Martha Kelly
Martha Kelly | |
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| Born | February 24, 1968[1] |
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| Years active | 1994–present[2] |
Martha Kelly 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
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.
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.[4] She co-stars as Martha, an insurance adjuster and friend of Chip Baskets (played by Galifianakis).[5]
In 2022, Kelly was nominated for an Emmy for her guest role as a drugdealer in the HBO series Euphoria.[6]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Herself - Stand-up performer | 1 episode |
| 2011 | Ladies Night Out | Herself - Stand-up performer | 1 episode |
| 2016–2019 | Baskets | Martha | Series regular, 40 episodes |
| 2016 | The Half Hour[7] | Herself - Stand-up performer | 1 episode |
| 2017 | Infinity Baby[8] | Ava | |
| Spider-Man: Homecoming[9][7] | Tour Guide | Minor role | |
| American Gods | Zorya Utrennyaya | 2 episodes | |
| 2018 | Will & Grace | Patty | Episode: "Grace's Secret" |
| 2019 | Corporate Animals | Gloria | |
| Marriage Story | Nancy Katz | ||
| 2021-present | The Great North | Bethany | Guest role (12 episodes) |
| 2022 | Euphoria | Laurie | 3 episodes |
| Grace and Frankie | Patty | 2 episodes | |
| I Love That For You | Pam | Episode: "Daddy's Lil' Cookies" | |
| Hacks | Barbara | 2 episodes | |
| Gaslit | Rose Mary Woods | 4 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Emmys 2022: The Complete Nominations List
- ^ a b Magyar, Carina (23 September 2016). "Awful/Lucky Martha Kelly". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ^ Infinity Baby (Top Billed Cast) at IMDb
- ^ 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.
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