Vella Lovell

Vella Lovell (born September 13, 1985) is an American actress, best known for playing Heather Davis in The CW comedy-drama series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend as well as providing the voice of Mermista in She-Ra and the Princesses of Power and Khadija in The Big Sick.[1][2]

Vella Lovell
Born (1985-09-13) September 13, 1985
New Mexico, U.S.
Alma materInterlochen Arts Academy
OccupationActress
Years active2014–present
Known forCrazy Ex-Girlfriend
The Big Sick
She-Ra and the Princesses of Power
Mr. Mayor

Career

Lovell attended Interlochen Arts Camp and graduated from Interlochen Arts Academy. She then went on to graduate from Juilliard in New York City.[3]

Lovell had minor roles in TV series Girls and Younger before joining the cast of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend in 2015.[4] In 2017, Lovell had a supporting role in the romantic comedy The Big Sick.[5] She also had a small role in the Netflix movie The Christmas Chronicles.

In 2018, she voiced Princess Mermista in the Netflix series She-Ra and the Princesses of Power.

Background

Lovell was born in New Mexico, and is likely of African-European descent though also plays roles that are South-Asian.[6][7][8] She does not fully admit to any race or ethnicity in interviews.[9] She takes great care to protect her family from the spotlight.

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2014 Three Dates Danielle Short
2015 OM City Sarah Guest (1 episode)
Bears Discover Fire Nurse Short
LFE Anj TV Movie
2015–19 Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Heather Davis Main role (44 episodes)
2016 Girls Adele Guest (1 episode)
Younger Taylor Guest (1 episode)
2017 The Big Sick Khadija
Literally, Right Before Aaron Jen
Flip the Script The Development Exec Guest (1 episode)
2018–20 She-Ra and the Princesses of Power Mermista (voice) Recurring role
2018 The Christmas Chronicles Wendy
2019 Dollface Alison S. Recurring role
2020 Grace and Frankie Nicole Guest (1 episode)
2021–present Mr. Mayor Mikaela Shaw Main role
TBA Speed of Life Laura Post-Production

References
  1. Gans, Andrew (8 January 2017). "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Renewed for Third Season". Playbill. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  2. Demaria, Meghan (2 December 2016). "Heather Takes Center Stage In This Exclusive Clip From Crazy Ex-Girlfriend". Refinery29. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-04-29. Retrieved 2018-04-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Woman Crush Wednesday: Vella Lovell Is The Wonderfully Normal Friend of 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend'". 14 December 2016.
  5. Berkshire, Geoff (21 January 2017). "Film Review: 'The Big Sick'".
  6. willmckinley (2016-01-25). "Update: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: a Musical with Modern Sensibility + a Classic Heart". cinematically insane. Archived from the original on 2019-06-05. Retrieved 2017-07-07. Her hipster next-door neighbor Heather is played by Vella Lovell, an actress of Indian descent.
  7. yusuftamanna (2017-01-30). "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend & why it's the best thing to happen to TV". colour offensive. Archived from the original on 2019-06-05. Retrieved 2017-07-07. Then you have Vella Lovell, who plays the excellent and sarcastic voice of reason Heather Davis. An actress born in New Mexico with Indian heritage, whose character on the show has a black father and a white mother.
  8. "INTO THE NEXT STAGE: What Now When the 'Crazy-Ex Girlfriend' Finally Gets Her Ex Back?". www.rafu.com. Archived from the original on 2019-06-05. Retrieved 2017-07-07. cast member Vella Lovell is Asian Indian
  9. "Update: Vella Lovell on Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, The Big Sick, and Heather's Future in West Covina". I guess I’m ethnically ambiguous, which adds to being able to ask to audition for or ask to play a lot of different ethnicities, which I don’t take lightly.
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