Emily Heller

American comedian, writer, actor, and podcast host

Emily Heller

Born|

Alameda, California, U.S.

Alma mater| University of California, Santa Cruz
Occupations|

* Comedian
* actress
* writer
* producer
* podcaster

Relatives| Marielle Heller (sister)

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).

## Early life

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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

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Heller signed an overall development deal with CBS Studios in 2021.[5]

## Filmography

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### As writer and producer

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* Barry[6]
* Medical Police[7]
* People of Earth[7]
* Crowded[7]
* Surviving Jack[7]

### As actor/performer

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* 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
* 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

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* Good For Her (Kill Rock Stars, 2015)[11]
* Pasta (Kill Rock Stars, 2018)[11]

## Other creative work

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* 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!, cohosted with Canadian comedian John Cullen[13]

## Awards and nominations

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* 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]

## References

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1. ^ "Annie & Emily Heller | Rhythmix Cultural Works ®". May 10, 2021. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
2. ^ Guthmann, Edward (October 15, 2018). "Alameda's Marielle Heller Is One Hot Hollywood Director". Oakland Magazine. Archived from the original on December 18, 2018. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
3. ^ "PrepTalk with Emily Heller '03". The College Preparatory School. November 26, 2014.
4. ^ "UC Santa Cruz Alum Emily Heller Is Taking Laughter to the Next Level". arts.ucsc.edu.[permanent dead link]
5. ^ Otterson, Joe (June 23, 2021). "Emily Heller Inks Overall Deal With CBS Studios (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
6. ^ Wiese, Ben (August 23, 2018). "Comedian Emily Heller on Writing for HBO's Barry". Westword.
7. ^ a b c d "Emily Heller". IMDb.
8. ^ Kozell, Isaac (September 22, 2016). "How Emily Heller Balances Standup with Writing for TV". www.vulture.com. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
9. ^ "Emily Heller: Ice Thickeners – Emily Heller: Ice Thickeners". Comedy Central. March 8, 2019. Archived from the original on March 14, 2019.
10. ^ "The George Lucas Talk Show - Episode XIII with Taran Killam and Emily Heller". Youtube. October 27, 2020.
11. ^ a b "Emily Heller". Kill Rock Stars. May 19, 2015. Archived from the original on October 14, 2018. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
12. ^ "Baby Geniuses". maximumfun.org. March 7, 2019.
13. ^ "What Is a Jeopardy Podcast". Apple Podcasts.
14. ^ "Outstanding Comedy Series – 2018". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
15. ^ a b McNary, Dave (February 18, 2019). "WGA Awards 2019: 'Can You Ever Forgive Me?,' 'Eighth Grade' Win Screenplay Awards". Variety.
16. ^ Beresford, Trilby; Crist, Allison; Chuba, Kirsten; Lewis, Hilary (February 1, 2020). "WGA Awards: 'Parasite' and 'JoJo Rabbit' Among Film Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 3, 2020.

## External links

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* Official website
* Emily Heller at IMDb

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* Deutsche Synchronkartei

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