Maeve Press
American Actress
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Maeve Press is an American actress, writer, and comedian. She is best known for her role as Genevieve in the Freeform comedy series Everything's Gonna Be Okay.[1][2]
- Darren Press (father)
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| Born | New York, U.S. |
| Occupations | Actress, comedian, writer |
| Years active | 2015–present |
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Early life
Press was born and raised in New York. Her mother, C. Fraser Press, and her father, Darren Press, both work as filmmakers.[3] She has an older sister Schuyler Iona Press, and a younger sister Amaya Press, both of whom have also worked in entertainment.[4]
Career
Press began professional stand-up at the age of 12.[5] She has since performed at numerous comedy festivals.[6][7] She was cast in a 2015 New York City production of Before Your Very Eyes.[8] In 2019 She was cast as Genevieve in the Freeform show Everything's Gonna Be Okay. In 2024, she made her Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut with her solo show Failure Confetti, which she wrote and starred in.[9][10] In April 2025, it was announced that Press had been cast in the Disney+ pilot Holes.[11] However, in December 2025, Disney announced that the series would not be moving forward.[12]
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Writer | Notes |
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| 2010 | Theresa Is a Mother | Tuesday McDermott | No | |
| 2015 | The In Betweens | Nikki | No | Short Film |
| 2021 | Too Many Buddhas | Nora | Yes | Short film |
| 2023 | Stuck | Aria | No | Short film |
Theater
| Year | Title | Role | Theater | Notes |
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| 2011 | A Christmas Carol | Tiny Tim | 13th St Rep Theater, NYC | |
| 2014 | Before Your Very Eyes | Maeve | The Public Theater | Gob Squad Production |
| 2016 | The Phillie Trilogy | Barbie | Fresh Fruit Festival, NYC | |
| 2017 | Rotting Wood the Dripping Word | Ghost Child | MoMa PS. 1 | |
| 2018 | Dis(is)Respect | Self | Speak up, Rise up festival The Tank | Solo show: Writer/ performer |
| 2020 | Shamed | Jessica | Jewish Plays project | Reading |
| 2020 | Lily Ineffable | Lily Sutton | Jewish Plays project | Reading |
| 2023 | Marv: a one maeve show | Self | Producers club, NYC | Solo show: Writer/ Performer |
| 2024 | Failure Confetti | Self | Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Assembly theaters | Solo show: Writer Perfomer |
| 2025 | Campus Safety | Student | Berkshire Theater Festival | Reading |
| 2025 | The Hope Machine | Maya | Berkshire Theater Festival | Reading |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
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| 2016 | Why Can't Girls Code | Self | Girls Who Code | PSA |
| 2017 | Evil Lives Here | Investigation Discovery | Episode "My Brother, The Devil" | |
| 2020-21 | Everything's Gonna Be Okay | Genevieve | Freeform | Main role |
Voice Over
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
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| 2023 | Big Envelopes | Becky | Audible, TreeFort | Episode " Saving Face" |
Personal life
Maeve was diagnosed as neurodivergent while in elementary school.[13]