Scout Durwood

Scout Durwood is an American comedian, actress, singer, writer, and director. In 2017, she starred in MTV's scripted comedy series Mary + Jane,[1] and her debut studio comedy album, Take One Thing Off, was released on Blue Élan Records.[2] Her twenty-two episode digital series of the same name was nominated for Best Indie Series at the 2019 YouTube Streamy Awards.[3]

Scout Durwood
Durwood Performing in 2018
Birth nameScout Gayle Durwood
Born (1984-10-11) October 11, 1984
Overland Park, Kansas, U.S.
Medium
  • Stand-up
  • television
  • film
  • music
Alma materAmherst College
Years active2007 (2007)–present
Subject(s)
Parent(s)Woody Durwood
Marilyn (née Strayer) Durwood
Websitescoutdurwood.com

Durwood came out in an interview with Blueelan.com for National Coming Out Day.[4] Scout is one half of the comedy duo Scout + Avery, who together produce monthly comedy shows at Jam in the Van in Los Angeles, with past lineups including Brett Goldstein and magician Michael Carbonaro.

Career

Durwood was a full-time cabaret singer in New York City[5] and in 2008, she competed in Murray Hill's Miss LEZ pageant at the Zipper Factory in New York winning First Runner-up which launched her career in burlesque and cabaret.[6] She moved to Los Angeles in 2012 to pursue a career in film and television. In 2015, she appeared as one of the six cast members in Oxygen (TV channel)'s unscripted series, Funny Girls.[7] In 2017, she starred in the MTV series, Mary + Jane, created by Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont. Her half-hour comedy special appeared as part of the Epix series, Unprotected Sets in 2018.

Performances

Durwood tours nationally as a comedian, and has been featured at Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Moontower, Bridgetown Comedy Festival, Slamdance Film Festival,[8] and Outfest among others.[9]

References
  1. "Hollywood Reporter Mary + Jane TV Review by Daniel Fienberg". The Hollywood Reporter. September 2, 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  2. "Amazon – Take One Thing Off – Scout Durwood". Amazon. n.d. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  3. "Streamy Awards – 9th Annual Nominees". Streamy. n.d. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  4. "Scout Durwood Answers 11 Questions About National Coming Out Day". www.blueelan.com. Archived from the original on November 1, 2020.
  5. "Interview – Meet Scout Durwood OTD Productions Hollywood". Voyage LA. February 19, 2019. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  6. "Theater Mania – Murray Hills 8th Annual Miss Lez Pageant". Theater Mania. n.d. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  7. "Oxygen TV – People – Scout Durwood". Oxygen. n.d. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  8. "Slamdance 2020 – Take One Thing Off: "All of the Pretty Bottles"". Slamdance Film Festival 2020. n.d. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  9. "Comic Scout Durwood". Improv. n.d. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
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