Caryl J. Kristensen (née McKellogg; born November 23, 1960) is an American businessperson and former comedian who was one-half of the comedy troupe The Mommies. The duo had a half-hour sitcom, called The Mommies,[1] that ran from 1993 to 1995 and a daytime talk show, Caryl & Marilyn: Real Friends, which ran during the 1996–1997 season.

Caryl Kristensen
PseudonymThe Mommies
Born (1960-11-23) November 23, 1960 (age 63)
United States
MediumStand-up comedy, television
GenresFeminist comedy

Kristensen, the ninth of eleven children, graduated from Rosary High School in Fullerton, California, in 1978 and California State University, Chico, with a degree in graphic design.[2][3] She is married to contractor Len Kristensen; they have two sons, Eric and Bryce.

Post-comedy career edit

From 2004 to 2011, Kristensen was a college counselor at Campbell Hall School. Since 2009, Kristensen has been chief operating officer of video interview service ZipIntro.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ Doggrell, Glenn (January 12, 1995). "COMEDY : Caryl Kristensen: Mining the Mother Load Pays Off Big". Los Angeles Times.
  2. ^ "One of TV's "Mommies" praises her own mom". The Anchor. Catholic News Service. July 22, 1994.
  3. ^ Christon, Lawrence (April 13, 1993). "Mirthful Mothers". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on January 19, 2015. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
  4. ^ "Caryl Kristensen". Linkedin.com. Retrieved February 16, 2022.

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