Megan Gailey

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Megan Gailey
Megan Gailey at Art You Can Laugh At.jpg
Gailey in 2013
Born (1986-02-17) February 17, 1986 (age 37) [1]
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. [2]
Medium
Years active2012–present
SpouseC.J. Toledano

Megan Gailey is an American stand-up comedian, actress and podcast host. [3] [4]

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Career

Gailey has also appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon , Conan and @midnight . [5] She was selected as a "New Face" at the Montréal Just for Laughs festival in 2015. [6] She has written for the 2017 ESPY Award. [7] She was an official performer at SXSW. [8] She released a comedy album, My Dad Paid for This in 2019. [9]

Filmography

Megan Gailey filmography
YearTitleRoleNote
2012Life SupportMichelleTV movie
2013Sick Day Morning ShowHerselfTV movie
2015 Conan Herself1 episode
2016 The Real World Herself1 episode
The Guest List1 episode
Ladylike8 episodes
Adam DeVine's House Party 1 episode
2017 @midnight Herself1 episode
George Washington: DTF1 episode
2018The Half HourHerself1 episode
Straight Up, Stand Up1 episode
You Didn't Want to Know1 episode
2019Raph's Hall of FameHerself1 episode
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 1 episode
2019-20 Lights Out with David Spade Herself6 episodes
2020 Cooked with Cannabis Herself1 episode
The Stand-Up Show with Jon Dore1 episode
Nice One!1 episode
Tournament of Laughs2 episodes
2021 Pause with Sam Jay Sisterhood of the Seahorse2 episodes
This JokaHerselfTV series

Personal life

Gailey is married to comedian, writer and sports podcast host C.J. Toledano. [10]

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