Lennon Parham

Lennon Kathleen Parham was born on October 28, 1975, in Atlanta, Georgia. She attended Parkview High School in Lilburn, Georgia, and later earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Theatre from the University of Evansville. Following her college education, Parham dedicated two years to teaching French at T. L. Weston High School in Greenville, Mississippi, as part of the Teach For America program. This period marked her early professional life before she transitioned into the performing arts.

After her tenure as a French teacher, Parham began her career in comedy at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. During her time there, she performed in notable productions such as the two-person show “The Adventures of Lock & Kay” and the one-woman show “She Tried to be Normal.” Her acting career expanded with a supporting role in the CBS sitcom “Accidentally on Purpose” from 2009 to 2010. She also showcased her writing talents by co-creating, co-starring, and executive producing “Best Friends Forever” for NBC in 2012, which ran for one season.

Parham further developed her career alongside frequent collaborator Jessica St. Clair, co-creating and co-starring in the critically acclaimed USA Network series “Playing House,” which aired for three seasons from 2014 to 2017. Her television credits also include recurring roles such as Karen Collins on HBO’s “Veep” (2015–2019) and Kay Bowman in the ABC sitcom “Bless This Mess” (2019–2020), where she also served as a director. More recently, Parham has appeared in the Max series “Minx” (2022–2023) as Shelly and has contributed as a writer and director to the HBO series “Somebody Somewhere” (2023–2024). Her film appearances include “Confessions of a Shopaholic” (2009), “Horrible Bosses 2” (2014), and “Other People” (2016).