Alison Rich is a multifaceted creative force in the comedy world, exceling as a writer, director, and actor. Her latest narrative short film, Pathological, which she wrote, directed, and starred in, made its premiere at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival. This achievement follows the success of her previous narrative short, Training Wheels, which also premiered at Sundance in 2022. Prior to that, her short film, The Other Morgan, was showcased at the SXSW festival in 2021.
Alison's impressive credentials also include her selection for the Sony Television Diverse Directors Program and her status as a semi-finalist in the NBC Female Forward Directing program. Her directorial work has been featured on Roku and CollegeHumor, where she has created multiple viral videos.
As an actor, Alison has made notable appearances on television shows such as The Other Two, The Goldbergs, Drunk History, The Lonely Island's Popstar, 2 Broke Girls, Life in Pieces, Angie Tribeca, and more. She was a series regular on the Fox sketch show Party Over Here, produced by The Lonely Island, and Hulu's Resident Advisors, produced by Elizabeth Banks. Additionally, Alison was honored as a New Face at the Montreal Just for Laughs Festival.
In her role as a writer, Alison has contributed to several notable projects, including Saturday Night Live, The Goldbergs, Billy on the Street, The MTV Movie Awards, and various comedy specials. Her writing skills have also been utilized to develop and sell shows for Comedy Central and TBS.
