Hannah Einbinder

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Hannah Einbinder
Born (1995-05-21) May 21, 1995 (age 30) [1]
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Education Chapman University (BFA)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • comedian
Years active2018–present
Known for Hacks
Mother Laraine Newman
Awards Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (2025)
Website hannaheinbinder.com

Hannah Einbinder (born May 21, 1995) is an American actress and stand-up comedian. She is best known for her starring role as struggling comedy writer Ava Daniels in the HBO Max dramedy series Hacks , for which she received a Primetime Emmy Award and a Critics' Choice Television Award, as well as three Golden Globe Award nominations.

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Early life and education

Einbinder is the daughter of original Saturday Night Live cast member Laraine Newman and writer/director Chad Einbinder. [2] She grew up in Los Angeles in a Reform Jewish family. [3] [4]

As a teenager, Einbinder was a competitive cheerleader. [5] She graduated from Beverly Hills High School [6] and went on to study broadcast journalism at Chapman University before earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in television writing and production. [7] [5] At Chapman, Einbinder joined the school's improv team and had her first experience with stand-up comedy when she opened for Nicole Byer for a campus show. [5] [6]

Career

In 2019, Einbinder appeared in the Just for Laughs festival's New Faces showcase and was named by National Public Radio as one of the 10 standout comedians to watch. [8] She was also named one of Vulture's best new up-and-coming comedians to watch in 2019; she was recognized for "her refreshingly absurdist charm." [9] The same year, she was among the "New Faces of Comedy" at Just For Laughs. [10]

In March 2020, she made her national television debut on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert [11] and at the time was the youngest person to do a stand-up set on the show. It was the show's last on-stage stand-up performance for fifteen months, as the COVID-19 pandemic began soon after the episode aired.

Starting in 2021, she co-starred as Ava in Hacks on HBO Max, together with Jean Smart and Carl Clemons-Hopkins. [12] [13] The show received a total of 15 Emmy nominations, including acting nominations for Einbinder, Smart, and Clemons-Hopkins. [14]

She was on Variety's List of "10 Comics to Watch for 2021". [15] She continued to perform stand-up comedy and toured nationally during the summer of 2022. [16] Max released her debut stand-up special in June 2024, Hannah Einbinder: Everything Must Go. [17]

In May 2025, it was announced that she would star alongside Gillian Anderson in Jane Schoenbrun's upcoming slasher film, Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma . Einbinder is set to play a lead role in the Mubi and Plan B production. [18] [19]

In September 2025, she won her first Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in Hacks Season 4. [20] [21]

Influences

Einbinder has cited Dana Gould, Janeane Garofalo, Bo Burnham, Maria Bamford, Sklar Brothers, Marc Maron, and Steve Martin as being among her inspirations and influences. [22] [23]

Personal life

Einbinder resides in Los Angeles, California. [24] Einbinder is bisexual. [25] She has ADHD. [26]

She is a longtime supporter of the Philadelphia Eagles. [27] [28]

Political views

In March 2025, Einbinder spoke about several issues while accepting the HRC Visibility Award. In her speech, she talked about climate change, condemning the "architects of humanity's slow extinction and the destruction of planet Earth." She also denounced the detention of Mahmoud Khalil, the Israeli government's actions in the Gaza war, and the United States government's support for Israel. [29] [30]

In May 2025, she signed a letter criticizing the film industry's "passivity" during the Gaza genocide. [31] She signed the Film Workers for Palestine pledge in September 2025, a campaign in which film professionals commit not to work with Israeli film institutions implicated in genocide and apartheid against Palestinians. [32] [33] Einbinder also signed a pledge to boycott The New York Times over its coverage of the Gaza war. [34] She was interviewed for Zeteo by one of the subjects in Israelism, Simone Zimmerman, in October 2025. [35]

At the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards, she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series and concluded her speech with "Go Birds, fuck ICE, and free Palestine". [36] [37] The speech was criticized by some Zionist figures, including Creative Community for Peace, actor Yuval David, and comedian Elon Gold. [38] Other Jewish commentators have said the speech reflects an overall "decoupling from Israel" among young Jewish Americans. [39] Afterwards Einbinder said she had made the speech because she felt she had an "obligation as a Jewish person to distinguish Jews from the State of Israel, because our religion and our culture is such an important and long-standing institution that is really separate to this sort of ethno-nationalist state". [40] [41]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2021 North Hollywood WaitressCameo
TBA Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma Post-production [18]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2021–present Hacks Ava DanielsMain role
2022 RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Herself (guest judge)Episode: "Drag Race Gives Back Variety Extravaganza"
2023 History of the World, Part II Amelia Earhart Episode: "VI"
Strange Planet Manager / variousVoice role; 10 episodes
Julia Gretchen FletcherEpisode: "Shrimp and Grits"

Comedy specials

YearTitleStudioNotes
2024Hannah Einbinder: Everything Must Go Max Debut

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2021 Astra TV Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Series, Comedy Hacks Won
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Nominated
Online Film & Television Association Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy SeriesNominated [44]
2022 Golden Globe Awards Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy Nominated
Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Nominated
MTV Movie & TV Awards Breakthrough Performance Nominated
Astra TV Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Series, Comedy Won
Dorian TV Awards Best Supporting TV PerformanceNominated
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Nominated
Online Film & Television Association Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy SeriesNominated [52]
2023 Golden Globe Awards Best Supporting Actress – Television Series Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Nominated
2024 Dorian TV Awards Wilde Wit Award—Nominated
Best Supporting TV Performance - Comedy Hacks Won
Astra TV Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Series, Comedy Won
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Nominated
Online Film & Television Association Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy SeriesWon [58]
2025 Golden Globe Awards Best Supporting Actress – Television Series Nominated
Satellite Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television Nominated
Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Won
Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Nominated
Astra TV Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy SeriesNominated
Best Comedy or Standup SpecialHannah Einbinder: Everything Must GoNominated
Dorian TV Awards Wilde Wit Award—Nominated
Best Supporting TV Performance - Comedy Hacks Won
Television Critics Association Awards Individual Achievement in Comedy Nominated
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Won

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