Laci Mosley

Laci Mosley
Mosley in June 2021
Born
Laci Risë Mosley[1]

(1991-07-04) July 4, 1991 (age 33)[2]
Terrell, Texas, U.S.
EducationLiberty High School
Alma materUniversity of Pittsburgh
Occupations
  • Actress
  • comedian
  • podcaster
Years active2014–present
Known forA Black Lady Sketch Show
iCarly (2021)
Notable workScam Goddess (podcast)

Laci Risë Mosley[1] (born July 4, 1991)[2] is an American actress, comedian and podcaster. She performs improv comedy at UCB Los Angeles and co-starred in the Pop comedy series Florida Girls. Mosley is best known for her podcast Scam Goddess, which focuses on historical and contemporary scams and cons. She was a cast member on Florida Girls, A Black Lady Sketch Show, Lopez vs Lopez, and the iCarly revival series.[3][4]

Career

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Acting and comedy

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Mosley in 2018 on the game show Thrift Haul

Mosley's first lead acting role was on the 2019 Pop series Florida Girls, which was cancelled after one season despite an initial renewal.[5][6] She has also acted in supporting roles on Single Parents, Insecure, and The Wedding Year.[7][8] She is set to star in the upcoming digital series Scroll Wheel of Time on Eko.[9]

Mosley provides commentary on Whoopi Goldberg's ABC true crime series The Con (2020).[10]

In 2021, she joined the main cast of A Black Lady Sketch Show's second season.[3] That year, she was also cast in the main role of Harper in the iCarly revival. After the announcement of her casting, Mosley was the target of racist attacks from fans who saw her as a replacement for Jennette McCurdy's character from the original. Writer Franchesca Ramsey tweeted in response, "Laci's character Harper isn't replacing Sam. No one could replace Jennette McCurdy or her incredible talent! But it's both racist as hell & completely unfair to decide that Laci hasn't earned her role especially since the show isn't even out yet!!"[11]

Mosley performs improv and sketch comedy at UCB in Los Angeles and performs a show called #TrapProv with her comedy partner Priscilla Davies.[12] She is a member of UCB's initiative Project Rethink that started in 2020, which works to address systemic racism within the organization.[13]

In 2021, Mosley appeared as a panelist on four episodes of the NPR news quiz Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me![14]

In March 2022 it was announced that she would not return for season three of A Black Lady Sketch Show due to scheduling conflicts.[15] In April, she was cast in a recurring role in the NBC comedy series Lopez vs Lopez.[16]

Scam Goddess

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In September 2019, Mosley created the podcast Scam Goddess, produced by Earwolf, where she discusses historic and modern cons with other comedian guests.[17] The name comes from a moniker given to her by the hosts of The Daily Zeitgeist podcast due to her frequent internet research on scam and fraud cases.[18] Topics covered include the Fyre Festival and Hilaria Baldwin's claims that she is of Spanish descent.[18] The podcast was recommended by Vox and Vulture.[19][20] Sean Malin of Vulture wrote in positive review, "Mosley is whip-fast with jokes, upstaging and amusing even her funniest guests with zingers."[19] In October 2020, the podcast was picked up for co-production by Conan O'Brien's company Team Coco, alongside Earwolf.[10]

Mosley received two Webby Awards and an iHeartRadio Podcast Award for Scam Goddess. Mosley wrote a memoir related to the podcast titled Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts, and Schemes, set for release in September 2024.[21] In July 2024 it was announced that Scam Goddess will be adapted for television by ABC News.[22]

Personal life

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Mosley was born in Terrell, Texas and raised in Dallas.[18] She went to Liberty High School in Frisco, Texas and was involved with several campus groups.[23] She is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh.[24] Upon graduating, she lived in New York City for two years then moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting.[12] She identifies as bisexual.[8][25]

Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2014 History Detectives Mollie Smith
2015 First Dates Jamie
2017 I Want My Phone Back Studio Audience 4 episodes
2018 Insecure Black Woman 1 episode; uncredited
2019 Florida Girls Jayla Main role [5]
2019–2020 Single Parents Sharon Recurring role [16]
2020 Better Call Saul Honeydew 1 episode [16]
2021 A Black Lady Sketch Show Various Characters Main role [15]
2021–2023 iCarly Harper Bettancourt Main role, 33 episodes [18]
2022 Kenan Rachelle 1 episode [26]
2022–2023 Lopez vs Lopez Brookie Recurring Cast [27]
2022 Little Demon Various voices 5 episodes
2022 Sherman's Showcase Rhonda 1 episode
TBA Scroll Wheel of Time Queen Kouchy Main role [9]

Film

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2019 007:Diva Cup Bond Girl Short
2019 The Wedding Year Violet [28]
2023 The Out-Laws Marisol [29]
2024 Halfrican American Dezz Short

Awards and nominations

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References

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  1. ^ a b "I may be a terrible driver but this picture ain't no accident!!! 🤣". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
  2. ^ a b "Laci Mosley: Movies, TV, and Bio". www.amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
  3. ^ a b Porter, Rick (March 23, 2021). "'A Black Lady Sketch Show' Sets Return Date on HBO". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  4. ^ Fernandez, Maria Elena (2019-08-07). "Florida Is Anything But a Joke for Florida Girls". Vulture. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  5. ^ a b Petski, Denise (2018-09-26). "'Florida Girls': Laci Mosley, Melanie Field & Patty Guggenheim Join Laura Chinn In Pop TV Comedy Series". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  6. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2020-03-05). "Pop Pulls the Plug On 'Florida Girls', 'Best Intentions' & 'Flack', Raising Questions About Net's Scripted Future". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  7. ^ "Wednesday's TV highlights: 'Single Parents' on ABC". Los Angeles Times. 2019-02-20. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
  8. ^ a b Cacich, Allison (July 10, 2019). "Laci Mosley Is the Breakout Star of Pop TV's New Comedy 'Florida Girls'". Distractify. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
  9. ^ a b Petski, Denise (2019-09-11). "'Scroll Wheel Of Time': Bernard David Jones, Laci Mosley & Jerry Minor To Star In Eko Series; Full Cast Set". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  10. ^ a b Schiffer, Zoe (2020-10-30). "The host of Scam Goddess is in for the long con". The Verge. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  11. ^ Haylock, Zoe (May 17, 2021). "iCarly Revival Defends New Star Laci Mosley From Racist Attacks". Vulture. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  12. ^ a b "Meet Laci Mosley". Voyage LA Magazine. 22 January 2019. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  13. ^ Wright, Megh (2020-06-18). "Improv Communities Demand Theaters Address Systemic Racism". Vulture. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  14. ^ "Panelist Details: Laci Mosley". Wait Wait Stats Page. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
  15. ^ a b Nemetz, Dave (2022-03-03). "A Black Lady Sketch Show Promotes Skye Townsend to Series Regular for Season 3; Laci Mosley Not Returning". TVLine. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  16. ^ a b c Hailu, Selome (2022-04-20). "George Lopez Comedy Pilot at NBC Casts Laci Mosley and Kiran Deol; Kelly Park to Direct (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  17. ^ "This Week in True-Crime Podcasts: Brendan Dassey Talks". Vulture. 2019-10-11. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  18. ^ a b c d Cardenas, Cat (2021-01-12). "On Texas Time: Laci Mosley, Comedian and Host of the Popular 'Scam Goddess' Podcast". Texas Monthly. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
  19. ^ a b Malin, Sean (2020-08-20). "Want to Try Scam Goddess? Start Here". Vulture. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
  20. ^ Romano, Aja (2020-04-08). "18 podcasts to help you hold on to the outside world". Vox. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  21. ^ "Instagram".
  22. ^ Hailu, Selome (2024-07-02). "Laci Mosley's 'Scam Goddess' Podcast Set for TV Adaptation at ABC News". Variety. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  23. ^ Saravanan, Varun (March 28, 2022). "March 28 Daily Update".
  24. ^ Irvin, Jack (July 28, 2021). "Laci Mosley On The iCarly Reboot & Staying Confident In The Face Of Racism". Bustle. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
  25. ^ Mosley, Laci [@DivaLaci] (August 26, 2021). "This is such a proud moment for me and @poppyrepublic as bi women seeing how happy this made the lgbtq+ fans, especially the young ones, was MAGICAL! Representation matters!! #icarly #iCarlyFinale" (Tweet). Archived from the original on August 26, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Twitter.
  26. ^ "Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  27. ^ Lopez vs. Lopez (Short, Comedy, Drama), 3 Arts Entertainment, Mi Vida Loba, Mohawk Productions, 2022-11-04, retrieved 2022-11-07
  28. ^ "The Wedding Year". Film Affinity.
  29. ^ "Catch Up with the Criminally Funny Cast of 'The Out-Laws'". Netflix Tudum. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
  30. ^ "Webby Awards 2021". Webby Awards. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  31. ^ Chan, J. Clara (2022-02-04). "iHeartRadio Podcast Awards: 'You're Wrong About' Wins Top Prize". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
  32. ^ "Run, don't walk, to start bingeing the best 2022 Webby Award-winning podcasts". Podsauce. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  33. ^ "iHeartRadio Podcast Awards | iHeartRadio". iHeartRadio Podcast Awards. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  34. ^ Victorian, Brande (2024-03-27). "The Ambies: 'Slow Burn: Becoming Justice Thomas' and 'Weight For It' Win Top Podcast Honors". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  35. ^ Petski, Denise (2024-06-04). "Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, Beyoncé, Timothée Chalamet, Ayo Edebiri Among 2024 Kids' Choice Awards Nominees – Full List". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
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