Erica Rhodes
Rhodes in 2012
Born	(1983-04-05)April 5, 1983 (age 42) Newton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Occupations	Actress comedian[1]
Years active	2004–present
Website	ericarhodescomedy.com

Erica Rhodes (born April 5, 1983)^[2][3][4][5] is an American actress and comedian. She has been performing onA Prairie Home Companion since the age of 13 and appeared in several movies and TV shows, includingPlague Town,1000 Ways to Die, andThe Consultants. She has also guest-starred onNew Girl,@midnight with Chris Hardwick, andModern Family. She competed in the reality television comedy competition seriesBring the Funny.

Rhodes was born and raised inNewton, Massachusetts,^[6] the daughter of Kristina Nilsson and Dean Rhodes.^[7][8] Her mother, a native ofMinnesota, is a former violinist^[9] who performed with theBoston Pops.^[10] Her maternal uncle (by marriage) is writer and radio personalityGarrison Keillor.^[11] Rhodes's father was a professionalclarinetist before being diagnosed withmultiple sclerosis, after which he began working as aCertified Public Accountant.^[11] Her paternal grandfather was Jewish, and changed his surname from Rosenblum to Rhodes.^[12]

She attendedBoston University College of Fine Arts and graduated from theAtlantic Theater Conservatory.^[13] Prior to establishing her career in acting and comedy, Rhodes worked at amedical marijuana clinic in Los Angeles.^[1]

Rhodes has been a frequent guest onA Prairie Home Companion since her first appearance in 1996 where she initiated her recurring role as "The Conscience" of the host, Garrison Keillor.^[1][14][15] She appears on Keillor's 1997Grammy-nominated albumGarrison Keillor’s Comedy Theatre.^[16][17]

In 2008, Rhodes had a leading role in the independenthorror filmPlague Town.^[18]

Rhodes released her firstcomedy album,Sad Lemon, on June 29, 2019.^[19] The same year, she competed on theNBC comedy competition seriesBring the Funny.^[20] In 2021, Rhodes released the comedy specialLa Vie en Rhodes, filmed outside theRose Bowl inPasadena, California, during theCOVID-19 pandemic.^[21] The same year, she voiced the character of Dotty on the animatedNetflix seriesA Tale Dark & Grimm.^[11]

She released her second comedy album,Ladybug, in 2023.^[22] In 2024, Rhodes competed on the seriesAmerica's Got Talent.^[23]

Rhodes appeared onKen Reid'sTV Guidance Counselor podcast on September 28, 2016. She also made an appearance in episode 74 ofMaddox's podcast, "The Best Debate In The Universe," which aired on November 6, 2017.^[24]

She has made several appearances onThe Adam Carolla Show, beginning in 2019.^[25][26][27]

• 2019:Sad Lemon
• 2023:Ladybug

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