Holly Wortell

Holly Wortell (born December 19, 1964) is an American comedic actress and longtime friend of Bonnie Hunt. She has been a regular on each of Hunt's sitcoms (The Building, The Bonnie Hunt Show, and Life With Bonnie), all three times playing a vain, promiscuous character named "Holly". In addition, she has had supporting or bit parts in several feature films in which Hunt has appeared (Beethoven, Beethoven's 2nd, and Return to Me). Her few non-Bonnie-related roles include guest spots on Curb Your Enthusiasm and Entourage, and a national advertising campaign for Kraft Macaroni & Cheese.
Wortell met Hunt in the mid-1980s Chicago improvisational comedy scene, where they formed a three-woman comedy troupe called “An Impulsive Thing” with Joan Cusack. Wortell also joined the cast of The Second City mainstage in 1989 (the same year as Chris Farley and Tim Meadows), headlining for several seasons.
She earned a Bachelor of Arts, Communications Arts - Television, Radio and Film from the University of Wisconsin-Madison
As of the fall of 2006, Wortell is teaching improv classes at The Second City Los Angeles.
In the summer of 2008, Wortell appeared in a series of teasers for Bonnie Hunt's upcoming daytime talk show.
In the spring of 2011, she guest starred as Logan Mitchell's mother in Nickelodeon's Big Time Rush

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