Hannah Einbinder
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Born | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | May 21, 1995
Medium | Stand-up, television, film |
Education | Chapman University (BFA) |
Years active | 2018–present |
Parent(s) | Laraine Newman (mother) |
Website | www |
Hannah Einbinder (born May 21, 1995) is an American comedian, actress, and writer known for starring in the HBO Max series Hacks, for which she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in 2021 and a Golden Globe Award in 2022.[1]
Early life and education[]
Einbinder is the daughter of comedy writer Chad Einbinder and original Saturday Night Live cast member Laraine Newman. Her family is Jewish. She grew up in Los Angeles.[2] She has cited Dana Gould, Janeane Garofalo, Bo Burnham, and Maria Bamford among her inspirations and influences.[3][4] Einbinder earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in television writing and production from Chapman University.[5]
Career[]
In 2019, Einbinder appeared in the Just for Laughs festival's New Faces showcase and was named by National Public Radio as one of the 10 standouts to watch.[6] She was also named one of Vulture's best new up and coming comedians to watch in 2019, with them recognizing "her refreshingly absurdist charm."[7]
She made her national television debut in March 2020 on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,[8] at the time the youngest person to do a stand-up set on the show. It was also the show's last on-stage stand-up performance for fifteen months as the COVID-19 pandemic set in.
In 2021, Einbinder co-starred as Ava in Hacks on HBO Max, together with Jean Smart and Carl Clemons-Hopkins.[9][10] The show received a total of 15 Emmy nominations, including acting nominations for Einbinder, Smart and Clemons-Hopkins.[11] It was renewed for a second season in June 2021.[12]
Personal life[]
Einbinder is bisexual.[13][14]
Filmography[]
Film[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2021 | North Hollywood | Waitress |
Television[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2018 | How to Be Broke | Street Team | Episode: "Free Parking Ticket" |
2021 | Hacks | Ava Daniels | Main role |
Awards and nominations[]
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2021 | Gold Derby Awards | Comedy Supporting Actress | Hacks | Nominated | |
Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Series, Comedy | Won | |||
Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated | |||
2022 | Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Pending | ||
Golden Globe Awards | Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Pending |
References[]
- ^ "Hannah Einbinder". IMDb. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
- ^ Zinoman, Jason (2021-05-12). "Hannah Einbinder: Portrait of a Young Comic on the Cusp". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
- ^ "Jean Smart and her Hacks co-stars talk Las Vegas, comedy inspirations". TV Club. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
- ^ Escandon, Rosa. "24-Year-Old Hannah Einbinder Is No Longer Inhibited". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
- ^ "Hannah Einbinder at Improv". Improv. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
- ^ "New Faces Emerge At The World's Biggest Comedy Festival". NPR.org. National Public Radio. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
- ^ Clark, Jake Kroeger, Anne Victoria (2019-10-29). "The Comedians You Should and Will Know of 2019". Vulture. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
- ^ Hannah Einbinder: This Is What Happens When Your Parents Wish For A Boy, retrieved 2021-05-16 – via YouTube
- ^ Otterson, Joe (2021-02-08). "Jean Smart Comedy Series at HBO Max Adds 10 to Cast, Including Hannah Einbinder and Carl Clemons-Hopkins". Variety. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
- ^ D’addario, Daniel (June 15, 2021). "Why 'Hacks' Wouldn't Work Without Ava as Deborah Vance's Prickly Foil". Variety. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- ^ Canfield, David (2021-07-14). "How Hacks Became an Even Bigger Emmy Power Player Than Expected". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
- ^ White, Peter (2021-06-08). "'Hacks' Renewed For Season 2 At HBO Max". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
- ^ Zinoman, Jason (2021-05-12). "Hannah Einbinder: Portrait of a Young Comic on the Cusp". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
- ^ "Hannah Einbinder on Bringing Her Authentic Bi Self to 'Hacks,' Comedy". www.advocate.com. 2021-06-15. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
- ^ Blistein, Jon (July 13, 2021). "'The Crown,' 'I May Destroy You,' 'Hacks,' 'Mare of Easttown' Score Major 2021 Emmy Nominations". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ Pedersen, Erik (December 6, 2021). "Critics Choice TV Nominations: 'Succession' Leads Field As HBO Edges Netflix". Deadline. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ Webb Mitovich, Matt (December 13, 2021). "Golden Globe Nominations: Full TV List". TVLine. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
External links[]
- 1995 births
- Living people
- American women comedians
- Comedians from Los Angeles County
- 21st-century American comedians
- 21st-century American actresses
- American stand-up comedians
- Actresses from Los Angeles
- Chapman University alumni
- Bisexual actresses
- Bisexual writers
- Bisexual comedians
- American bisexual actors
- LGBT people from California
- Jewish American female comedians
- LGBT Jews
- 21st-century American Jews