Occupation Actress Spouse Reed Birney (m. 1999) Role Actress | Name Constance Shulman Years active 1989–present | |
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Born April 4, 1958 (age 66) ( 1958-04-04 ) Johnson City, Tennessee, U.S. Children Augusta Birney, Ephraim Birney Awards Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Movies Fried Green Tomatoes, Doug's 1st Movie, Sweet and Lowdown, Fletch Lives, Weekend at Bernie's II Similar People Beth Fowler, Abigail Savage, Taylor Schilling, Catherine Curtin, Vicky Jeudy | ||
She s patti mayonnaise and yoga jones constance shulman talks to vanity fair
Constance Shulman (born April 4, 1958) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for voicing Patti Mayonnaise on Doug and for her current role as Yoga Jones in Orange Is the New Black. Shulman originated the role of Annelle in the first production of Steel Magnolias Off-Broadway.
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- She s patti mayonnaise and yoga jones constance shulman talks to vanity fair
- Life and career
- Personal life
- Filmography
- References
Life and career
Shulman was born in Johnson City, Tennessee, to a Jewish family. She moved to New York City to start her acting career. In 1989, she made her screen debut in the comedy film Fletch Lives, playing Cindy Mae. She later had supporting parts in films Lost Angels, Men Don't Leave, and Fried Green Tomatoes.
On television, Shulman worked as a voice actress, playing Patti Mayonnaise on Doug from 1991 to 1999. In the early 1990s, Shulman appeared in a series of Kraft mayonnaise commercials.
She was also a regular cast member in the short-lived 1996 ABC sitcom, The Faculty, playing the best friend of Meredith Baxter' character. In the late 1990s Shulman left the screen to raise her two children.
In 2013, Shulman was cast in a recurring role as "Yoga Jones" in the Netflix comedy-drama series, Orange Is the New Black. Along with the rest of the cast, she received a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in 2015.
Personal life
She is married to fellow actor Reed Birney, and their daughter Gus Birney is an actress. Her son Ephraim Birney is also an actor.
Filmography
Actress
2023
The Curse (TV Series) (post-production)
- Episode #1.1 (2023)
2020
Survival (Short) (completed) as
Angie
2023
Step Into the Mattress (Short) as
Diana
2023
Darla in Space as
Leona Peterson
2022
Stomach People (Short) as
Mom
2022
Funny Pages as
Mrs. Ochs
2022
Search Party (TV Series) as
Helen
- Lamentations (2022) - Helen
- Song of Songs (2022) - Helen
- Exodus (2022) - Helen
2021
Giving Birth to a Butterfly as
Monica
2021
Strawberry Mansion as
Martha
2020
Smithtown as
Cindy Cohen
2020
Central Standard as
Poppy
2019
OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes (TV Series short) as
Dr. Sphinxen
- Radical Rescue (2019) - Dr. Sphinxen (voice)
2013
Orange Is the New Black (TV Series) as
Yoga Jones
- Here's Where We Get Off (2019) - Yoga Jones
- Tattoo You (2017) - Yoga Jones
- Breaking the Fiberboard Ceiling (2017) - Yoga Jones
- The Reverse Midas Touch (2017) - Yoga Jones
- Full Bush, Half Snickers (2017) - Yoga Jones
- Flaming Hot Cheetos, Literally (2017) - Yoga Jones
- Sing It, White Effie (2017) - Yoga Jones
- Pissters! (2017) - Yoga Jones
- Litchfield's Got Talent (2017) - Yoga Jones
- Storm-y Weather (2017) - Yoga Jones
- Friends in Low Places (2016) - Yoga Jones
- Turn Table Turn (2016) - Yoga Jones
- Toast Can't Never Be Bread Again (2016) - Yoga Jones
- The Animals (2016) - Yoga Jones
- People Persons (2016) - Yoga Jones
- It Sounded Nicer in My Head (2016) - Yoga Jones
- Doctor Psycho (2016) - Yoga Jones
- (Don't) Say Anything (2016) - Yoga Jones
- Power Suit (2016) - Yoga Jones
- Work That Body for Me (2016) - Yoga Jones
- A Tittin' and a Hairin' (2015) - Yoga Jones
- Don't Make Me Come Back There (2015) - Yoga Jones
- We Can Be Heroes (2015) - Yoga Jones
- Trust No Bitch (2015) - Yoga Jones
- Fear, and Other Smells (2015) - Yoga Jones
- Tongue-Tied (2015) - Yoga Jones
- Where My Dreidel At (2015) - Yoga Jones
- Fake It Till You Fake It Some More (2015) - Yoga Jones
- Empathy Is a Boner Killer (2015) - Yoga Jones
- Mother's Day (2015) - Yoga Jones
- Little Mustachioed Shit (2014) - Yoga Jones
- 40 Oz. of Furlough (2014) - Yoga Jones
- It Was the Change (2014) - Yoga Jones
- Take a Break from Your Values (2014) - Yoga Jones
- Low Self Esteem City (2014) - Yoga Jones
- A Whole Other Hole (2014) - Yoga Jones
- You Also Have a Pizza (2014) - Yoga Jones
- Fool Me Once (2013) - Yoga Jones
- Can't Fix Crazy (2013) - Yoga Jones
- Tall Men with Feelings (2013) - Yoga Jones
- Bora Bora Bora (2013) - Yoga Jones
- Fucksgiving (2013) - Yoga Jones
- Blood Donut (2013) - Yoga Jones
- Imaginary Enemies (2013) - Yoga Jones
- The Chickening (2013) - Yoga Jones
- WAC Pack (2013) - Yoga Jones
- Tit Punch (2013) - Yoga Jones
- I Wasn't Ready (2013) - Yoga Jones
2019
Miss America (Short) as
Candice
2019
Janice Gunter, Ghost Hunter (TV Series) as
Merrily
2018
Mama Jane (Short) as
Jane
2018
Most Likely to Murder as
Norma Shapiro
2017
The Blacklist (TV Series) as
Fiona
- Ilyas Surkov (No. 54) (2017) - Fiona
2017
Broad City (TV Series) as
Oda
- Sliding Doors (2017) - Oda
2017
The Broken Ones as
Rowland
2017
Sylvio as
Tina
2017
Star vs. the Forces of Evil (TV Series) as
Milly Sparkles
- Mathmagic/The Bounce Lounge (2017) - Milly Sparkles (voice)
2016
Better Off Single as
Unemployment Worker
2015
Nasty Baby as
Bishop's Girlfriend
2014
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) as
Daycare Manager
- Wednesday's Child (2014) - Daycare Manager
2009
Finding Jean Lewis (Short) as
Connie Lewis
2008
A Jersey Christmas as
Connie
1999
Sweet and Lowdown as
Hazel - Hooker #1
1996
Disney's Doug (TV Series) as
Patricia 'Patti' Mayonnaise / Patti Mayonnaise
- Doug's Marriage Madness (1999) - Patricia 'Patti' Mayonnaise (voice)
- Doug's Grand Band Plan (1999) - (voice)
- Quailman vs the Little Rubber Army (1999) - (voice)
- Doug's Adventures On-Line (1999) - (voice)
- Doug: I, Rubbersuit (1999) - (voice)
- Doug Plays Cupid (1999) - (voice)
- Quailman vs the Triad of Terror (1999) - (voice)
- Doug Cuts School (1999) - (voice)
- Quailman: The Un-Quail Saga (1999) - (voice)
- Patti's Dad Dilemma (1999) - Patricia 'Patti' Mayonnaise (voice)
- Quailman and the L.U.B. (1999) - (voice)
- Doug: Beebe Goes Broke (1999) - Patti Mayonnaise (voice)
- Quailman's Bad Hair Day (1999) - (voice)
- Quailman and the Quintuple Quandary (1999) - (voice)
- Doug's Best Buddy (1999) - (voice)
- Doug's Sour Songbird (1999) - (voice)
- Quailman vs the Quizzler (1999) - (voice)
- Judy's Big Admission (1999) - (voice)
- Quailman Vs the Whackhammer (1999) - (voice)
- Quailman vs the Annoying S.T.U.A.R.T. (1998) - (voice)
- Doug's Concert Crisis (1998) - (voice)
- Quailman vs Supersport (1998) - (voice)
- Doug and the Bluffington Five (1998) - (voice)
- Quailman Takes the Blame (1998) - (voice)
- Doug's Dream House (1998) - Patti Mayonnaise
- Doug: Night of the Living Dougs (1998) - (voice)
- Doug's in the Middle (1998) - (voice)
- Quailman VII: Quaildad (1998) - (voice)
- Doug Gets Right Back On! (1998) - (voice)
- Doug's Older Woman (1998) - Patricia 'Patti' Mayonnaise (voice)
- Doug's Midnight Kiss (1998) - (voice)
- Doug's Thanksgiving (1997) - (voice)
- Doug Gets It All (1997) - (voice)
- Doug's Dougapalooza (1997) - (voice)
- Judy, Judy, Judy (1997) - (voice)
- Doug: Quailman VI - The Dark Quail Saga (1997) - Patti Mayonnaise (voice)
- Doug's Chubby Buddy (1997) - Patricia 'Patti' Mayonnaise (voice)
- Doug's Friend's Friend (1997) - (voice)
- Doug's Secret of Success (1997) - (voice)
- Doug on the Road (1997) - (voice, as Connie Shulman)
- Doug's Mural Mania (1997) - (voice, as Connie Shulman)
- Doug's Disappearing Dog (1997) - (voice, as Connie Shulman)
- Doug: Oh, Baby (1997) - (voice, as Connie Shulman)
- Doug's Hairy Situation (1997) - (voice, as Connie Shulman)
- Doug's Big Panic (1997) - (voice, as Connie Shulman)
- Doug's Minor Catastrophe (1997) - (voice, as Connie Shulman)
- Doug Gets Booked (1997) - (voice, as Connie Shulman)
- Doug Gets a Roommate (1997) - (voice, as Connie Shulman)
- Doug's Great Opportoonity (1997) - Patti Mayonnaise (voice)
- Doug's Hot Dog (1996) - (voice, as Connie Shulman)
- Doug's Secret Christmas (1996) - Patricia 'Patti' Mayonnaise (voice)
- Doug Gets His Wish (1996) - (voice, as Connie Shulman)
- Doug: The Big Switch (1996) - (voice, as Connie Shulman)
- Doug's Brain Drain (1996) - (voice, as Connie Shulman)
- Doug's Movie Madness (1996) - (voice, as Connie Shulman)
- Doug Directs (1996) - (voice, as Connie Shulman)
- Doug's Patti Beef (1996) - Patricia 'Patti' Mayonnaise (voice)
- Doug's Bloody Buddy (1996) - (voice, as Connie Shulman)
- Doug's Big Comeback (1996) - (voice, as Connie Shulman)
- Doug's in Debt (1996) - (voice, as Connie Shulman)
- Doug: A Limited Corporation (1996) - (voice)
- Doug's Hoop Nightmare (1996) - (voice, as Connie Shulman)
- Doug Grows Up (1996) - (voice, as Connie Shulman)
- Doug's New School (1996) - Patricia 'Patti' Mayonnaise (voice)
- Doug's Last Birthday (1996) - Patricia 'Patti' Mayonnaise (voice)
1999
Doug's 1st Movie as
Patti Mayonnaise (voice)
1996
The Faculty (TV Series) as
Shelly Ray
- Julie's Party (1996) - Shelly Ray
- The Brain Teaser (1996) - Shelly Ray
- Clark's Crisis (1996) - Shelly Ray
- Parents' Night (1996) - Shelly Ray
- Bus Stop (1996) - Shelly Ray
- He's the Janitor (1996) - Shelly Ray
- Daisy's Secret (1996) - Shelly Ray
- Spirit Day (1996) - Shelly Ray
- Behavior Among Adults (1996) - Shelly Ray
- Somewhere There's Music (1996) - Shelly Ray
- Opportunity Knockers (1996) - Shelly Ray
- Carlos Garcia (1996) - Shelly Ray
- Pilot (1996) - Shelly Ray
1995
Heavens to Betsy (TV Series) as
Donna
- Episode #1.6 (1995) - Donna
- Episode #1.5 (1995) - Donna
- Episode #1.4 (1995) - Donna
- Episode #1.3 (1995) - Donna
- Episode #1.2 (1995) - Donna
- Pilot (1995) - Donna
1991
Doug (TV Series) as
Patricia 'Patti' Mayonnaise / Patti Mayonnaise
- Doug Graduates/Doug's Bad Trip (1994) - (voice)
- Doug Throws a Party/Doug Way Out West (1993) - Patti Mayonnaise (voice)
- Doug's in the Money/Doug's Sister Act (1993) - Patricia 'Patti' Mayonnaise (voice)
- Doug's Christmas Story (1993) - Patti Mayonnaise (voice)
- Doug Ripped Off!/Doug's Babysitter (1993) - Patricia 'Patti' Mayonnaise (voice)
- Doug's Treasure Hunt/Doug's Brainy Buddy (1993) - (voice)
- Doug Runs/Doug Clobbers Patti (1993) - (voice)
- Doug's Birthday Present/Doug's Fan Club (1993) - (voice)
- Doug En Vogue/Doug's Mail Order Mania (1993) - (voice)
- Doug's Halloween Adventure (1993) - (voice)
- Doug Door to Door/Doug Tips the Scales (1993) - Patricia 'Patti' Mayonnaise (voice)
- Doug's Bum Rap/Doug & Patti Sittin' in a Tree (1993) - (voice)
- Doug's Math Problem/Doug's Big Feat (1993) - Patricia 'Patti' Mayonnaise (voice)
- Doug's Great Beet War/Doug's Magic Act (1993) - Patricia 'Patti' Mayonnaise (voice)
- Doug and the Yard of Doom/Doug's Garage Band (1993) - (voice)
- Doug's Shock Therapy/Doug Is Hamburger Boy (1993) - (voice)
- Doug Inc./Doug's Nightmare on Jumbo Street (1993) - (voice)
- Doug's Hot Property/Doug and the Little Liar (1993) - (voice)
- Doug's Cartoon/Doug's Monster Movie (1993) - (voice)
- Doug's New Teacher/Doug on First (1993) - (voice)
- Doug and the Weird Kids/Doug's Behind the Wheel (1993) - (voice)
- Doug's Huge Zit/Doug Flies a Kite (1993) - (voice)
- Doug's Career Anxiety/Doug's Big Brawl (1993) - (voice)
- Doug's Comic Collaboration/Doug's Pet Capades (1993) - (voice)
- Doug Is Slave for a Day/Doug Rocks the House (1993) - (voice)
- Doug's Fat Cat/Doug and Patti P.I. (1993) - (voice)
- Doug's Lost Weekend/Doug's Lucky Hat (1992) - (voice)
- Doug's Hot Ticket/Doug's Dental Disaster (1992) - (voice)
- Doug Pumps Up/Doug Goes Hollywood (1992) - (voice)
- Doug on the Trail/Doug Meets RoboBone (1992) - (voice)
- Doug's a Big Fat Liar/Doug Wears Tights (1992) - (voice)
- Doug Saves Roger/Doug's Big News (1992) - (voice)
- Doug Battles the Rulemeister/Doug's a Genius (1992) - Patricia 'Patti' Mayonnaise (voice)
- Doug's Derby Dilemma/Doug's on His Own (1992) - Patricia 'Patti' Mayonnaise (voice)
- Doug's on Stage/Doug's Worst Nightmare (1992) - (voice)
- Doug's Dinner Date/Doug Meets Fentruck (1992) - (voice)
- Doug's Secret Admirer/Doug's on TV (1992) - Patricia 'Patti' Mayonnaise (voice)
- Doug's Got No Gift/Doug VS the Klotzoid Zombies (1992) - (voice)
- Doug Takes the Case/Doug's Secret Song (1992) - (voice)
- Doug's Fair Lady/Doug Says Goodbye (1991) - Patricia 'Patti' Mayonnaise (voice)
- Doug Is Quailman/Doug Out in Left Field (1991) - (voice)
- Doug's Cookin'/Doug Loses Dale (1991) - (voice)
- Doug's Runaway Journal/Doug's Doodle (1991) - Patricia 'Patti' Mayonnaise (voice)
- Doug's Big Catch/Doug Needs Money (1991) - Patricia 'Patti' Mayonnaise (voice)
- Doug Gets His Ears Lowered/Doug on the Wild Side (1991) - Patricia 'Patti' Mayonnaise (voice)
- Doug's Cool Shoes/Doug to the Rescue (1991) - Patricia 'Patti' Mayonnaise (voice)
- Doug, Mayor for a Day/Doug's No Dummy (1991) - Patricia 'Patti' Mayonnaise (voice)
- Doug Can't Dig It/Doug Didn't Do It (1991) - Patricia 'Patti' Mayonnaise (voice)
- Doug Takes a Hike/Doug Rocks (1991) - Patricia 'Patti' Mayonnaise (voice)
- Doug's Dog's Date/Doug's Big Nose (1991) - Patricia 'Patti' Mayonnaise (voice)
- Doug Bags a Neematoad (1991) - Patricia 'Patti' Mayonnaise (voice)
- Doug Can't Dance/Doug Gets Busted (1991) - Patricia 'Patti' Mayonnaise (voice)
1993
Doug: Yo! Doug (Music Video short) as
Patti Mayonnaise (voice)
1993
Weekend at Bernie's II as
Tour Operator
1991
Loving (TV Series) as
Maggie
1991
Fried Green Tomatoes as
Missy
1991
Lethal Innocence (TV Movie) as
Nell Willis
1991
McBain as
Dr. Blazier
1991
He Said, She Said as
Make-Up Girl
1990
Reversal of Fortune as
Pharmacist (uncredited)
1990
Men Don't Leave as
Carly
1989
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (TV Series) as
Bonnie Sayles
- Here's Why You Should Lock Your Bathroom Door (1989) - Bonnie Sayles
- Here's a Little Night Music (1989) - Bonnie Sayles
1989
Lost Angels as
Beautician
1989
Fletch Lives as
Cindy Mae
Producer
2015
America Reframed (TV Series documentary) (producer - 1 episode)
- Looks Like Laury Sounds Like Laury (2015) - (producer - as Connie Shulman)
Soundtrack
2013
Orange Is the New Black (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Can't Fix Crazy (2013) - (performer: "I Saw the Light" - uncredited)
1992
Doug (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Doug Takes the Case/Doug's Secret Song (1992) - (performer: "Yo, Doug!" - uncredited)
Thanks
2019
Adopt a Highway (the director wishes to thank)
Self
2021
Broadway Profiles with Tamsen Fadal (TV Series) as
Self
- March 14, 2021 (2021) - Self
2018
That One Audition (Podcast Series) as
Self
- Constance Shulman - ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK Comeback Story (2018) - Self
2016
The 70th Annual Tony Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Audience Member
References
Constance Shulman Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA