Emily Heller

Emily Elizabeth Heller (born October 5, 1985) 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
Heller was born on October 5, 1985, in Alameda, California. She has an older sister, film writer and director Marielle Heller, and a brother. She graduated from The College Preparatory School in Oakland, California in 2003, and from the University of California, Santa Cruz in 2007, majoring in History of Art and Visual Culture.

Career
Heller signed an overall development deal with CBS Studios in 2021.

As writer and producer

 * Barry
 * Medical Police
 * People of Earth
 * Crowded
 * Surviving Jack

As actor/performer

 * Codefellas – 2013 animated web series
 * Ground Floor – 2014–2015 TBS series, season two
 * Half Hour – 2016 stand-up comedy special
 * Ice Thickeners – 2019 stand-up comedy special on Comedy Central
 * The George Lucas Talk Show - October 27, 2020, as guest; episode: "Revenge of the Sick"

Discography

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

Other creative work

 * Baby Geniuses podcast – co-host, with Lisa Hanawalt
 * Emily's Garden Show, a recurring segment on the Lovett or Leave It podcast

Awards and nominations

 * 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
 * 2018, Writers Guild of America award for Best New Series, for Barry – won
 * 2018, Writers Guild of America award for Best Comedy Series, for Barry – nominated
 * 2019, Writers Guild of America award for Best Comedy Series, for Barry – won