22, 2010)
- Episode 4x07: Dealbreakers Talk Show #0001 (Dec 3, 2009)
- Episode 3x18: Jackie Jormp-Jomp (Apr 16, 2009)
- Episode 3x06: Christmas Special (Dec 11, 2008)
- Episode 2x06: Somebody to Love (Nov 15, 2007)
- Episode 1x12: Black Tie (Feb 1, 2007)