Heather Lawless

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Heather Lawless
Born
Georgia, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater University of Georgia
Occupations
  • Actress
  • comedian
  • voice actress
Years active2002–present
Known forActing, voice acting.
Children1

Heather Lawless is an American actress, comedian, and voice actress. [1]

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Early life

Lawless was born in Georgia, and raised in the Great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina. [1] She graduated from the University of Georgia. [2]

Career

She began her career as a comedian, performing stand-up comedy at The Comedy Store in Los Angeles, and has performed on tour with Flight of The Conchords , Zach Galifianakis, David Cross, and The Comedians of Comedy. [2] She was featured on the Comedy Central series Premium Blend and on the Comedy Central DVD/CD set Invite Them Up. [3]

She has performed lead roles in The Heart, She Holler , [4] The Campaign , Be Kind Rewind , and the Adult Swim animated series Xavier: Renegade Angel . [2] She also portrays Permanently Preggy Peggy on MTV's Wonder Showzen , [5] Dottie on Stone Quackers, [6] and Jenna Bilzerian on the Netflix original series Big Mouth playing the mother of Jay.

Other roles have included Comedy Central's Speed Freaks, AMC's Life Coach with Cheri Oteri, That Crook'd 'Sipp , and Freaknik: The Musical , and a recurring spot on At Home with Amy Sedaris .

Personal life

Lawless has one son. [1]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2002 Stella shorts Poker Player's WifeDirect-to-video
2008 Be Kind Rewind Sherry
2012 The Campaign Diane
2014 Goodbye to All That Lara
2023 Showing Up Marlene

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006 Wonder Showzen Permanently Preggy Peggy2 episodes
2007-2010 That Crook'd Sipp/Freaknik: The Musical Caledonla Beauxregard/SusieUnsold pilot turned into television film
2007 Flight of the Conchords RainEpisode: "New Fans"
2008Speed FreaksHeatherTelevision film
2009 Delocated Mom in CommercialEpisode: "Good Buds"
2009 Xavier: Renegade Angel Various roles3 episodes
2011–2014 The Heart, She Holler Hambrosia28 episodes
2013 China, IL GraceEpisode: "Do You Know Who You Look Like?"
2014–2015 Stone Quackers Dottie12 episodes
2015 Axe Cop Dr. MilesEpisode: "Baboons Rising"
2015 Gothball Dottie5 episodes
2016 Comedy Bang! Bang! Calamity Jane Episode: "Kaley Cuoco"
2017–2020 At Home with Amy Sedaris Ruth11 episodes
2017–2025 Big Mouth Jenna Bilzerian
2019 Frankenstein's Monster's Monster, Frankenstein DoctorTelevision film
2020 Dicktown Jen the Waitress4 episodes
2021 Teenage Euthanasia Mrs. Clomid / ComputerEpisode: "Teen Eggs and Scram "

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Heather Lawless Talks With Us About Switching Between Comedy and Drama". Interrobang . 25 December 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 "Heather Lawless". All Tomorrow's Parties .
  3. "Heather Lawless". Comedy Central . Archived from the original on February 11, 2015.
  4. "Patton Oswalt & The Heart, She Holler - Dan Persons". The Huffington Post . 4 November 2011.
  5. "Fred Armisen – Tickets – The Bowery Ballroom". The Bowery Presents .
  6. "Animation Domination". FX Network .