June Diane Raphael ( ; born January 4, 1980) is an American actress, comedian, and screenwriter. She has starred in TV comedy programs Burning Love, Adult Swim's NTSF:SD:SUV::, and Grace and Frankie. Notable film work includes supporting roles in Year One and Unfinished Business, as well as her 2013 Sundance film Ass Backwards, which she co-wrote and starred in with her creative partner Casey Wilson. She currently co-hosts both How Did This Get Made? alongside Jason Mantzoukas and her husband Paul Scheer, and The Deep Dive with Jessica St. Clair.
Early life Raphael was born and raised in Rockville Centre, New York, to Diane and John Raphael, where she graduated from South Side High School in 1998. She is of Irish descent, and was raised Catholic.
Career Raphael began her comedy career writing and performing with the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre (UCB) in New York and later in Los Angeles. Among her best known work at UCB was the long-running sketch show Rode Hard and Put Away Wet, written and performed alongside her comedy partner and best friend Casey Wilson; the stage show ran from 2003 to 2006 in New York and Los Angeles and was an official selection at 2005's US Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, Colorado. Raphael and Wilson's comedic partnership has since branched out into an active writing career in film and television; they co-wrote their first screenplay for the comedy Bride Wars, in which they also appeared in supporting roles.
As a film and television actress, Raphael has made appearances on shows such as Party Down, Happy Endings, New Girl, and Lady Dynamite and in films such as Long Shot and Blockers. In 2010, Raphael co-starred as Barb in the improvised comedy series Players on Spike TV. She also starred in all three seasons of the web series Burning Love alongside Ken Marino and Michael Ian Black.
Raphael has collaborated with writing partner Casey Wilson on scripts for film and television. They most recently wrote and starred together in the raunchy female buddy comedy Ass Backwards, which also co-stars Alicia Silverstone, Jon Cryer, Vincent D'Onofrio, Paul Scheer, and Bob Odenkirk. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2013. In 2013 it was reported that Raphael and Wilson were working on a second film to star in together, produced by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay's company Gary Sanchez Productions.
In February 2010, Raphael joined the rotating cast of the Off-Broadway play Love, Loss, and What I Wore (written by Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron) at the Westside Theatre in Manhattan. Raphael and Casey Wilson created the comedic stage show The Realest Real Housewives, which they starred in alongside Jessica St. Clair, Melissa Rauch, Danielle Schneider and Morgan Walsh. The show began running monthly at the Los Angeles Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in 2011. Raphael also contributed short stories to the 2010 book Worst Laid Plans, based on the long-running stage show, in which she frequently performed.
Raphael co-starred in the Adult Swim action-comedy series NTSF:SD:SUV::, which aired for three seasons from 2011 to 2013. She currently co-hosts with her husband, Paul Scheer, the movie discussion podcast How Did This Get Made? along with comedian Jason Mantzoukas. The podcast is a roundtable discussion where Scheer, Raphael, Mantzoukas and other special guests "try make sense of movies that make absolutely no sense."
In 2015, Raphael joined the main cast of the Netflix comedy series Grace and Frankie, which co-starred Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Martin Sheen and Sam Waterston. It ran until 2022.
Together with Kate Black, Raphael authored the book Represent: The Woman's Guide to Running for Office and Changing the World, a step-by-step guide for women who are considering a political career.
Personal life Raphael is married to actor-comedian Paul Scheer. They met in January 2004, after first meeting when the artistic director of Manhattan's Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre brought Scheer in to offer advice to Raphael and her comedy partner Casey Wilson on making improvements to their UCB two-woman sketch show. They moved from New York to Los Angeles in 2005. In October 2009, they married at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. They have two sons, born 2014 and 2016.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes2006 The Wedding Weekend Ted's Tammy Caffeine: A Love Story June Short film 2007 Zodiac Mrs. Carol Toschi 2008 Forgetting Sarah Marshall Ann at the Bar2009 Bride Wars Amanda Also writer Year One Maya2010 The Dry Land Susie Cried Suicide Jessica Short film Going the Distance Karen Weakness Elizabeth2012 Bachelorette Cool Stripper Girl Most Likely Dara2013 Ass Backwards Kate Fenner Also writer and executive producer Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues Chani's Boss 2015 Unfinished Business Susan Truckman Bad Night Ms. Goldstein 2017 Girlfriend's Day Karen Lamb The Disaster Artist Robyn Paris 2018 Blockers Brenda 2019 Long Shot Maggie Millikin 2020 The High Note Gail 2021 Yes Day Aurora Peterson Uncredited 8-Bit Christmas Kathy Doyle 2022 Cheaper by the Dozen Anne Vaughn 2023 Scrambled Monroe 2025 Weapons Donna Morgan Freakier Friday Veronica2026Stop! That! Train!Chic Woman
Television Year Title Role Notes 2002 Ed Student Episode: "Memory Lane"2007 Derek and Simon: The Show June Episode: "I Love You" Flight of the Conchords Felicia Episode: "Girlfriends" The Very Funny Show Cast Member Series regular 2007–2008 Human Giant Various 4 episodes 2009 In the Motherhood Liz Episode: "It Takes a Village Idiot"2010 Party Down Danielle Lugozshe 2 episodes Players Barb Tolan Series regular; 10 episodes Big Lake Miss Hauser Episode: "Fad Diet" 2010–2011 Funny or Die Presents Various Characters 5 episodes2011 Happy Endings Melinda Shershow Episode: "The Shershow Redemption" Free Agents Julie Episode: "Sexin' the Raisin" 2011–2013 NTSF:SD:SUV:: Piper Ferguson Series regular; 35 episodes 2011–present American Dad! Suze Tate, various voices 20 episodes2012 Animal Practice Dr. Jill Leiter 3 episodes Electric City Eva Jacobs 2 episodes2012–2013 Burning Love Julie Gristlewhite Series regular; 34 episodes Whitney Chloe 2 episodes 2012–2018 New Girl Sadie 8 episodes2013 Drunk History Isabella Stewart Gardner Episode: "Boston" Kroll Show Dina Bludd Episode: "Soaked in Success" Inside Amy Schumer Mandy Episode: "Bridal Shower" Parks and Recreation Tynnyfer Episode: "Doppelgängers"2014 The Greatest Event in Television History Emily Scott Episode: "Bosom Buddies" The Mason Twins Pender Mason TV pilot; also creator, executive producer BoJack Horseman Various voices Episode: "Later" The Birthday Boys Barbara O'Shaughnessy Episode: "Women Are Funny" 2014–2015 The League Pam 2 episodes2015 Marry Me Molly Episode: "Surprise Me" The Hotwives of Las Vegas Jandice Episode: "Old Friends, New Enemies" 2015–2022 Grace and Frankie Brianna Hanson Series regular; 83 episodes2016 The Muppets Lucy Royce 2 episodes Lady Dynamite Karen Grisham 3 episodes Another Period Eleanor Roosevelt Episode: "Roosevelt" The Amazing Gayl Pile Mindy Walker-Fantino Episode #3.12017 Veep Helen Wright Episode: "Library" Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ Sabra Episode: "The Wheelbarrows" Playing House Vanessa Episode: "None of Your Business" Curb Your Enthusiasm Bebe Episode: "The Accidental Text On Purpose" 2017–2025 Big Mouth Devin LeSeven (voice) 35 episodes 2018 Little Big Awesome Sheena (voice) Episode: "No Throwing Disc Left Behind/Happy Birthday, Here's a Goat!"2019 Fresh Off the Boat Guru Sheela Episode: "Just The Two Of Us" Splitting Up Together Tamryn Thomas Vandeloo Episode: "Baby's First Job Interview" I'm Sorry Jill Episode: "Little Louse on the Prairie" 2020–2021 Black Monday Corky Harris 8 episodes2021 The Goldbergs Pamela Episode: "Cocoon" Nine Perfect Strangers Erin (voice) Episode: "Random Acts of Mayhem"; uncredited Star Trek: Lower Decks Queen Paolana (voice) Episode: "Where Pleasant Fountains Lie"2022 Home Economics Lauren 2 episodes Everything's Trash Jax 3 episodes Little Demon Amanda (voice) Episode: "Night of the Leeches" 2023 Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur Marcy Muzzler (voice) Episode: "Like Mother, Like Moon Girl" The Loud House Bella "Big" Bucks (voice) Episode: "Can't Lynn Em All" Frasier June Patrick Episode: "Blind Date" 2023–2024 Based on a True Story Romy Lipinski 7 episodes2023–2025 The Morning ShowAshley Andrews4 episodes Abbott Elementary Elizabeth Washington 3 episodes Big City Greens Babe 4 episodes 2024 Krapopolis Eurynomos' Wife (voice) Episode: "Hades Nuts" 2025 RuPaul's Drag Race Herself (guest judge) Episode: "Drag Baby Mamas" 9-1-1 Tricia Benoit 3 episodes 2026 Mating Season Fawn (voice) 10 episodesElleEva WoodsMain role Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness Eliza Donner Episode: "Lawrence"
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