Vella Lovell

Vella Lovell burst into the spotlight in 2015 with a co-starring role on the offbeat sitcom "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" (The CW, 2015-) and guest appearances on other television projects. The New Mexico native studied at the Interlochen Arts Academy before earning her bachelor's degree from New York University. Lovell honed her talents through stage work at the Williamstown Theatre Festival and Shakespeare in the Park while also continuing her studies at the Julliard School. Her first professional screen acting job came in 2015 with a guest appearance on "Om City" (Vimeo, 2015-), a comedy-drama about a yoga instructor in New York. Soon after, Lovell's big break came with the CW comedy-musical "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend," which cast her as the underachieving best friend of series star and co-creator Rachel Bloom's obsessive romantic. The exposure afforded by critical acclaim for the series led to more screen work for Lovell, including a guest appearance on "Girls" (HBO, 2012-).