Emma Willmann

Emma Willmann is an American stand-up comedian and actress. She made her televised stand up debut on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.[1][2] Willmann had a recurring role as "Beth" on The CW series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.

Emma Willmann
Born (1985-12-20) December 20, 1985
Blue Hill, Maine, U.S.
Alma mater
Occupations
Years active2016–present
Websiteiamemmawillmann.com

Early life

Emma Willmann was born in Blue Hill, Maine, where she went to grade school and high school.[3] She is a graduate of George Stevens Academy and currently resides in New York City. Willmann also graduated from Simmons College Boston and received a Masters from The New School New York City. Willmann is openly lesbian.[4]

Stand-up comedy

Willmann was featured as a New Face at the Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal in 2016.[5] Time Out New York has recognized her as one of the 10 funniest women in NYC.[6] She performed stand-up on the Seeso series, Night Train with Wyatt Cenac.[7]

Willmann appears on Netflix's The Comedy Lineup, where she performs a 15-minute stand-up set.[8][9]

Acting

In 2018, Willmann joined the cast of The CW series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.[10] She played Beth, Valencia's girlfriend and business partner.[11] She also plays a version of herself on HBO's Crashing.[12]

Radio and podcasting

Willmann hosts The Check Spot on Sirius XM's Raw Dog Comedy,[5] and co-hosts the podcast Inside the Closet with Matteo Lane[13] and Secret Keepers Club with Carly Aquilino.[14]

References
  1. "Comic Emma Willmann Kills On Live 'Late Show' Without One Trump Joke". The Huffington Post. September 27, 2016. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
  2. "It hasn't been a long trip for comic Emma Willmann, just a strange one". The Boston Globe. November 23, 2016. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
  3. "Blue Hill native makes her comedy debut on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert"". #Maine. September 30, 2016. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
  4. "Emma Willmann is as gay as she wants to be". October 29, 2019.
  5. "From Inventor to Standup with Emma Willmann". Splitsider. May 18, 2016. Archived from the original on March 14, 2017. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
  6. "Up Next, Emma Willmann. A Look Through the Lens at New York Comedy". August 30, 2016. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
  7. "Seeso Orders Second Season of NIGHT TRAIN WITH WYATT CENAC". February 1, 2017. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
  8. Zinoman, Jason (2018). "15-Minute Stand-Up Specials? Netflix Is Trying a New Format". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
  9. Fox, Jesse David. "Netflix to Change How We Watch Stand-up on TV". Vulture. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
  10. Turchiano, Danielle (February 3, 2018). "'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' Boss on Season 3's Time Jump and Her 'Female Filmmaker Friday' Initiative". Variety. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
  11. "Queer Comic Emma Willmann Wants You to Know She Isn't Ellen DeGeneres | NewNowNext". newnownext.com. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  12. Castleberry, Tony (April 26, 2018). "Just being herself helped Emma Willmann make it onto an HBO series". wect.com. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  13. "SF Sketchfest 2018: Inside the Closet". Retrieved February 12, 2018.
  14. "Secret Keepers Club". SoundCloud. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
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