Stephnie Weir will soon appear as “Kristen” on the upcoming FX series "The Comedians" opposite Billy Crystal and Josh Gad.

Born and raised in Odessa, Texas, Weir launched her career after moving to Chicago and performing on stage in the city with theater companies that include The Second City Main Stage, The Goodman Theatre and ImprovOlympic. 

Often recognized for her wide range of colorful characters on the hit series “MADTV,” Stephnie enjoyed her time performing and writing for the sketch comedy series.

Opportunities that followed her run on “MADTV” include her work on the series “Big Day,” as well other favorites including “Modern Family,” “Weeds,” and the animated series “King of the Hill.” 

As a writer, she has developed several half-hour scripts for television including “Wright vs Wrong” and “Counter Culture” for ABC. She has also served as a Consulting Producer on the series “Raising Hope” and is currently a Consulting Producer on the CBS series “The Millers.”

Weir and her husband, Robert Dassie, continue to perform “WeirDass,” the two-person show they created. They have performed internationally, including Los Angeles, Portland, New York, Chicago and Edinburgh. 

In 2002, Ms. Weir was named one of VARIETY’s “Top Ten Comedians to Watch.”  She has performed at many comedy festivals, including the Las Vegas Comedy Arts Festival, Montreal Comedy Festival, HBO Aspen Comedy Festival and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Ms. Weir lives in the Los Angeles area.