Esther Povitsky

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Esther Povitsky (2012)

Esther Povitsky (born March 2, 1988 in Chicago ), sometimes known under the stage name Little Esther, is an American actress and comedian . She is co-creator and leading actress of the comedy series Alone Together (2018-2019) and has appeared as Izzy in the Hulu series Dollface since 2019 . Her first comedy special, Hot for My Name , aired on Comedy Central on July 17, 2020 .

Life

childhood and education

Povitsky was born in Chicago , Illinois . Her father is of Russian Jewish descent and her mother is a Christian of Finnish descent. Povitsky grew up in the Chicago suburb of Skokie . She graduated from Niles North High School in 2006.

After high school, Povitsky attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for three years before dropping out to pursue a career as a stand-up comedian and actress. “I was really unhappy at my university,” Povitsky recalls. "A lot of people were fraternities and a lot of people were drinking all the time, and I didn't like either, so I really didn't feel I belonged." She then studied comedy at the iO Theater and Second City in Chicago before moving to Los Angeles where she took lessons from the Groundlings. In Los Angeles, Povitsky has performed regularly at the Comedy Store, The Ice House and The Improv.

Career

Povitsky played the role of Maya in the series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend between 2016 and 2019 . She also appeared on Brooklyn Nine-Nine , Love and Parks and Recreation . Povitsky was also seen for several rounds in the ninth season of Last Comic Standing .

In 2012, Povitsky turned down an offer from MTV to do a reality show based on her life as a comedian because she felt the series was too invasive.

She is also active as a podcaster .

In 2015, Povitsky starred in the short film Alone Together, which she also wrote and produced the script for. The short film was later adapted into a pilot film for the US broadcaster Freeform , which was produced by The Lonely Island . In December 2016, the production of a series based on the pilot was announced. In October 2017, Freeform renewed the series for a second season before debuting in January 2018. After the second season in 2019, the series was canceled.

On July 17, 2020, Povitsky's first comedy special, Hot for My Name, was released by Comedy Central .

Filmography

Movies

  • 2008: The Express (The Express: The Ernie Davis Story)
  • 2010: April (short film)
  • 2011: All in All (short film)
  • 2011: The Eater (short film)
  • 2014: My Daughter's Boyfriend (short film)
  • 2015: Alone Together (short film)
  • 2015: What a Nice Party (short film)
  • 2016: Worst Birthday (short film)
  • 2018: The Story of Our Times (TV movie)
  • 2018: Dude

TV Shows

  • 2010–2011: Jimmy Kimmel Live! (3 episodes)
  • 2011: New Girl (episode 1x07)
  • 2012: Daddy Knows Best (web series, episode 1x07)
  • 2013: Parks and Recreation (episode 5x21)
  • 2013: Brody Stevens: Enjoy It! (3 episodes)
  • 2013: Adam DeVine's House Party (episode 1x08)
  • 2014: Talking Marriage with Ryan Bailey (web series, episode 2x04)
  • 2014: Esther with Hot Chicks (web series, 3 episodes)
  • 2014: Pound House (2 episodes)
  • 2014: Hope & Randy (6 episodes)
  • 2014: Key & Peele (episode 4x01)
  • 2014: Six Guys One Car (2 episodes)
  • 2015: Difficult People (episode 1x05)
  • 2015: Candidly Nicole (episode 2x05)
  • 2015–2017: Cocktales with Little Esther (web series, 11 episodes)
  • 2015–2016: @midnight (3 episodes)
  • 2016: Workaholics (episode 6x03)
  • 2016: Lady Dynamite (episode 1x06)
  • 2016: The Amazing Gayl Pile (3 episodes)
  • 2016: Brooklyn Nine-Nine (episode 4x02)
  • 2016-2017: Rachel Dratch's Late Night Snack (14 episodes)
  • 2016: Not Safe with Nikki Glaser (episode 1x03)
  • 2017: City Girl (web series, 4 episodes)
  • 2016–2018: Love (3 episodes)
  • 2016-2019: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (19 episodes)
  • 2018: Alone Together (20 episodes, also co-creator, executive producer )
  • 2019: Shrill (episode 1x03)
  • since 2020: Dollface (10 episodes)

Comedy specials

Web links

Commons : Esther Povitsky  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Esther Povitsky. In: directv.com. AT&T , accessed July 27, 2020 .
  2. ↑ Esther Povitsky. In: noovie.com. National CineMedia, LLC., Accessed July 27, 2020 .
  3. ↑ Christa Skiles: search results web results Five Questions with Esther Povitsky. In: Dramatics. Educational Theater Association, August 26, 2019, accessed July 27, 2020 .
  4. ↑ Tracy Frydberg: For a couple of Jewish millennial BFFs, poor and platonic equals funny. In: The Times of Israel . January 24, 2018, accessed on July 27, 2020 .
  5. ↑ George Slefo: MTV Buys Pilot From Skokie Native. In: Patch. Hale Global, June 25, 2012, accessed July 27, 2020 .
  6. ^ Tara Gardner: Who to Watch: Esther Povitsky. In: Chicago Splash. November 6, 2019, accessed July 27, 2020 .
  7. ↑ a b Thomas Floyd: 'Alone Together's' Esther Povitsky is happy hitting the stage on her own. In: The Washington Post . Nash Holdings LLC, January 16, 2019, accessed July 27, 2020 .
  8. ↑ Esther Povitsky. In: lacasting.com. Casting Networks, LLC, accessed July 27, 2020 .
  9. ↑ The World Famous Comedy Store: Very proud of Esther Povitsky & Benji Aflalo. In: Facebook . January 11, 2018, accessed on July 27, 2020 .
  10. ↑ Esther Povitsky. In: icehousecomedy.com. The Ice House, accessed July 27, 2020 .
  11. ↑ Esther Povitsky. In: improv.com. Retrieved July 27, 2020 (English).
  12. ^ Tyler McCarthy: 'Last Comic Standing' 2015 Spoilers: Judges Send First Comedians Through To The Semifinals As Critiquing Starts To Get Ugly [PREMIERE RECAP]. In: International Business Times. IBTimes LLC., July 23, 2015, accessed July 27, 2020 .
  13. ↑ Andrew Buss: Esther Povitsky returns home in "Hot For My Name". In: Thee Laugh Button. July 22, 2020, accessed on July 27, 2020 .
  14. ↑ Denise Petski: Freeform Greenlights 'Alone Together' Comedy Pilot From Lonely Island. In: Deadline.com . Penske Media Corporation, July 5, 2016, accessed July 27, 2020 .
  15. ↑ Elizabeth Wagmeister: Freeform Greenlights The Lonely Island's Comedy 'Alone Together'. In: Variety . Penske Media Corporation, December 15, 2016, accessed July 27, 2020 .
  16. ↑ Erik Pedersen: The Lonely Island's 'Alone Together' Gets Season 2 Renewal Ahead Of January Premiere On Freeform. In: Deadline.com . Penske Media Corporation, October 18, 2017, accessed July 27, 2020 .
  17. ^ Greg Braxton: She was a rising star of LA's comedy scene. Then COVID-19 halted comedy altogether. In: Los Angeles Times . July 16, 2020, accessed on July 27, 2020 .
personal data
SURNAME Povitsky, Esther
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American actress and comedian
DATE OF BIRTH March 2nd, 1988
PLACE OF BIRTH Chicago , United States