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Suzy Nakamura can currently be seen as Iris Kimura, opposite Hugh Laurie and Josh Gad, in the HBO comedy series Avenue 5 from creator Armando Iannucci (Veep), returning soon for a second season. Most recently, Suzy starred in the recurring role Irene Abe on the fourth season of the FX crime drama Snowfall from creator John Singleton. She will soon reprise the recurring role of Karen in the third season of the Netflix dark comedy Dead to Me, opposite Christina Applegate. Born and raised in Chicago, Suzy began her career in the touring company of The Second City and later opened the first two shows at The Second City Detroit. After moving to Los Angeles, she began guest starring on television, landing recurring roles on The West Wing and Curb Your Enthusiasm. Additional TV credits include Go On opposite Matthew Perry, Help Me Help You with Ted Danson, and most recently the ABC network comedy Dr. Ken opposite Ken Jeong, as well as The Goldbergs, Blackish, Veep, Modern Family, Tacoma FD, Men of a Certain Age, Station 19, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, How I Met Your Mother, Castle, Grey’s Anatomy, and Bones among others. She has voiced many characters on projects such as the HBO Max animated sitcom Close Enough, the Netflix adult animated comedy Inside Job, and Fox’s Bob’s Burgers. Film credits include Horrible Bosses 2 opposite Chris Pine, and the notable independents Strawberry Fields (Venice Int'l FF, Fukuoka Asian FF), Treasure Island (Sundance, Special Jury Prize), American Zombie (Slamdance, SXSW) Mike Figgis' Timecode with Salma Hayek and Leslie Mann, Harmony and Me opposite Kevin Corrigan (NDNF, Sundance Annenberg Grant), and Afternoon Delight (Sundance) for director Jill Soloway. In her spare time, Suzy volunteers with Food on Foot, an organization dedicated to providing the unhoused of L.A. with nutritious meals, clothing, and assistance in the transition to employment and housing.