Kulap Vilaysack


Kulap Tukta Vilaysack is an American actress, comedian, writer, director, and showrunner. She co-hosts the Add To Cart podcast with SuChin Pak on Lemonada Media. She was the co-host of the Who Charted? podcast on the Earwolf network from 2010 until 2018.
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Early life

Vilaysack was born in Washington, D.C. after her Laotian parents arrived from a refugee camp in Thailand. Her family soon moved to the Twin Cities, settling in the suburb of Eagan, Minnesota. She has two younger sisters, Anita and Alyssa.
After graduating from high school, Vilaysack moved to Los Angeles where she attended the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising and received an associate's degree. She later took classes and performed at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Los Angeles. She was also a producer of the Los Angeles/Silverlake-based alternative comedy variety show, "Garage Comedy".

Career

Vilaysack's acting work includes a recurring role as "Nurse Kulap" on the Adult Swim series Childrens Hospital. Other television guest appearances include Bob's Burgers, The Office, The Sarah Silverman Program, The Hotwives of Orlando, Parks and Recreation, Happy Endings, Reno 911! and Whitney. In 2007, she briefly worked as an associate producer on America's Got Talent.
With comedian Howard Kremer, she co-hosted the podcast Who Charted? on the Earwolf network from 2010 to 2018.
Vilaysack is the creator and showrunner of the reality show spoof Bajillion Dollar Propertie$, her first time working in this capacity. The show premiered in early 2016 as part of the launch of NBC's streaming platform Seeso. Other executive producers on the project include Scott Aukerman, Robert Ben Garant, and Thomas Lennon.
In October 2020, it was announced that Vilaysack would be joining Lemonada Media's podcast slate as the co-host of the new show Add to Cart alongside former MTV News correspondent SuChin Pak. The podcast launched on November 17, 2020 and is "a subversive and fun way about talking about consumerism, and how we all participate in it."

Personal life

Vilaysack married comedian Scott Aukerman in 2008. In 2022 Vilaysack and Aukerman had a daughter, Emerald.
She directed a documentary about her family tree entitled Origin Story which premiered on Amazon on May 10, 2019. The film incorporates the character Katharsis of The Movement, a superhero based on Vilaysack created by author Gail Simone.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004–2005Asia Street ComedyVarious characters3 episodes
2006Fire GuysHot PiEpisode #1.3
2006The OfficeNikkiEpisode: "A Benihana Christmas"
2007The Very Funny ShowVarious / Ian's Date2 episodes
2007The Right Now! ShowVariousTV movie
2008–2012Childrens HospitalNurse Kulap / Nurse Sandy / Kulap8 episodes
2008The McCaingelsTze Lan O'ReillySeries regular
2008Downer's GroveJaneEpisode: "Independent Brett"
2008Brothers & SistersGail2 episodes
2009American Contestant with Bob OdenkirkTV series short
2009Single DadsMollyEpisode: "Brian Gets a Girlfriend"
2009The New Adventures of Old ChristineNurseEpisode: "The Mole"
2009Secret GirlfriendLingEpisode: "You Get a New Girlfriend"
2009–2020Reno 911!Various5 episodes
2010The Sarah Silverman ProgramCarlyEpisode: "A Fairly Attractive Mind"
2010The Wanda Sykes ShowStaffer #2Episode #1.18
2010$#*! My Dad SaysWomanEpisode: "Make a Wish"
2011Traffic LightBartender2 episodes
2011WhitneyWaitressEpisode: "Two Broke-Up Guys"
2012Happy EndingsNicoleEpisode: "To Serb with Love"
2012Parks and RecreationUlaniEpisode: "Ben's Parents"
2012–2022Bob's BurgersRupa / various 4 episodes
2013–2016Comedy Bang! Bang!Various6 episodes
2013Tiny CommandoTranslator Aide2 episodes
2013Married Single Divorced ShowHerselfEpisode: "Sacking Up with Kulap Vilaysack"
2014The Hotwives of OrlandoCarmelotta2 episodes
2014RubberheadGirl 3 TV movie
2014BoJack HorsemanFilm Crew Assistant Episode: "One Trick Pony"
2014Garfunkel and OatesLauraEpisode: "Road Warriors"
2016–2017LoveRebecca3 episodes
2016–2019Bajillion Dollar Propertie$Cassandra2 episodes
Also creator, executive producer, writer, director
2016–2018Take My WifeDanielle4 episodes
2017Brooklyn Nine-NineNightmareEpisode: "Crime and Punishment"
2017GhostedJuliaEpisode: "Pilot"
2017–2019I'm SorryCorinne2 episodes
2023–2024VelmaLola 11 episodes