Laci Mosley
Laci Mosley is an American actress, comedian and podcaster. She performs improv comedy at UCB Los Angeles and co-starred in the Pop comedy series Florida Girls. Mosley is best known for her podcast Scam Goddess, which focuses on historical and contemporary scams and cons. In 2021, Mosley joined the cast of HBO's A Black Lady Sketch Show and the iCarly revival series.[1][2]
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Mosley in June 2021 | |
| Born | Terrell, Texas, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
| Known for | A Black Lady Sketch Show iCarly (2021) |
| Notable work | Scam Goddess (podcast) |
Career
Acting and comedy
Mosley's first lead acting role was on the 2019 Pop series Florida Girls, which was cancelled after one season despite an initial renewal.[3][4] She has also acted in supporting roles on Single Parents, Insecure, and The Wedding Year.[5][6] She is set to star in the upcoming digital series Scroll Wheel of Time on Eko.[7]
Mosley provides commentary on Whoopi Goldberg's ABC true crime series The Con (2020).[8]
In 2021, she joined the main cast of A Black Lady Sketch Show's second season.[1] That year, she was also cast in the main role of Harper in the iCarly revival. After the announcement of her casting, Mosley was the target of racist attacks from fans who saw her as a replacement for Jennette McCurdy's character from the original. Writer Franchesca Ramsey tweeted in response, "Laci's character Harper isn't replacing Sam. No one could replace Jennette McCurdy or her incredible talent! But it’s both racist as hell & completely unfair to decide that Laci hasn’t earned her role especially since the show isn’t even out yet!!"[9]
Mosley performs improv and sketch comedy at UCB in Los Angeles and performs a show called #TrapProv with her comedy partner Priscilla Davies.[10] She is a member of UCB's initiative Project Rethink that started in 2020, which works to address systemic racism within the organization.[11]
In 2021, Mosley appeared as a panelist on four episodes of the NPR news quiz Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me![12]
In March 2022 it was announced that she would not return for season three of A Black Lady Sketch Show due to scheduling conflicts.[13] In April, she was cast in a recurring role in the NBC comedy pilot Lopez vs Lopez.[14]
Scam Goddess
In September 2019, Mosley created the podcast Scam Goddess, produced by Earwolf, where she discusses historic and modern cons with other comedian guests.[15] The name comes from a moniker given to her by the hosts of The Daily Zeitgeist podcast due to her frequent internet research on scam and fraud cases.[16] Topics covered include the Fyre Festival and Hilaria Baldwin's claims that she is of Spanish descent.[16] The podcast was recommended by Vox and Vulture.[17][18] Sean Malin of Vulture wrote in positive review, "Mosley is whip-fast with jokes, upstaging and amusing even her funniest guests with zingers."[17] In October 2020, the podcast was picked up for co-production by Conan O'Brien's company Team Coco, alongside Earwolf.[8] Mosley received two Webby Awards and an iHeartRadio Podcast Award for Scam Goddess.
Personal life
Mosley was born in Terrell, Texas and raised in Dallas.[16] She went to Liberty High School in Frisco, Texas and was involved with several campus groups.[19] She is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh.[20] Upon graduating, she lived in New York City for two years then moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting.[10] She identifies as bisexual.[6][21]
Awards and nominations
For Scam Goddess
- 2021 – Webby Awards, Crime & Justice Podcast[22]
- 2022 – iHeart Radio Podcast Awards, Best Crime Podcast[23]
- 2022 – Webby Awards, Crime & Justice Podcast[24]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Florida Girls | Jayla | Main role | [3] |
| 2019–2020 | Single Parents | Sharon | Recurring role | [14] |
| 2020 | Better Call Saul | Honeydew | 1 episode | [14] |
| 2021 | A Black Lady Sketch Show | Various Characters | Main role | [13] |
| 2021–present | iCarly | Harper Bettancourt | Main role | [16] |
| 2022 | Kenan | Rachelle | 1 episode | [25] |
| 2022–present | Lopez vs Lopez | Brookie | Recurring role | [26] |
| Post-production | Scroll Wheel of Time | Queen Kouchy | Main role | [7] |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | The Wedding Year | Violet | [27] |
References
- ^ a b Porter, Rick (March 23, 2021). "'A Black Lady Sketch Show' Sets Return Date on HBO". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
- ^ Fernandez, Maria Elena (2019-08-07). "Florida Is Anything But a Joke for Florida Girls". Vulture. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
- ^ a b Petski, Denise (2018-09-26). "'Florida Girls': Laci Mosley, Melanie Field & Patty Guggenheim Join Laura Chinn In Pop TV Comedy Series". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2020-03-05). "Pop Pulls the Plug On 'Florida Girls', 'Best Intentions' & 'Flack', Raising Questions About Net's Scripted Future". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Wednesday's TV highlights: 'Single Parents' on ABC". Los Angeles Times. 2019-02-20. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
- ^ a b Cacich, Allison (July 10, 2019). "Laci Mosley Is the Breakout Star of Pop TV's New Comedy 'Florida Girls'". Distractify. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Petski, Denise (2019-09-11). "'Scroll Wheel Of Time': Bernard David Jones, Laci Mosley & Jerry Minor To Star In Eko Series; Full Cast Set". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Schiffer, Zoe (2020-10-30). "The host of Scam Goddess is in for the long con". The Verge. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
- ^ Haylock, Zoe (May 17, 2021). "iCarly Revival Defends New Star Laci Mosley From Racist Attacks". Vulture. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
- ^ a b "Meet Laci Mosley". Voyage LA Magazine. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
- ^ Wright, Megh (2020-06-18). "Improv Communities Demand Theaters Address Systemic Racism". Vulture. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
- ^ "Panelist Details: Laci Mosley". Wait Wait Stats Page. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
- ^ a b Nemetz, Dave (2022-03-03). "A Black Lady Sketch Show Promotes Skye Townsend to Series Regular for Season 3; Laci Mosley Not Returning". TVLine. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
- ^ a b c Hailu, Selome (2022-04-20). "George Lopez Comedy Pilot at NBC Casts Laci Mosley and Kiran Deol; Kelly Park to Direct (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ^ "This Week in True-Crime Podcasts: Brendan Dassey Talks". Vulture. 2019-10-11. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
- ^ a b c d Cardenas, Cat (2021-01-12). "On Texas Time: Laci Mosley, Comedian and Host of the Popular 'Scam Goddess' Podcast". Texas Monthly. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Malin, Sean (2020-08-20). "Want to Try Scam Goddess? Start Here". Vulture. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
- ^ Romano, Aja (2020-04-08). "18 podcasts to help you hold on to the outside world". Vox. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
- ^ Saravanan, Varun (March 28, 2022). "March 28 Daily Update".
- ^ Irvin, Jack (July 28, 2021). "Laci Mosley On The iCarly Reboot & Staying Confident In The Face Of Racism". Bustle. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Mosley, Laci [@DivaLaci] (August 26, 2021). "This is such a proud moment for me and @poppyrepublic as bi women seeing how happy this made the lgbtq+ fans, especially the young ones, was MAGICAL! Representation matters!! #icarly #iCarlyFinale" (Tweet). from the original on August 26, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Webby Awards 2021". Webby Awards. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ^ Chan, J. Clara (2022-02-04). "iHeartRadio Podcast Awards: 'You're Wrong About' Wins Top Prize". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
- ^ "Run, don't walk, to start bingeing the best 2022 Webby Award-winning podcasts". Podsauce. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ^ "Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ^ Lopez vs. Lopez (Short, Comedy, Drama), 3 Arts Entertainment, Mi Vida Loba, Mohawk Productions, 2022-11-04, retrieved 2022-11-07
- ^ "The Wedding Year". Film Affinity.