1. Casey Wilson graduated from T C Williams High School in 1998 and studied theater at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts and at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting, where she was a recipient of NYU's "Excellence in Acting" award when graduating in 2002.
Casey Wilson is of Irish and Italian heritage, and was raised Baptist.
Casey Wilson's father, Paul O Wilson, is a political strategist and consultant who runs campaigns for Republican party candidates.
Casey Wilson's mother, Kathy Higdon, was a women's rights advocate and served as the chairwoman of the National Women's Political Caucus throughout the 1980s.
Kathy Higdon Casey Wilson retired from politics in the late 1980s; switching to a career in early childhood education, she began serving as the director of childcare and development centers in Alexandria, Virginia, in 1991.
Casey Wilson died of heart failure at age 54 in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, on September 1,2005.
When Casey Wilson was nine years old, her father built her a homemade stage in the family's backyard, where she put on plays with other children from the neighborhood.
Casey Wilson became involved in her high school's theater program, starring in many of the school's plays and musicals, including a production of The Sound of Music, in which she played the lead role of Maria.
Casey Wilson has cited her biggest influences as Catherine O'Hara, Diane Keaton, Madeline Kahn, Lucille Ball, Bette Davis, Molly Shannon, Cheri Oteri, Debra Winger, and Shirley MacLaine.
Casey Wilson started her comedy career writing and performing with the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York and later in Los Angeles.
Casey Wilson made her film acting debut as an acting student in the final scene of the 2006 Christopher Guest film For Your Consideration.
Casey Wilson co-starred in the David Fincher thriller Gone Girl, the 2016 dramedy The Meddler, with Susan Sarandon, and the 2019 comedy Always Be My Maybe.
Casey Wilson contributed short stories to the 2010 book Worst Laid Plans, based on the long-running stage show, in which she co-starred.
From April 2011 to May 2013, Casey Wilson starred as Penny Hartz in the ABC ensemble comedy series Happy Endings alongside Eliza Coupe, Elisha Cuthbert, Zachary Knighton, Adam Pally and Damon Wayans, Jr.
Casey Wilson again collaborated with her husband David Caspe on the NBC sitcom Marry Me, which aired for one season from 2014 to 2015.
Casey Wilson starred for two seasons on the Hulu original series The Hotwives.
Casey Wilson plays a recurring role in the Amazon series One Mississippi starring Tig Notaro, as Tig's ex-girlfriend Brooke.
In 2017, Casey Wilson co-starred opposite Busy Philipps in Tina Fey's unaired comedy pilot The Sackett Sisters for NBC.
From 2019 to 2021, Casey Wilson co-starred as Tiffany Georgina on the Showtime comedy Black Monday for three seasons.
In 2019, Casey Wilson wrote and directed the short film Daddio starring Michael McKean, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 6,2019.
In 2021, Casey Wilson starred alongside Will Ferrell, Paul Rudd, and Kathryn Hahn in the Apple TV+ mini-series The Shrink Next Door, based on the popular Wondery podcast of the same name.
In 2024, Casey Wilson took over for Ellie Kemper as host of season 7 of The Great American Baking Show on The Roku Channel, after hosting the "Celebrity Holiday Special" in 2023.
Casey Wilson has performed as a number of notable characters on Saturday Night Live:.
Casey Wilson welcomed daughter Frances 'Frankie' Rose Caspe via surrogate in January 2023.
Casey Wilson was a supporter of Hillary Clinton during the 2008 presidential election and volunteered on her campaign.
Casey Wilson went on the road with the Clintons in the Midwest, speaking at and introducing Hillary and Bill Clinton at campaign rallies in Iowa and Indiana.