Maeve Press

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Maeve Press
Born (2003-08-08) August 8, 2003 (age 22)
New York, U.S.
OccupationsActress, comedian, writer
Years active2015–present
Relatives

Maeve Press (born August 8, 2003) is an American actress, writer, and comedian. She is best known for her role as Genevieve in the Freeform comedy series Everything's Gonna Be Okay. [1] [2]

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Early life

Press was born on August 8, 2003 and raised in New York. Her mother, C. Fraser Press, and her father, Darren Press, both work as filmmakers. [3] She has two younger sisters, Schuyler Iona Press and Amaya Press. [4]

Career

Press began professional stand-up at the age of 12. [5] She has since performed at numerous comedy festivals. [6] [7] She was cast in a 2015 New York City production of Before Your Very Eyes. [8] In 2024, she made her premiere at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with the solo show Failure Confetti. [9] [10] In April 2025, it was announced that Press had been cast in the Disney+ pilot Holes . [11] However, in December 2025, Disney announced that the series would not be moving forward. [12]

Film

YearTitleRoleWriterNotes
2010 Theresa Is a Mother Tuesday McDermottNo
2021Too Many BuddhasNoraYesShort film
2023StuckAriaNoShort film

Television

YearTitleRoleNetworkNotes
2017Evil Lives Here Investigation Discovery 1 episode
2020-21 Everything's Gonna Be Okay Genevieve Freeform Main role

Personal life

Maeve was diagnosed as neurodivergent while in elementary school. [13]

References

  1. ↑ Stories, Local (2019-09-03). "Meet Maeve Press". Voyage LA Magazine | LA City Guide. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  2. ↑ Grobar, Matt (2021-05-16). "'Everything's Gonna Be Okay' Creator-Star Josh Thomas On "More Introspective" Season That Resulted From Shooting During Pandemic – Contenders TV". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  3. ↑ Kevin (2021-06-01). "Actress and Comedian Maeve Press Wraps on New Short Film Too Many Buddhas". Pop-Culturalist.com. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  4. ↑ Scheck, Frank (2015-09-24). "'Theresa Is a Mother': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
  5. ↑ BUILD Series (2020-01-22). Josh Thomas, Kayla Cromer, Maeve Press & Adam Faison On Freeform's "Everything's Gonna Be Okay" . Retrieved 2024-08-29– via YouTube.
  6. ↑ "14-Year-Old Comedian Performs At Women In Comedy Festival". www.wbur.org. 2017-05-05. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  7. ↑ "Maeve Press's schedule for SF Sketchfest 2023". sfsketchfest2023.sched.com. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  8. ↑ Brantley, Ben (2015-10-27). "Review: Children Growing Very Old in 'Before Your Very Eyes'". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  9. ↑ Pelley, Rich; Pelley, As told to Rich (2024-08-03). "'It ends with me crying in a pink cycle helmet': Edinburgh fringe comics pitch their own Baby Reindeer". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  10. ↑ "Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024: 21 exciting new acts making their Fringe debuts this year". Edinburgh News. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  11. ↑ Cordero, Rosy (2025-04-22). "Greg Kinnear, Aidy Bryant & Shay Rudolph To Lead Disney+ Pilot 'Holes'". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
  12. ↑ Hailu, Selome (2025-12-13). "'Holes' TV Series Not Moving Forward at Disney+". Variety. Retrieved 2026-01-18.
  13. ↑ Chrisp, Kitty (2024-08-12). "Edinburgh Fringe is the perfect tonic for neurodiverse comedians - here's why". Metro. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
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