KERRI KENNEY-SILVER

'Kerri Kenney-Silver' (born January 20, 1970) is an American actress, singer, and writer.
Kenney-Silver was born in Westport, Connecticut, U.S., to Sharon and Larry Kenney, an actor who is known for his classic voice-over work. She has a sister, Ashley, and a brother, Tanner.
During the early 1990s, Kenney-Silver joined with an improv comedy group The State. The group was picked up for a self-titled sketch comedy show on MTV, ''The State'', which lasted for three seasons between 1993 and 1995. After the show's completion, Kenney-Silver continued working with her fellow troupe members on other projects. In 1996, she co-wrote and starred in ''Viva Variety'', a parody of variety shows that aired on Comedy Central for two seasons.
In 2000, Kenney-Silver followed in her father's footsteps, voicing the character of "Gravitina" in the children's cartoon ''Buzz Lightyear of Star Command''. She has since done a number of voices on the Nickelodeon series ''Invader Zim''. Additionally, Kenney was cast as a regular on ''The Ellen Show'', which aired until 2001. She later found success with other cast members from The State in ''Reno 911!'', a police parody series that entered its fifth season on Comedy Central in 2007. On the show, Kenney portrays Deputy Trudy Wiegel. Kenney-Silver also appeared on the TV series ''Still Standing''.
Kenney-Silver was also the lead singer of the all-female indie rock band Cake Like. She is married to cinematographer Steven V. Silver and they have one son, born on August 6, 2005.

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