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- Professions: Actress, Additional Crew, Writer
Keri Safran bounces back and forth between LA’s chaos and New York’s energy, juggling her acting gigs with her not-so-secret weapon: killer accents. She’s not just your run-of-the-mill performer—she’s actually the only one wrangling dialects over at The Groundlings, teaching those wild comedy folks how to drop an Irish brogue or nail a Southern twang. Kind of a big deal. You might’ve caught her on Blue Bloods or The Real O’Neals, or, if you’re a film fest junkie, maybe you’ve seen her in some indie movies lighting up the screens at Sundance, SXSW, or Tribeca. She’s not just about screen time, though. Safran hit the New York stage recently, stepping into the Off-Broadway revival of ‘Morning’s at Seven’—and, let’s be honest, sharing a stage with heavyweights like Tony Roberts and Judith Ivey is no joke. She held her own alongside Lindsay Crouse, Dan Lauria, John Rubinstein, and Alley Mills—yeah, that’s some serious company. Doesn’t matter if she’s making audiences laugh, nailing a heartfelt moment, or flipping between accents like it’s nothing, Safran brings that grounded, relatable energy that makes you root for her. She’s got this vibe that’s both approachable and just a little bit intimidating, like she could roast you in a British accent and you’d still wanna be friends after. Basically, she’s not slowing down anytime soon—and who’d want her to?
Alumna of the Sunday Company at The Groundlings Theatre, which is kind of a big deal if you're into comedy. We're talking about the same improv group that churned out legends—think Will Ferrell, Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy. So anyone who can survive that pressure cooker, you know they've got real chops. The Sunday Company is basically the farm team for the main Groundlings troupe, and it's notorious for being super competitive. You write and perform original sketches every week, sometimes with only a few days to pull it together. If you bomb, you hear about it real quick—no sugarcoating. But if you shine? Well, people start noticing. Not just LA folks, but casting directors, showrunners, maybe even SNL if the stars align. Bottom line: making it through the Sunday Company is like comedy boot camp, and if someone’s an alum, you can bet they know their way around a punchline.
Konidela Ram Charan