Abby McEnany (born 1968) is an American writer, comedian, and actress known for the television series Work in Progress.
McEnany's father was a cardiovascular surgeon, which caused her family to move to San Francisco for his job in 1982.
[7] McEnany worked for Morningstar, Inc. in Chicago for 10 years, first in customer service and then as a technical writer.
[8] She eventually joined Second City's touring company when she was 40,[4][2] and led the ensemble "Judo Intellectuals" at the Chicago's Playground Theater.
[2] McEnany's mother was diagnosed with Stage IV lung cancer in 2002 and died on Labor Day in 2005.