Emily Heller
American comedian, writer, actor, and podcast host
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Emily Heller is an American comedian, writer, actress, and podcaster. Her stand-up comedy career includes two Comedy Central specials, two albums, and guest appearances on Conan, Late Night with Seth Meyers, and The Late Late Show with James Corden. She was a writer and producer for the HBO series Barry (2018–2023).
- Comedian
- actress
- writer
- producer
- podcaster
Emily Heller | |
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| Born | Alameda, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of California, Santa Cruz |
| Occupations |
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| Relatives | Marielle Heller (sister) |
Early life
Heller was born in Alameda, California.[1] She has an older sister, film writer and director Marielle Heller, and a brother.[2] She graduated from The College Preparatory School in Oakland, California in 2003,[3] and from the University of California, Santa Cruz in 2007, majoring in History of Art and Visual Culture.[4]
Career
Heller signed an overall development deal with CBS Studios in 2021.[5]
Filmography
As writer and producer
As actor/performer
- John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show#Season 3 (2012) – July 27, 2012
- Codefellas – 2013 animated web series
- Ground Floor – 2014–2015 TBS series, season two
- BoJack Horseman – 2015, season two, episode 12
- Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents#Season 5 (2016) – September 23, 2016[8]
- Ice Thickeners – 2019 stand-up comedy special on Comedy Central[9]
- The George Lucas Talk Show – October 27, 2020, as guest; episode: "Revenge of the Sick"[10]
Discography
- Good For Her (Kill Rock Stars, 2015)[11]
- Pasta (Kill Rock Stars, 2018)[11]
Other creative work
- Baby Geniuses podcast – co-host, with Lisa Hanawalt[12]
- Emily's Garden Show, a recurring segment on the Lovett or Leave It podcast
- What Is...? A Jeopardy! Podcast, a weekly comedy podcast that recaps Jeopardy!, co-hosted with Canadian comedian John Cullen[13]
Awards and nominations
- 2016, Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing Special Class (32nd Independent Spirit Awards) – nominated
- 2018, Producers Guild of America Award for Best Episodic Comedy (Barry) – nominated
- 2018, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series (Barry) – nominated[14]
- 2018, Writers Guild of America award for Best New Series, for Barry – won[15]
- 2018, Writers Guild of America award for Best Comedy Series, for Barry – nominated[15]
- 2019, Writers Guild of America award for Best Comedy Series, for Barry – won[16]
