Julie Nolke
Canadian comedian, actress, and writer
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Julie Marie Nolke is a Canadian comedian, actress, writer, and YouTuber. She is best known for her comedic YouTube series Explaining the Pandemic to my Past Self.[2][3][4]
- Actress
- comedian
- YouTuber
- writer
Julie Marie Nolke | |
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| Born | 1989 or 1990 (age 35–36)[1] |
| Education | York University (BFA in Acting) |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
| Known for | Explaining The Pandemic to my Past Self Tastemade videos and show |
| Spouse | Samuel Larson[1] |
| Children | 1 |
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| Subscribers | 1.08 million |
| Views | 211.9 million |
| Last updated: 16 August 2026 | |
Career
Nolke initially started her YouTube channel Feeling Peckish in May 2015 as a hobby with her boyfriend Sam where she uploaded cooking videos.[5] She was then hired by Tastemade to make videos, develop ideas for content, and to produce branded content.[6][7] She has also starred in the Tastemade show One for the Road with Andrew Gunadie.[8] She later changed her YouTube channel name to Julie Nolke, where she now uploads skits, parodies and vlogs.
According to Nolke, the inspiration for her channel is: "I want to debunk this idea that women aren't funny. I think you can not only be a funny woman, but you can talk about things from a woman's perspective and have it be funny. That's the main mantra of the channel."[9] Her YouTube video Are We Bad Feminists? won the "Excellence in Writing" award at the 2019 Buffer Festival.[10] She also directed, wrote, and starred in a YouTube video When you buy ADULT TOYS online, which was nominated for the 2020 Outstanding Comedy Short at the Toronto Sketchfest "Best of the Fest" award show.[11]
In April 2020, Nolke uploaded the first episode of Explaining the Pandemic to My Past Self to YouTube, a comedy sketch depicting her time-traveling to talk to her past self before the COVID-19 pandemic[12][13] where she vaguely discusses various social and political issues that have arisen in the future with her past self,[14] such as the pandemic,[15][13] the George Floyd protests,[16] and the 2020 Beirut explosion.[4] The first several videos in the series collectively had more than 25 million views by October 2020.[3] By January 2022, she had uploaded seven videos in the series.[17] Explaining the Pandemic to My Past Self was nominated for a 2021 Webby Award in the Viral, General Video category.[18][19] Nolke won 2021 Webby Awards in Best Individual Performance and two Audience Choice Awards for best viral video and best writing.[2]
In addition to her YouTube channel, she has had roles in movies, short films, and television shows, including Oil Men, What We Do in the Shadows,[5] TallBoyz, Workin' Moms,[20] and Run the Burbs.[21] She starred in the comedy short Hashtag Apocalypse, which received an award of distinction at the 2019 Canada Shorts Film Festival.[22] Nolke had a small role in Secret Society of Second-Born Royals, but has said her part was cut in the final version.[23]
In September 2022, she founded YouTube comedy group Pulp Comedy which features six Canadian comedy actors and writers.[24]
She won Creator of the Year at the 14th Canadian Screen Awards.
Personal life
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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| 2014 | Exquisite | Destiny | [25] | |
| 2017 | Oil Men | Leanne Romanko | ||
| 2019 | TallBoyz | Stephanie | [20] | |
| 2019 | Hashtag Apocalypse | Elliot | ||
| 2020 | What We Do in the Shadows | Witch No. 1 | [26] | |
| 2020 | Workin' Moms | Bank Manager | ||
| 2022–2024 | Run the Burbs | Sam | [27] | |
| 2022 | Coroner | Cori | Episode: "Safe Space" | |
| 2023 | You're My Hero | Peyton | ||
| 2023 | The Wedding Rule | Gemma (lead) | ||
| 2024 | Please, After You | Elsa | ||
| 2025 | A Firefighter's Christmas Calendar | Valerie Petrillo | Television film |