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Birthplace:
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Credits:
23 Total Roles
Heather Lawless
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Biography
Heather Lawless is an American actress, comedian, and voice actress
Lawless was born in Georgia, and raised in the Great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina. She graduated from the University of Georgia
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. She was featured on the Comedy Central series Premium Blend and on the Comedy Central DVD/CD set Invite Them Up.
She has performed lead roles in The Heart, She Holler, The Campaign, Be Kind Rewind, and the Adult Swim animated series Xavier: Renegade Angel. She also portrays Permanently Preggy Peggy on MTV's Wonder Showzen, Dottie on Stone Quackers, 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.
Lawless was born in Georgia, and raised in the Great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina. She graduated from the University of Georgia
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. She was featured on the Comedy Central series Premium Blend and on the Comedy Central DVD/CD set Invite Them Up.
She has performed lead roles in The Heart, She Holler, The Campaign, Be Kind Rewind, and the Adult Swim animated series Xavier: Renegade Angel. She also portrays Permanently Preggy Peggy on MTV's Wonder Showzen, Dottie on Stone Quackers, 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.
Known For
The Campaign
Diane
Be Kind Rewind
Sherry
Big Mouth
Jenna Bilzerian (voice)
Big Mouth
Self
Flight of the Conchords
Rain
Showing Up
Marlene
Frankenstein's Monster's Monster, Frankenstein
Doctor
Goodbye to All That
Lara
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The Rainbow Bridge MOVIE | Dr. Bailey Picadillo |
| 2023 | First Time Female Director MOVIE | Ellen the Zoomer Driver |
| 2023 | Showing Up MOVIE | Marlene |
| 2021 | Teenage Euthanasia TV | Self |
| 2020 | Dicktown TV | Waitress |
| 2020 | Dicktown TV | Jen the Waitress |
| 2019 | Frankenstein's Monster's Monster, Frankenstein MOVIE | Doctor |
| 2018 | The Hike MOVIE | Herself |
| 2017 | At Home with Amy Sedaris TV | Ruth |
| 2017 | Big Mouth TV | Jenna Bilzerian (voice) |