Alison Rich


Alison Rich is an American actress, writer, and director. She is best known for her acting on The Goldbergs and The Other Two and for her short films that have been screened at the Sundance Film Festival and SXSW.

Life and career

Rich was raised in Port Washington, Long Island, New York. She received her bachelor's degree from Harvard University.
Rich trained in improv and sketch comedy at UCB Theatre in New York. She joined the Saturday Night Live writing staff in 2014. She later wrote for Billy on the Street, and appeared on Best Week Ever, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, ''Drunk History, Tuca & Bertie, Angie Tribeca, and 2 Broke Girls. Rich was a main cast member of the sketch comedy series Party Over Here, and Rob Riggle's Ski Master Academy. She had recurring roles on Resident Advisors and The Other Two. Rich has been a supporting cast member on The Goldbergs since 2017, where she was also a writer for several years.
Rich wrote and starred in her directorial debut short film, The Other Morgan, which premiered at SXSW in 2021. Her second short film, Training Wheels, premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. Her third short film, Pathological'', premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.

Awards and nominations