Alison Rich

• Name — Alison Rich • Occupation — Writer, actress, director • Years Active — 2010–present • Known for — The Goldbergs, The Other Two • Education — Harvard University

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 (2016), and Rob Riggle's Ski Master Academy (2018). She was a series regular on Resident Advisors (2015) and a recurring character on The Other Two (2021). 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.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2012 — Incognito — Alison — Web series; also creator • 2012–2015 — CollegeHumor Originals — Various — Web series; also director • 2013–2014 — Fast Food Heights — Ginny — Main role • 2015 — Resident Advisors — Amy — Main role • 2015 — Life in Pieces — Kalliope — Episode: "Sleepy Email Brunch Tree" • 2016 — 2 Broke Girls — Leslie — Episode: "And You Bet Your Ass" • 2016 — Angie Tribeca — Detective Smalls — Recurring role • 2016 — Adam Ruins Everything — Mr. Bitey — Episode: "Adam Ruins Animals" • 2016 — Comedy Bang! Bang! — Cracker Aukerman — Episode: "Ben Folds Wears a Black Button Down and Jeans" • 2016 — Party Over Here — Various — Main role • 2017 — The UCB Show — Dr. David Tennyson — Episode: "We Will Explore Distant Galaxies"; also writer • 2017 — Rhett and Link's Buddy System — Vanessa — Recurring role • 2017–2023 — The Goldbergs — Valley Erica — Recurring role; also writer • 2018 — Drunk History — Herself — Episode: "Drunk Mystery" • 2018 — An Emmy for Megan — Alison — Episode: "Rules" • 2018 — Ghost Story Club — Alex — Main role • 2018 — Rob Riggle's Ski Master Academy — Chandler — Main role • 2021 — Tuca & Bertie — Nighttime Friend (voice) — Episode: "Nighttime Friend" • 2021-2023 — The Other Two — Melanie — Recurring role