We had an amazing conversation with Laura Bell Bundy on The Chris & Sandy Show. This episode got heavy! We talked about many things from God, addictions, marriage, acting, music, Her backstory as a child (WOW) with so many sacrifices. She told us some really great stories through this episode. This has it all and its no wonder why she made it in the crazy entertainment world. You will see too.
A native of Kentucky, it all started when she won pageant at age 5 and received a new car! That led to her going to New York City to be on the Phil Donahue show. They were doing an episode on children’s pageants which turned out to be an expose where a child psychologist showed up and the audience turned on the pageant kids and their parents. Experiencing shame for the first time, Little Laura Bell grabbed Donahue’s microphone to defend her mothers honor (yes this is all true). Laura’s mother, in an attempt to shine the turd that was this nightmare, waltzed Laura Bell to Ford modeling agency later that day and demanded to meet with the children’s division.. cause who wouldn’t want to meet “Miss Pee Wee Hemisphere?” They signed Laura to a five year contract on the spot and in celebration, Laura Bell’s mom took her to her first Broadways show that night — Starlight Express— and then to get cheesecake at Lyndy’s! Laura Bell became what they call a “Summer Kid” — a kid that goes to NYC only for the summer to model and act. Laura lived in a walk up infested with mice that was across the street from an abortion clinic, had the best singing and dance training the city could offer and saw her first hooker all in the same summer!
At the age of 9 years old, Laura Bell had her stage debut at Radio City Music Hall. Since then she has originated the stage roles of Tina in Ruthless (Outer Critics/ Drama Desk Nominations), Amber in Broadway’s Hairspray, Elle Woods in Legally Blonde The Musical (Tony Nomination), played Glinda in Wicked and recently received an Ovation nomination for her role of Charity in Reprise 2.0’s ‘Sweet Charity.’
She’s appeared in over 100 hundred episodes of Television including roles on Perfect Harmony, Good Behavior, American Gods, How I Met Your Mother, The Guest Book, Angie Tribeca, Idiotsitter, Hart of Dixie, Fuller House, Documentary Now, AJ & The Queen, and Anger Management, and over a dozen television pilots that were not picked up! Films include Dream Girls, Jumanji, Life With Mikey, Adventures of Huck Finn, After The Reality, and the award winning Beauty Mark among others.
“LBB” has toured in concert worldwide since 2010. She’s penned hundreds of songs as an EMI/Sony songwriter (2009-2016) including her Universal Records album, Achin’ & Shakin’ which debuted on Billboard’s Top 5 Country Music Chart, and has a gold record in Norway. She was nominated for CMT Breakout Video for Giddy On Up. Her Big Machine album “Another Piece Of Me” received rave reviews in 2015 with all four music videos written, directed, & produced by Bundy. Her music has been featured in several video games including Just Dance 3, Just Dance Now, and Guitar Hero.
LBBTV is Bundy’s production company founded to forge her own creative path, launching successful sketch comedy web series Cooter County & Skits-O-Frenic with millions of views on Youtube including her comedy song “You Can’t Pray The Gay Away.” She has directed over 30 sketches and music videos including “Two Step”, “I Am What I Am”, “Kentucky Dirty”, “That’s What Angels Do” for her Big Machine record Another Piece of Me.
In 2018, Laura Bell wrote and directed music/comedy videos for a Barefoot Wine campaign featuring Anna Ferris, Tituss Burgess, Cecily Strong, Chrissie Fit, and Yvonne Orji.
LBB was the director/creator of Double Standards at The Town Hall, a sold-out concert for the advancement of women featuring Broadway stars, comedians, and pop artists including Sara Bareilles and Rosie O’Donnell. Double Standards was later founded as a charitable organization to benefit and empower women.
Laura Bell is the creator, composer and lyricist for Netflix’s “Mashville”. She is currently developing ‘Girl Time’ — a women’s history sketch comedy show for Free Form as creator, writer and executive producer.
She is now married to a “good guy” and has a son to whom she is teaching that “being a man” is about having the courage to be vulnerable.
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