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'''Martha Kelly''' is an American [[stand-up comedian]] and actress from [[Los Angeles]], California,<ref name=Chronicle2K>{{cite news |url=http://www.austinchronicle.com/arts/2000-05-26/77303/ |title=Plain Funny: Checking In With Martha Kelly, the Funniest Person in Austin 2000 |last=Wolfson |first=Todd |newspaper=[[The Austin Chronicle]] |date=26 May 2000 |access-date=10 November 2016}}</ref> best known for co-starring in the [[FX (TV channel)|FX]] comedy series ''[[Baskets (TV series)|Baskets]]''.<ref name=NYT2016>{{cite news |title=Martha Kelly in 'Baskets': Funny, if You're O.K. With That |last=Egner |first=Jeremy |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/17/arts/television/martha-kelly-in-baskets-funny-if-youre-ok-with-that.html |newspaper=[[New York Times]] |date=14 January 2016 |access-date=11 November 2016}}</ref> In 2022, Kelly was nominated for the [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series]] for her role as the drug dealer Laurie on ''[[Euphoria (American TV series)|Euphoria]]''. |
'''Martha Kelly''' (born February 24, 1968) is an American [[stand-up comedian]] and actress from [[Los Angeles]], California,<ref name=Chronicle2K>{{cite news |url=http://www.austinchronicle.com/arts/2000-05-26/77303/ |title=Plain Funny: Checking In With Martha Kelly, the Funniest Person in Austin 2000 |last=Wolfson |first=Todd |newspaper=[[The Austin Chronicle]] |date=26 May 2000 |access-date=10 November 2016}}</ref> best known for co-starring in the [[FX (TV channel)|FX]] comedy series ''[[Baskets (TV series)|Baskets]]''.<ref name=NYT2016>{{cite news |title=Martha Kelly in 'Baskets': Funny, if You're O.K. With That |last=Egner |first=Jeremy |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/17/arts/television/martha-kelly-in-baskets-funny-if-youre-ok-with-that.html |newspaper=[[New York Times]] |date=14 January 2016 |access-date=11 November 2016}}</ref> In 2022, Kelly was nominated for the [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series]] for her role as the drug dealer Laurie on ''[[Euphoria (American TV series)|Euphoria]]''. |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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=== Stand-up comedy === |
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She has been featured on ''[[Late Night with Conan O'Brien]]'', [[Comedy Central]]'s ''[[The Half Hour]]'' and ''[[Premium Blend]]'', [[NBC]]'s ''[[Last Comic Standing]]'', and ''[[The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson]]''. |
She has been featured on ''[[Late Night with Conan O'Brien]]'', [[Comedy Central]]'s ''[[The Half Hour]]'' and ''[[Premium Blend]]'', [[NBC]]'s ''[[Last Comic Standing]]'', and ''[[The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson]]''. |
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At age 25, Kelly experimented with stand-up comedy at the [[Laugh Factory]]<!--misspelled in article--> in her native Los Angeles. Her material and confidence slowly developed over a five-year period.<ref name=Chronicle2K/> |
At age 25, Kelly experimented with stand-up comedy at the [[Laugh Factory]]<!--misspelled in article--> in her native Los Angeles. Her material and confidence slowly developed over a five-year period.<ref name=Chronicle2K/> |
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Kelly first surfaced on comedy stages in Austin, Texas with [[HBO|HBO's]] [[The Comedy Festival|Aspen Comedy Festival]] auditions in the fall of 1999, followed by winning [[The Laff Stop|Capital City Comedy Club's]] annual "Funniest Person in Austin" contest in April 2000.<ref name=Chronicle2K/> Kelly was the winner of [[Comedy Central]]'s 2002 Laugh Riots national comedy competition and was one of the New Faces in the [[Just for Laughs]] comedy festival that same year.<ref>{{cite web |last=Hipes |first=Patrick |date=29 July 2016 |title=Geoff Stults Jumps Into 'Granite Mountain'; Martha Kelly Joins 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' |url=https://deadline.com/2016/07/geoff-stults-granite-mountain-martha-kelly-spider-man-homecoming-casting-1201788872/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160731001829/http://deadline.com/2016/07/geoff-stults-granite-mountain-martha-kelly-spider-man-homecoming-casting-1201788872/ |archive-date=31 July 2016 |access-date=10 November 2016 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> |
Kelly first surfaced on comedy stages in Austin, Texas with [[HBO|HBO's]] [[The Comedy Festival|Aspen Comedy Festival]] auditions in the fall of 1999, followed by winning [[The Laff Stop|Capital City Comedy Club's]] annual "Funniest Person in Austin" contest in April 2000.<ref name=Chronicle2K/> Kelly was the winner of [[Comedy Central]]'s 2002 Laugh Riots national comedy competition and was one of the New Faces in the [[Just for Laughs]] comedy festival that same year.<ref>{{cite web |last=Hipes |first=Patrick |date=29 July 2016 |title=Geoff Stults Jumps Into 'Granite Mountain'; Martha Kelly Joins 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' |url=https://deadline.com/2016/07/geoff-stults-granite-mountain-martha-kelly-spider-man-homecoming-casting-1201788872/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160731001829/http://deadline.com/2016/07/geoff-stults-granite-mountain-martha-kelly-spider-man-homecoming-casting-1201788872/ |archive-date=31 July 2016 |access-date=10 November 2016 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> |
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=== Acting === |
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After many years of performing stand-up, Kelly made her acting debut in January 2016 after long-time friend [[Zach Galifianakis]] asked her to co-star in his [[FX (TV channel)|FX]] comedy series ''[[Baskets (TV series)|Baskets]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fastcocreate.com/3055630/meet-the-breakout-star-of-zach-galifianakiss-new-fx-comedy-baskets|title=Meet The Breakout Star Of Zach Galifianakis's New FX Comedy "Baskets"|date=21 January 2016}}</ref> She co-stars as Martha, an insurance adjuster and friend of Chip Baskets (played by Galifianakis).<ref name="baskes">{{cite news |last=Sims |first=David |url= https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2016/01/zach-galifianakis-is-americas-sad-clown-on-baskets/424941/ |title=''Baskets'': Zach Galifianakis Is America's Sad Clown |work=[[The Atlantic]] |date=21 January 2016 }}</ref> |
After many years of performing stand-up, Kelly made her acting debut in January 2016 after long-time friend [[Zach Galifianakis]] asked her to co-star in his [[FX (TV channel)|FX]] comedy series ''[[Baskets (TV series)|Baskets]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fastcocreate.com/3055630/meet-the-breakout-star-of-zach-galifianakiss-new-fx-comedy-baskets|title=Meet The Breakout Star Of Zach Galifianakis's New FX Comedy "Baskets"|date=21 January 2016}}</ref> She co-stars as Martha, an insurance adjuster and friend of Chip Baskets (played by Galifianakis).<ref name="baskes">{{cite news |last=Sims |first=David |url= https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2016/01/zach-galifianakis-is-americas-sad-clown-on-baskets/424941/ |title=''Baskets'': Zach Galifianakis Is America's Sad Clown |work=[[The Atlantic]] |date=21 January 2016 }}</ref> |
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Years active | 1994–present[2] |
Martha Kelly (born February 24, 1968) is an American stand-up comedian and actress from Los Angeles, California,[2] best known for co-starring in the FX comedy series Baskets.[3] In 2022, Kelly was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her role as the drug dealer Laurie on Euphoria.
Career
Stand-up comedy
She has been featured on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Comedy Central's The Half Hour and Premium Blend, NBC's Last Comic Standing, and The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.
At age 25, Kelly experimented with stand-up comedy at the Laugh Factory in her native Los Angeles. Her material and confidence slowly developed over a five-year period.[2]
Kelly first surfaced on comedy stages in Austin, Texas with HBO's Aspen Comedy Festival auditions in the fall of 1999, followed by winning Capital City Comedy Club's annual "Funniest Person in Austin" contest in April 2000.[2] Kelly was the winner of Comedy Central's 2002 Laugh Riots national comedy competition and was one of the New Faces in the Just for Laughs comedy festival that same year.[4]
Acting
After many years of performing stand-up, Kelly made her acting debut in January 2016 after long-time friend Zach Galifianakis asked her to co-star in his FX comedy series Baskets.[5] She co-stars as Martha, an insurance adjuster and friend of Chip Baskets (played by Galifianakis).[6]
In 2022, Kelly was nominated for an Emmy for her guest role as a drug dealer in the HBO series Euphoria.[7]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | Knock Knock, It's Tig Notaro | Self | |
2017 | Infinity Baby | Ava | |
2017 | Spider-Man: Homecoming | Tour Guide | |
2019 | Corporate Animals | Gloria | |
2019 | Marriage Story | Nancy Katz |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016–2018 | Baskets | Martha Brooks | 40 episodes |
2017, 2020 | American Gods | Zorya Utrennyaya | 2 episodes |
2018 | Will & Grace | Patty | Episode: "Grace's Secret" |
2020 | Corporate | Tandry | Episode: "Fuck You Money' |
2020 | Aunty Donna's Big Ol' House of Fun | Stylist | Episode: "Dinner Party" |
2021–2022 | The Great North | Bethany | 12 episodes |
2022 | Euphoria | Laurie | 3 episodes |
2022 | American Auto | Barb | Episode: "Employee Morale" |
2022 | Grace and Frankie | Patty | 2 episodes |
2022 | Hacks | Barbara | 2 episodes |
2022 | I Love That for You | Pam | Episode: "Daddy's Lil' Cookies" |
2022 | Gaslit | Rose Mary Woods | 5 episodes |
References
- ^ a b Martha Kelly’s own statement while performing at Comedy Club on State, 202 State St Madison, WI on 3/31/18
- ^ a b c d Wolfson, Todd (26 May 2000). "Plain Funny: Checking In With Martha Kelly, the Funniest Person in Austin 2000". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ^ Egner, Jeremy (14 January 2016). "Martha Kelly in 'Baskets': Funny, if You're O.K. With That". New York Times. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (29 July 2016). "Geoff Stults Jumps Into 'Granite Mountain'; Martha Kelly Joins 'Spider-Man: Homecoming'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 31 July 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ^ "Meet The Breakout Star Of Zach Galifianakis's New FX Comedy "Baskets"". 21 January 2016.
- ^ Sims, David (21 January 2016). "Baskets: Zach Galifianakis Is America's Sad Clown". The Atlantic.
- ^ Moreau, Jordan; Schneider, Michael (2022-07-12). "Emmys 2022: The Complete Nominations List". Variety. Retrieved 2022-08-17.