Maeve Press

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Maeve Press
Born (2003-08-08) August 8, 2003 (age 21)
Occupation(s)Actress, comedian, writer

Maeve Press 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 and raised in New York. Her mother and father both work as filmmakers. [3]

Career

Press began professional stand-up at the age of 12. [4] She has since performed at numerous comedy festivals. [5] [6] She was cast in a 2015 New York City production of Before Your Very Eyes. [7] In 2024, she made her premiere at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with the solo show Failure Confetti. [8] [9]

Film

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

Television

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

Personal life

Maeve was diagnosed as neurodivergent while in elementary school. [10]

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