{{short description|American comedian, actress, and writer (born 1987)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=December 2022}} {{Infobox person | name = Kate Berlant | image = Kate Berlant - Summary.jpg | caption = Berlant performing in January 2019 |alt = Kate Berlant holding a microphone onstage | birth_name = Kate Elizabeth Méndez Berlant | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|07|16}} | birth_place = [[Los Angeles|Los Angeles, California]], U.S. | occupation = {{flatlist| *Comedian *actress *writer }} | years_active = 2012–present | relatives = [[Tony Berlant]] (father) | website = {{URL|kateberlant.com}} }}
'''Kate Elizabeth Méndez Berlant''' (born July 16, 1987) is an American comedian, actress, and writer. She is known for her [[Surrealism|surrealist]] and [[absurdist humor|absurdist]] style.
==Early life== Kate Elizabeth Méndez Berlant was born in [[Los Angeles]] on July 16, 1987,<ref name="tv">{{Cite web |url=https://www.tvinsider.com/people/kate-berlant/ |publisher=[[TV Insider]] |title=Kate Berlant – Actress |language=en-US |date=n.d. |accessdate=2023-07-16}}</ref><ref name="loc">{{Cite web |url=https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2018168815.html |publisher=[[Library of Congress]] |access-date=September 29, 2022 |language=en-US |title=Berlant, Kate, 1987-}}</ref><ref name="wc">{{Cite web |url=https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-no2018168815/ |publisher=[[WorldCat]] |language=en |access-date=September 29, 2022 |title=Berlant, Kate 1987-}}</ref> the daughter of performer Helen (née Méndez) and artist [[Tony Berlant]].<ref>[https://www.avclub.com/kate-berlant-s-the-characters-takes-easy-shots-at-the-a-1798187140 Kate Berlant's The Characters takes easy shots at the art world] AV Club; accessed April 13, 2017.</ref> She is of Spanish descent on her mother's side<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.newyorker.com/culture/persons-of-interest/kate-berlant-and-john-earlys-escape-from-comic-realism|title=Kate Berlant and John Early's Escape from Comic Realism|magazine=[[The New Yorker]]|date=February 9, 2017|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite podcast |host=WikiHole with D'Arcy Carden |title=Pilates (with John Early, Kate Berlant and Claudia O'Doherty) |website= Wondery.com |publisher=Wondery |date=20 May 2024 |time=39:10 |url=https://wondery.com/shows/wikihole-with-darcy-carden/episode/15031-pilates-with-john-early-kate-berlant-and-claudia-odoherty/?tab=episodes }}</ref> and Jewish descent on her father's.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jewishjournal.com/culture/lifestyle/home/213921/best-worst-decorating-trends-last-30-years/|title=The best (and worst) decorating trends from the last 30 years — Jewish Journal|first=Jonathan|last=Fong|date=January 27, 2017|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lamag.com/culturefiles/kate-berlant-tony-berlant/|title=Artist Tony Berlant and Daughter, Comedian Kate Berlant, Get Personal|first=Jennifer|last=Swann|date=September 20, 2018|publisher=LA Magazine}}</ref> She received a [[Bachelor of Arts]] and then a [[Master of Arts]] in performance studies from [[New York University]].<ref>[http://www.newsweek.com/2016/02/12/kate-berlants-taboo-shattering-comedy-423076.html KATE BERLANT’S TABOO-SHATTERING COMEDY] Newsweek; accessed March 3, 2018.</ref>
==Career== Berlant first appeared on television in a 2002 episode of ''[[Lizzie McGuire]]''. She has since had roles in various comedy series, as well as films including ''[[Sorry to Bother You]]'' (2018), ''[[Once Upon a Time in Hollywood]]'' (2019), and ''[[Don't Worry Darling]]'' (2022).<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/26/arts/kate-berlants-experimental-comedy.html Keeping It Fake Kate Berlant’s Experimental Comedy], The New York Times; accessed March 3, 2018.</ref> She has performed stand-up on ''[[The Tonight Show]]'' and ''[[The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail]]'', and starred in two episodes of the [[Netflix]] sketch comedy series ''[[Netflix Presents: The Characters|The Characters]]'' in 2016.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2016/02/netflix-sketch-comedy-series-the-characters-1201694292/ Netflix Sets New Sketch Comedy Series ‘The Characters’ For March], Deadline; accessed February 11, 2016.</ref> She has performed regularly at the [[Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival]].<ref>[https://www.newyorker.com/goings-on-about-town/above-and-beyond/the-eugene-mirman-comedy-festival The Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival], SXSW, The Just For Laughs Festival, The Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and The New York Comedy Festival. New Yorker; accessed March 3, 2018.</ref> She has also performed at (and collaborated with) arts institutions including [[MoMA PS1]], [[White Columns]], the [[Getty Center]], and the [[Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles|Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art]].<ref>[http://www.thefader.com/2015/01/16/kate-berlant-interview Kate Berlant Is Blurring The Lines Between Art And Entertainment] FADER; accessed March 3, 2018.</ref> She won the American version of ''[[Taskmaster (American TV series)|Taskmaster]]'' in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2018/03/taskmaster-hosted-by-reggie-watts-premieres-on-comedy-central-next-month.html|website=[[Vulture (website)|Vulture]] |title=''Taskmaster'' Hosted by Reggie Watts Premieres on Comedy Central Next Month |date=March 23, 2018 |access-date=March 12, 2019}}</ref> She and [[John Early (comedian)|John Early]] created the [[Vimeo]] original series ''555'', which was produced by [[Abso Lutely Productions]].<ref>[https://www.newyorker.com/culture/persons-of-interest/kate-berlant-and-john-earlys-escape-from-comic-realism KATE BERLANT AND JOHN EARLY’S ESCAPE FROM COMIC REALISM] New Yorker; accessed April 3, 2017.</ref>
In June 2022, Berlant and Early released the one-hour sketch comedy special ''Would It Kill You to Laugh?'' on [[Peacock (streaming service)|Peacock]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Parthsarthy |first=Deeksha |title=What time will Would It Kill You to Laugh? air on Peacock? Release date, cast and more details explored |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/what-time-will-would-it-kill-you-laugh-air-peacock-release-date-cast-details-explored |access-date=September 7, 2022 |website=www.sportskeeda.com |date=June 23, 2022 |language=en-us}}</ref> It was directed by Andrew DeYoung and co-starred Berlant and Early, who play fictionalized versions of themselves in the future who had previously been on the sitcom ''He's Gay, She's Half-Jewish'' and are reunited by [[Meredith Vieira]]<ref name="avc">{{Cite web |url=https://www.avclub.com/exclusive-first-look-john-early-kate-berlant-would-it-1848875812 |title=John Early, Kate Berlant ask Would It Kill You To Laugh? in an exclusive look at Peacock's comedy |last=Gajjar |first=Saloni |date=May 4, 2022 |access-date=September 26, 2022 |language=en-US |work=[[The A.V. Club]]}}</ref> after a bitter falling out.<ref name="varietywikytl">{{Cite web |url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/kate-berlant-john-early-would-it-kill-you-to-laugh-1235304722/ |title=Kate Berlant and John Early Discuss the Origin of 'Would It Kill You to Laugh?' and Their 'Absence of Sexual Tension' |last=Urban |first=Sasha |date=June 28, 2022 |access-date=September 26, 2022 |language=en-US |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> They use the framing device of the reunion to display short skits with absurdist characters that they liked and built upon over a decade of creating and filming short comedy videos,<ref name="varietywikytl" /> and structured the special around shorter, digestable segments that would be consistent with the popularity of short-form video,<ref name="thrillist">{{Cite web |url=https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/would-it-kill-you-to-laugh-kate-berlant-john-early-influences |work=[[Thrillist]] |access-date=September 26, 2022 |language=en-US |title=Kate Berlant and John Early Are Inspired by Awkward Reunions and ''Architectural Digest'' |last=Zuckerman |first=Esther |date=June 23, 2022}}</ref> but aimed to use comedy that would be timeless.<ref name="sr">{{Cite web |url=https://screenrant.com/would-it-kill-you-to-laugh-kate-berlant-john-early-interview/ |language=en-US |access-date=September 26, 2022 |date=June 22, 2022 |last=Hullender |first=Tatiana |publisher=[[Screen Rant]] |title=Kate Berlant & John Early Interview: Would It Kill You To Laugh? }}</ref> Some of the sketches had been planned for years, but were not filmed until Berlant and Early secured the budget for them. ''Would It Kill You to Laugh?'' was backed by both Peacock and [[A24]].<ref name="vogue">{{Cite web |url=https://www.vogue.com/article/john-early-kate-berlant-would-it-kill-you-to-laugh-interview |title=There's Something Funny About John Early and Kate Berlant |last=Hess |first=Liam |work=[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]] |date=July 6, 2022 |access-date=September 26, 2022 |language=en-US}}</ref>
''[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]]'' positively compared ''Would It Kill You to Laugh?'' to [[Bo Burnham]]'s special ''[[Bo Burnham: Inside|Inside]]'' for the way that both use identity in comedy to cause audience reflection,<ref name="paste">{{Cite web |access-date=September 26, 2022 |language=en-US |work=[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]] |last=Cohn |first=Michelle |date=August 24, 2022 |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/comedy/millennial-anxiety-inside-would-it-kill-you-to-lau/ |title=''How Would It Kill You To Laugh?'' and ''Inside'' Create a Full Picture of Millennial Anxiety}}</ref> and praised its "no-holds-barred surrealism".<ref name="pastenumber">{{Cite web |access-date=September 26, 2022 |language=en-US |work=[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]] |last=Martin |first=Clare |date=June 30, 2022 |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/comedy/would-it-kill-you-to-laugh-review/ |title=Kate Berlant and John Early Create Surreal, Uncomfortable Comedy on ''Would It Kill You to Laugh?''}}</ref> [[Vulture (website)|''Vulture'']] praised the work as a "thoughtful and striking about partnerships and, in particular, about male–female relationships" and considered it "darker and more alarming" than Berlant and Early's previous collaborations.<ref name="vulturewikytl">{{Cite web |first=Kathryn |last=VanArendonk |access-date=September 26, 2022 |language=en-US |work=[[Vulture (website)|Vulture]] |date=June 27, 2022 |url=https://www.vulture.com/2022/06/john-early-kate-berlant-would-it-kill-you-comedy-review.html |title=Welcome Back to John Early and Kate Berlant's Absurd Duet}}</ref> [[Decider (website)|''Decider'']] recommended that audiences view it for the pair's ability to mine the "rich comedic tradition for overconfident characters who find themselves in way over their heads but cannot seem to get themselves out of the situation without making things worse".<ref name="deciderwikytl">{{Cite web |url=https://decider.com/2022/06/24/would-it-kill-you-to-laugh-kate-berlant-john-early-peacock-review/ |last=McCarthy |first=Sean L. |publisher=[[Decider (website)|Decider]] |date=June 24, 2022 |access-date=September 26, 2022 |language=en-US |title=Stream It Or Skip It: 'Would It Kill You To Laugh? Starring Kate Berlant & John Early' On Peacock, These Characters Were Made For Each Other}}</ref> The special was nominated for Best Comedy Special at the [[28th Critics' Choice Awards]].
''Cinnamon in the Wind'', Berlant's largely improvised<ref name="seth">''Late Night with Seth Meyers'', September 15, 2022</ref> debut stand-up special,<ref name="var">{{Cite web |language=en-US |access-date=September 26, 2022 |url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/fx-comedy-specials-kate-berlant-byron-bowers-hulu-1235371142/ |title=FX Announces Comedy Specials From Kate Berlant, Byron Bowers to Premiere on Hulu |last=Bell |first=BreAnna |date=September 13, 2022 |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> was recorded in March 2019 at the [[Upright Citizens Brigade]] for [[FX (network)|FX]].<ref name="profile">{{Cite web |url=https://www.vulture.com/2022/09/kate-berlant-plays-the-fool.html |last=Feidelson |first=Lizzie |title=Kate Berlant Plays the Fool |date=September 23, 2022 |language=en-US |website=[[Vulture (website)|Vulture]] |access-date=September 29, 2022}}</ref> It was directed by Burnham,<ref name="decider">{{Cite web |url=https://decider.com/2022/09/20/kate-berlant-cinnamon-in-the-wind-fx-hulu-review/ |last=McCarthy |first=Sean L. |publisher=[[Decider (website)|Decider]] |date=September 22, 2022 |access-date=September 26, 2022 |language=en-US |title=Stream It Or Skip It: 'Kate Berlant: Cinnamon in the Wind' On FX On Hulu, Reflecting The Inherently False Moments Of Performative Comedy}}</ref> who first suggested that Berlant film a special after going to see one of her performances.<ref name="hide">{{Cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/23/theater/kate-berlant-comedy.html |title=Kate Berlant Can't Hide Any Longer |last=Zinoman |first=Jason |date=August 23, 2022 |access-date=September 29, 2022 |language=en-US |work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> For reasons that were never explained,<ref name="ny">{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/kate-berlants-broken-mirror |magazine=[[The New Yorker]] |date=September 28, 2022 |access-date=September 29, 2022 |language=en-US |last=Schwartz |first=Alexandra |title=Kate Berlant's Broken Mirror}}</ref> the special remained unreleased for over three years until debuting on [[Hulu]] in September 2022, coincidentally while Berlant's next one-woman show ''Kate'' (also directed by Burnham) was still running in New York City.<ref name="vulture">{{Cite web |url=https://www.vulture.com/2022/07/bo-burnham-kate-berlant-one-woman-show.html |title=Bo Burnham Will Direct Kate Berlant's One-Woman Show, ''Kate'' |first=Rebecca |last=Alter |date=July 14, 2022 |access-date=September 26, 2022 |language=en-US |publisher=[[Vulture (website)|Vulture]]}}</ref> A ''Decider'' review praised ''Cinnamon in the Wind'' and pointed out the meta-textual element of the comedy.<ref name="decider" /> ''[[The New Yorker]]'' similarly praised Berlant's comedy for "breaking down the typical relationship between performer, ego, and audience".<ref name="ny" /> ''Kate'' finished its run at the [[Pasadena Playhouse]] on February 11, 2024, with a filmed special of the same name expected to be released in the future.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gardner |first=Chris |date=2024-01-23 |title=All the Stars Who Attended Kate Berlant's One-Woman Show Opening Night at Pasadena Playhouse |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-news/kate-berlant-one-woman-show-pasadena-playhouse-1235804228/ |access-date=2024-08-01 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref>
In November 2020, Berlant and fellow comedian [[Jacqueline Novak]] launched ''Poog'', a comedic wellness podcast under [[iHeartRadio]]'s Big Money Players network. The show satirized the wellness industry as the duo explored "various products and practices, consulting experts and questioning their own pursuits of health and happiness". ''Poog'' amassed a cult following and aired more than 200 episodes before concluding on October 15, 2024, with a final episode titled ''Goodbye Poog'', marking the end of their contract with iHeartRadio.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Poog is dead, long live Poog |url=https://www.avclub.com/kate-berlant-poog-podcast-jacqueline-novak-ending |access-date=2025-03-14 |website=AV Club |language=en-US}}</ref> Subsequently, on October 22, 2024, Berlant and Novak debuted a new independently produced and self-titled podcast, ''Berlant & Novak''. This venture continues their comedic exploration of wellness themes, offering subscribers access to video episodes and bonus content.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Berlant & Novak |url=https://berlantnovak.supercast.com/ |access-date=2025-03-14 |website=Supercast}}</ref>
==Personal life== Berlant lives in the [[Silver Lake, Los Angeles|Silver Lake]] neighborhood of Los Angeles.<ref name="hide" /> She is a member of the [[Democratic Socialists of America]].<ref>{{cite tweet |number=1211824273486041088 |user=kateberlant |title=This is long overdue, but I finally joined @DemSocialists — become a member & support today! As little as $5/ month… |date=December 31, 2019 |bot=TweetCiteBot}}</ref> She is in a relationship with [[Muna (band)|MUNA]] band member Naomi McPherson.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-26 |title='The Bear' Season 3 premiere in L.A. |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/06/26/the-bear-season-3-premiere-hollywood/ |access-date=2024-10-07 |website=New York Daily News |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |- ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Title ! scope="col"| Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable"| Notes |- | rowspan="4" | 2012 !scope="row"|''Lampshade Susan'' | Lampshade Susan | rowspan="9" |Short film |- !scope="row"|''The Rock Collection'' | Rock Collector |- !scope="row"|''Family Dinner'' | Mom |- !scope="row"|''Paris'' | Self |- | rowspan="2" | 2013 !scope="row"|''Reunion'' | |- !scope="row"|''SEX'' | Petra |- | rowspan="2" | 2014 !scope="row"|''The Greggs'' | Shelley |- !scope="row"|''Santa Monica'' | |- | 2015 !scope="row"|''Shopping'' | |- | rowspan="3"| 2016 !scope="row"|''I Love You Both'' | Ivy | |- !scope="row"|''[[Dean (film)|Dean]]'' | Naomi | |- !scope="row"|''[[Buster's Mal Heart]]'' | Phone Sex Operator (voice) | |- | 2017 !scope="row"|''The Pianist'' | Chloe | Short film |- | rowspan="4"| 2018 !scope="row"|''[[Sorry to Bother You (film)|Sorry to Bother You]]'' | Diana DeBauchery | |- !scope="row"|''[[Little Bitches]]'' | Counselor | |- !scope="row"|''[[Happy Anniversary (2018 film)|Happy Anniversary]]'' | Lindsay | |- !scope="row"|''[[Duck Butter]]'' | Kathy | |- | rowspan="5" | 2019 !scope="row"|''How Have You Been?'' | Self | Short film |- !scope="row"|''[[Once Upon a Time in Hollywood]]'' | Bruin Box Office Girl | |- !scope="row"|''[[After Class (film)|After Class]]'' | Jackie Cohn | |- !scope="row"|''Rachel'' | Rachel | Short film |- !scope="row"|''[[Frankenstein's Monster's Monster, Frankenstein]]'' | Monica Fulton | |- | 2022 !scope="row"|''[[Don't Worry Darling]]'' | Peg | |- | rowspan="2"| 2023 !scope="row"|''[[First Time Female Director]]'' | Clara Ann | |- !scope="row"|''[[Dream Scenario]]'' | Mary | |- | 2025 !scope="row"|''[[Maddie's Secret]]'' | Deena | <ref>Etan Vlessing, [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/toronto-film-festival-lineup-john-early-nadia-latif-1236326337/ "John Early’s ‘Maddie’s Secret,’ Nadia Latif’s ‘The Man in My Basement’ Join Toronto Film Fest Lineup"]. ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'', July 23, 2025.</ref> |- | rowspan="3" |2026 !scope="row"| ''[[The Moment (2026 film)|The Moment]]'' | Molly | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/charli-xcxs-the-moment-starts-shooting-in-the-uk-for-a24/5203077.article|title=Charli xcx's 'The Moment' starts shooting in the UK for A24|website=[[Screen International]]|first=Ellie|last=Calnan|date=March 18, 2025|access-date=March 18, 2025}}</ref> |- !scope="row" | ''[[Wishful Thinking (2026 film)|Wishful Thinking]]'' | Tilly |- ! scope="row"| ''[[The Breadwinner (2026 film)|The Breadwinner]]'' | Angela Ashford | |- | rowspan="4" |{{TableTBA}} !scope="row" {{Pending film|The Dress Up Gang Movie}} | {{TableTBA}} | rowspan=45" |Post-production |- ! scope="row" {{Pending film|[[The Saviors]]}} | Cleo |- !scope="row" {{Pending film|[[She Keeps Me Young]]}} | rowspan="2" |{{TableTBA}} |- !scope="row" {{Pending film|[[Babies (upcoming film)|Babies]]}} |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |- ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Title ! scope="col"| Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable"| Notes |- | 2002 !scope="row"|''[[Lizzie McGuire]]'' | Student #2 | Episode: "Best Dressed for Much Less" |- | rowspan="2" |2014 !scope="row"|''Don't Walk'' | Smug Local | Episode: "Which Hood?" |- !scope="row"|''Crazy House'' | | Television film |- | 2015 !scope="row"|''Monica'' | Denise | Episode: "Episode 2" |- | 2016–2018 !scope="row"|''[[Animals.]]'' | Sapphire / Various | Voice role, 4 episodes |- | 2016–2019 !scope="row"|''[[Those Who Can't]]'' | Kate McGill / Zandra | rowspan="2" |2 episodes |- | 2016 !scope="row"|''[[Netflix Presents: The Characters]]'' | rowspan="2" |Various |- | 2016–2020 !scope="row"|''[[BoJack Horseman]]'' | Voice role, 3 episodes |- | 2016–2017 !scope="row"|''[[Clarence (American TV series)|Clarence]]'' | Ms. Julip | Voice role, 4 episodes |- | rowspan="2" |2016 !scope="row"|''[[Transparent (TV series)|Transparent]]'' | Ronit | Episode: "Oh Holy Night" |- !scope="row"|''[[Comedy Bang! Bang! (TV series)|Comedy Bang! Bang!]]'' | Karen | Episode: "Kaley Cuoco Wears a Black Blazer and Slip on Sneakers" |- | 2016–2021 !scope="row"|''[[Search Party (TV series)|Search Party]]'' | Nia / Editor | 6 episodes |- | rowspan="5" |2017 !scope="row"|''555'' | Various | 5 episodes |- !scope="row"|''[[Bajillion Dollar Propertie$]]'' | Morningstar | Episode: "Dean's Legacy" |- !scope="row"|''[[Danger & Eggs]]'' | Rhonda the Relator | Voice role, episode: "Tube of Pain / Broccoli" |- !scope="row"|''[[Comrade Detective]]'' | Reporter | Voice role, episode: "The Whole World is Watching" |- !scope="row"|''[[Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!|Tim and Eric Awesome 10 Year Anniversary Version, Great Job?]]'' | rowspan="2" |Linda | Television film |- | 2017–2018 !scope="row"|''[[Ghosted (TV series)|Ghosted]]'' | 7 episodes |- | 2017 !scope="row"|''[[Easy (TV series)|Easy]]'' | Lauren | Episode: "Conjugality" |- | rowspan="5" |2018 !scope="row"|''[[Another Period]]'' | Reporter | Episode: "Sex Nickelodeon" |- !scope="row"|''[[Alone Together (TV series)|Alone Together]]'' | Jess | Episode: "Sleepover" |- !scope="row"|''[[Taskmaster (American TV series)|Taskmaster US]]'' | Self | 8 episodes |- !scope="row"|''[[High Maintenance]]'' | Reina | Episode: "#goalz" |- !scope="row"|''[[Nailed It!]]'' | Self | Episode: "Just Do It Yourself!" |- | 2019–2023 !scope="row"|''[[The Other Two]]'' | Pitzi Pyle | 2 episodes |- | rowspan="4" |2019 !scope="row"|''[[I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson]]'' | Owner of [[Jim Davis (cartoonist)|Jim Davis]]' House | Episode: "We Used to Watch This at My Old Work" |- !scope="row"|''[[Life in Pieces]]'' | Eliza | Episode: "Birth Meddling Jacket Denial" |- !scope="row"|''[[Tuca & Bertie]]'' | Woman Taking Up Space | Voice role, 3 episodes |- !scope="row"|''[[The Good Place]]'' | Esmerelda | Episode: "The Answer"<ref>{{cite web|title=The Good Place Finally Gives Us Chidi's Story in a Clever Spin on a Clip Show | website=[[Gizmodo]] | author=Elderkin, Beth | date=November 22, 2019 | access-date=November 22, 2019 | url=https://io9.gizmodo.com/the-good-place-finally-gives-us-chidis-story-in-a-cleve-1839896556 }}</ref> |- | rowspan="3" |2020 !scope="row"|''[[Our Cartoon President]]'' | [[Lara Trump]] | Voice role, episode: "Warren vs. Facebook" |- !scope="row"|''[[Indebted]]'' | Maggie | Episode: "Everybody's Talking About the Shiva" |- !scope="row"|''[[The Shivering Truth]]'' | Lily Liblin | Voice role, episode: "Nesslessness" |- | 2021 !scope="row"|''[[Close Enough]]'' | River Lake | Voice role, episode: "Time Hooch/World's Greatest Teacher" |- | rowspan="3" |2021 !scope="row"|''[[Loki (TV series)|Loki]]'' | Ren Faire Woman | Episode: "[[The Variant]]" |- !scope="row"|''[[American Dad!]]'' | HG Member | Voice role, episode: "Hot Scoomp" |- !scope="row"|''[[Bob's Burgers]]'' | Shampooer | Voice role, episode: "Seven-tween Again" |- | 2021–2023 !scope="row"|''[[Summer Camp Island]]'' | Striped Horse | Voice role, 3 episodes |- | 2021 !scope="row"|''[[The Fungies!]]'' | Margot Mafungo / Mom | Voice role, episode: "Pascal's BIG Fan" |- | rowspan="7" |2022 !scope="row"|''[[Space Force (TV series)|Space Force]]'' | Sal Jr. | Voice role, episode: "The Hack" |- !scope="row"|''[[Life & Beth]]'' | Kate | Episode: "Life & Beth" |- !scope="row"|''[[A League of Their Own (2022 TV series)|A League of Their Own]]'' | Shirley Cohen | 8 episodes |- !scope="row"|''[[Archer (2009 TV series)|Archer]]'' | rowspan="2" |Unknown character |Voice role, episode: "Distraction Action" |- !scope="row"|''[[Central Park (TV series)|Central Park]]'' | Voice role, 2 episodes |- !scope="row"|''Would It Kill You to Laugh?'' | Various | [[Sketch comedy]] special |- !scope="row"|''Cinnamon in the Wind'' | Herself | Stand-up comedy special |- | rowspan="5" |2024 !scope="row"|''[[Family Guy]]'' | Customer | Voice role, episode: "Lifeguard Meg" |- !scope="row"|''[[Fantasmas (TV series)|Fantasmas]]'' | Madame Victory | Episode: "Looking4Twinks2S**k" |- !scope="row"|''[[Doctor Odyssey]]'' | Agnes Simkin | Episode: "Wellness Week" |- !scope="row"|''[[The Simpsons]]'' | Stressed Woman | Voice role, episode: "[[Convenience Airways]]" |- !scope="row"|''[[Laid (American TV series)|Laid]]'' | Janelle | Episode: "Toby and Lindsey Are Here" |- | rowspan="5" |2025 !scope="row"|''[[Very Important People (2023 TV series)|Very Important People]]'' | Barbara | Episode: "Barbara and Bill" |- !scope="row"|''[[The Bear (TV series)|The Bear]]'' | Georgie | Episode: "[[Replicants (The Bear)|Replicants]]" |- !scope="row"|''[[Long Story Short (TV series)|Long Story Short]]'' | Karen Getelman | Voice role, episode: "Honoring Naomi Schwartz" |- !scope="row"|''[[Solar Opposites]]'' | Paula | Voice role, episode: "The Goocleus and the Protoshlorpian" |- !scope="row"|''[[Nobody Wants This]]'' | Rabbi Cami | 2 episodes |}
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