# Heather Lawless

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{{short description|American actress}}
{{Infobox person
| name       = Heather Lawless
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| birth_place = [Georgia](/source/Georgia_(U.S._state)), U.S.
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| alma_mater  = [University of Georgia](/source/University_of_Georgia)
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| children    = 1
| occupation  = {{hlist|Actress|comedian|voice actress}}
| years_active = 2002–present
| known_for   = Acting, voice acting.
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'''Heather Lawless''' is an American [actress](/source/actress), [comedian](/source/comedian), and [voice actress](/source/voice_actress).<ref name=back>{{cite web|url=http://theinterrobang.com/heather-lawless-talks-us-funny-side-serious-side/|title=Heather Lawless Talks With Us About Switching Between Comedy and Drama|work=[Interrobang](/source/Interrobang)|date=25 December 2014}}</ref>

==Early life==
Lawless was born in [Georgia](/source/Georgia_(U.S._state)), and raised in the [Great Smoky Mountains](/source/Great_Smoky_Mountains) of [North Carolina](/source/North_Carolina).<ref name=back /> She graduated from the [University of Georgia](/source/University_of_Georgia).<ref name=atp />

==Career==
She began her career as a comedian, performing [stand-up comedy](/source/stand-up_comedy) at [The Comedy Store](/source/The_Comedy_Store) in Los Angeles, and has performed on tour with ''[Flight of The Conchords](/source/Flight_of_The_Conchords)'', [Zach Galifianakis](/source/Zach_Galifianakis), [David Cross](/source/David_Cross), and [The Comedians of Comedy](/source/The_Comedians_of_Comedy).<ref name=atp>{{cite web|url=http://www.atpfestival.com/artist/heatherlawless|title=Heather Lawless|work=[All Tomorrow's Parties](/source/All_Tomorrow's_Parties)}}</ref> She was featured on the [Comedy Central](/source/Comedy_Central) series ''[Premium Blend](/source/Premium_Blend) ''and on the Comedy Central DVD/CD set ''Invite Them Up''.<ref name="ccbio">{{cite web|url=http://www.cc.com/comedians/heather-lawless|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150211204011/http://www.cc.com/comedians/heather-lawless|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 11, 2015|title=Heather Lawless|work=[Comedy Central](/source/Comedy_Central)}}</ref>

She has performed lead roles in ''[The Heart, She Holler](/source/The_Heart%2C_She_Holler)'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dan-persons/patton-oswalt-the-heart-s_b_1075255.html|title=Patton Oswalt & The Heart, She Holler - Dan Persons|work=[The Huffington Post](/source/The_Huffington_Post)|date=4 November 2011}}</ref> ''[The Campaign](/source/The_Campaign_(film))'', ''[Be Kind Rewind](/source/Be_Kind_Rewind)'', and the [Adult Swim](/source/Adult_Swim) animated series ''[Xavier: Renegade Angel](/source/Xavier%3A_Renegade_Angel)''.<ref name=atp/> She also portrays Permanently Preggy Peggy on MTV's ''[Wonder Showzen](/source/Wonder_Showzen)'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bowerypresents.com/event/213821-fred-armisen-new-york/|title=Fred Armisen – Tickets – The Bowery Ballroom |work=[The Bowery Presents](/source/The_Bowery_Presents)}}</ref> Dottie on ''[Stone Quackers](/source/Stone_Quackers),''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/animation-domination/cast-crew/animation-domination-cast-stone-quackers|title=Animation Domination|work=[FX Network](/source/FX_Network)}}</ref> and Jenna Bilzerian on the [Netflix](/source/Netflix) original series ''[Big Mouth](/source/Big_Mouth_(American_TV_series))'' playing the mother of Jay.

Other roles have included Comedy Central's ''Speed Freaks'', [AMC](/source/AMC_(TV_channel))'s ''Life Coach'' with [Cheri Oteri](/source/Cheri_Oteri), ''[That Crook'd 'Sipp](/source/That_Crook'd_'Sipp)'', and ''[Freaknik: The Musical](/source/Freaknik%3A_The_Musical)'', and a recurring spot on ''[At Home with Amy Sedaris](/source/At_Home_with_Amy_Sedaris)''.

==Personal life==
Lawless has one son.<ref name=back />

== Filmography ==

=== Film ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|2002
|''[Stella shorts](/source/Stella_shorts)''
|Poker Player's Wife
|Direct-to-video
|-
|2008
|''[Be Kind Rewind](/source/Be_Kind_Rewind)''
|Sherry
|
|-
|2012
|[''The Campaign''](/source/The_Campaign_(film))
|Diane
|
|-
|2014
|[''Goodbye to All That''](/source/Goodbye_to_All_That_(film))
|Lara
|
|-
|2023
|''[Showing Up](/source/Showing_Up)''
|Marlene
|
|-
|2025
|''The Tiger''
|Twin
|
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|2006
|''[Wonder Showzen](/source/Wonder_Showzen)''
|Permanently Preggy Peggy
|2 episodes
|-
|2007-2010
|''[That Crook'd Sipp/Freaknik: The Musical](/source/Freaknik%3A_The_Musical)''
|Caledonla Beauxregard/Susie
|Unsold pilot turned into television film
|-
|2007
|[''Flight of the Conchords''](/source/Flight_of_the_Conchords_(TV_series))
|Rain
|Episode: "[New Fans](/source/New_Fans)"
|-
|2008
|''Speed Freaks''
|Heather
|Television film
|-
|2009
|''[Delocated](/source/Delocated)''
|Mom in Commercial
|Episode: "Good Buds"
|-
|2009
|''[Xavier: Renegade Angel](/source/Xavier%3A_Renegade_Angel)''
|Various roles
|3 episodes
|-
|2011–2014
|''[The Heart, She Holler](/source/The_Heart%2C_She_Holler)''
|Hambrosia
|28 episodes
|-
|2013
|''[China, IL](/source/China%2C_IL)''
|Grace
|Episode: "Do You Know Who You Look Like?"
|-
|2014–2015
|''[Stone Quackers](/source/Stone_Quackers)''
|Dottie
|12 episodes
|-
|2015
|[''Axe Cop''](/source/Axe_Cop_(TV_series))
|Dr. Miles
|Episode: "Baboons Rising"
|-
|2015
|''[Gothball](/source/ADHD_Shorts)''
|Dottie
|5 episodes
|-
|2016
|[''Comedy Bang! Bang!''](/source/Comedy_Bang!_Bang!_(TV_series))
|[Calamity Jane](/source/Calamity_Jane)
|Episode: "Kaley Cuoco"
|-
|2017–2020
|''[At Home with Amy Sedaris](/source/At_Home_with_Amy_Sedaris)''
|Ruth
| rowspan="2" |11 episodes
|-
|2017–2025
|[''Big Mouth''](/source/Big_Mouth_(American_TV_series))
|Jenna Bilzerian
|-
|2019
|''[Frankenstein's Monster's Monster, Frankenstein](/source/Frankenstein's_Monster's_Monster%2C_Frankenstein)''
|Doctor
|Television film
|-
|2020
|''[Dicktown](/source/Cake_(2019_TV_series))''
|Jen the Waitress
|4 episodes
|-
|2021
|''[Teenage Euthanasia](/source/Teenage_Euthanasia)''
|Mrs. Clomid / Computer
|Episode: "Teen Eggs and Scram "
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|2235534|Heather Lawless}}

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Category:Living people
Category:American television actresses
Category:American voice actresses
Category:Actresses from Georgia (U.S. state)
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:American film actresses
Category:American women comedians
Category:21st-century American women
Category:Comedians from Georgia (U.S. state)
Category:Comedians from North Carolina

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