Jessica McKenna

Jessica McKenna is an actor, writer and improvisor based in Los Angeles. Credits include the Fox sketch show Party Over Here, produced by The Lonely Island, Jalen Vs. Everybody, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Sunnyside, Modern Family, The Goldbergs, and Drunk History. Along with her writing partner, Zach Reino, Jess writes musical comedy for film and television. Their writing has been featured in Baking It, Bumper in Berlin, and Rick and Morty. They host “Off Book: The Improvised Musical Podcast” and star in the Dropout musical series Play it By Ear.

Guest Appearances

February 18, 2024

Comedian extraordinaire Todd Barry joins Scott to talk about his new stand-up special “Domestic Shorthair”, his 3 best jokes, and his many lunches with Scott.

June 14, 2023

James Adomian, Anthony Atamanuik, John Gemberling, and Jess McKenna join Matt Besser LIVE from SXSW!

April 30, 2023

Scott celebrates the 14th Anniversary of Comedy Bang! Bang! with co-host Jason Mantzoukas, and special guests water skier Hot Dog, Fred Guinness of the Guinness Book of World Records, acrobat Dagmar the Small, Rudi North, the Pig Shit Twins, Bicky from the Gym, podiatrist Harry Footman, the President of Domino’s Snake Eyes, Anniversary Man the Demon, NBA legend Bill Walton, and The Chief.

February 26, 2023

Jason Alexander and Peter Tilden join Scott to talk about their podcast “Really? No, Really?”, talking dogs, and Pretty Woman.

January 18, 2023

Jessica McKenna, Don Fanelli, and Zach Reino join Matt Besser this week for scenes about borrowing someone’s sides for an audition, coaching from the sidelines, baking one cookie for Halloween, the beep-boop section of a car dealership, regional phrases, and more!

September 1, 2022

This week, Dr. Deep (Lily Sullivan) works with betrothed royals Reginald (Zach Reino) and Penelope (Jess McKenna) to find what they have in common – poor health, a love of tapestries, vanilla bean frappes at Starbucks, and making fun of commoners like Diana Deep.

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