NACA NORTHERN PLAINS 2010 SPOTLIGHT SHOWCASE ALTERNATE

 

Actresses Riki Lindhome (The Last House on the Left, Million Dollar Baby, The Changeling) and Kate Micucci (Scrubs) are the two multi-talented masterminds behind Garfunkel and Oates. They're a female folk duo--Tenacious D in flowery dresses, which is exactly what the world needs right now.

 

Garfunkel, a.k.a., Riki Lindhome
Riki Lindhome was born in Coudersport, PA but grew up primarily in Portville, NY. Her first break came when Tim Robbins cast her in his hit play, Embedded, which played at the Public Theater in NYC, Riverside Studios in London and The Actor’s Gang Theater in LA. Shortly after, Clint Eastwood cast her in her first film role, as Mardell Fitzgerald in Million Dollar Baby. Since then, she has appeared in several films and TV shows including The Last House on the Left, Changeling, My Best Friend’s Girl, The Big Bang Theory and Pushing Daisies. She also wrote and directed two short films, Life is Short and Imaginary Larry. She has been seen on: Nip/Tuck, The Last House on the Left, The Big Bang Theory, My Best Friend's Girl, Pushing Daisies, Heroes, Gilmore Girls, Million Dollar Baby, Buffy The Vampire Slayer

Oates, a.k.a., Kate Micucci
Kate was born in New Jersey and spent most of her school years in Pennsylvania. As a kid she focused on playing outside in the woods and playing classical piano. In college she majored in art, focusing on painting and making puppets. She received an A.A. in Fine Arts from Keystone College. After a small stint watering banana and pineapple plants in Hawaii, Kate decided to go to Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles where she made more puppets and received a B.A. in Studio Art. Kate has appeared in Scrubs, Rules of Engagement, Cory in the House and the upcoming When in Rome.  She has been seen on: Scrubs, Rules of Engagement, How I Met Your Mother, Malcolm in the Middle, 2008 Just for Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal