Kulap Vilaysack
Kulap was born in Washington D.C. and raised in Eagan, Minnesota. She is the child of Lao refugees. Her debut documentary, "Origin Story," chronicles a road trip into her complicated past to meet her biological father and understand her mother. Vilaysack was also the creator, showrunner and sometimes director of the 4-season semi-scripted comedy series "Bajillion Dollar Propertie$" (Seeso). She served as showrunner and co-executive producer of "A Legendary Christmas With John & Chrissy" (NBC). Kulap also directed the Emily Heller Comedy Special, "Ice Thickeners" (Comedy Central Digital). She currently co-hosts "Add To Cart" with SuChin Pak --a podcast about what we buy and what that says about who we are for Lemonada Media.
Her TV acting credits include "The Office," "Parks and Recreation," "Happy Endings," "Bob's Burgers," "The Sarah Silverman Program" and "Reno 911!" She's had recurring roles in "Childrens Hospital" and "Comedy Bang! Bang!" Her film acting credits include "I Love You Man" and "Welcome to Me" starring Kristen Wiig.