Julie Nolke

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Julie Marie Nolke
Born (1990-08-24) August 24, 1990 (age 31)
Calgary, Canada
Alma materB.F.A in Acting, York University
Occupation
  • Actress
  • comedian
  • YouTuber
  • writer
Years active2014–present
Known forExplaining The Pandemic to my Past Self
Tastemade videos and show
Partner(s)Samuel Larson
YouTube information
Channel
Genre
  • Skits
  • parodies
  • vlogs
Subscribers942k[1]
Total views115 million[1]
YouTube Silver Play Button 2.svg 100,000 subscribers 2020
Updated: May 12, 2021
Websitehttps://julienolke.com

Julie Marie Nolke (born August 24, 1990) is a Canadian comedian, actor, writer and YouTuber. She is best known for her comedic YouTube series Explaining the Pandemic to my Past Self.[2][3][4]

Career[]

Nolke initially started her YouTube channel Feeling Peckish in May 2015 as a hobby with her partner Sam where she uploaded cooking videos.[5] She was then hired by Tastemade to make videos, develop ideas for content, and to produce branded content.[6][7] She has also starred in the Tastemade show One for the Road with Andrew Gunadie.[8] She later changed her YouTube channel name to Julie Nolke, where she now uploads skits, parodies and vlogs. According to Nolke, the inspiration for her channel is: "I want to debunk this idea that women aren’t funny. I think you can not only be a funny woman, but you can talk about things from a woman’s perspective and have it be funny. That’s the main mantra of the channel."[9]

In April 2020, Nolke uploaded the first episode of Explaining the Pandemic to My Past Self to YouTube, a comedy sketch depicting her time-traveling to talk to her past self before the COVID-19 pandemic[10][11] where she vaguely discusses various social and political issues that have arisen in the future with her past self,[12] such as the pandemic,[13][11] the George Floyd protests,[14] and the 2020 Beirut explosion.[4] The first several videos in the series collectively had more than 25 million views by October 2020.[3] By August 2021, she had uploaded six videos in the series.[15] Explaining the Pandemic to My Past Self was nominated for a 2021 Webby Award in the Viral, General Video category.[16][17] Nolke won 2021 Webby Awards in Best Individual Performance and two Audience Choice Awards for best viral video and best writing.[2]

Her YouTube video Are We Bad Feminists? won the "Excellence in Writing" at the 2019 Buffer Festival.[18] She also directed, wrote, and starred in a YouTube video When you buy ADULT TOYS online, which was nominated for the 2020 Outstanding Comedy Short at the Toronto Sketchfest "Best of the Fest" award show.[19]

In addition to her YouTube channel, she has had roles in movies, short films, and television shows, including Oil Men, Secret Society of Second-Born Royals, and What We Do in the Shadows.

Filmography[]

Year Title Role Ref
2014 Exquisite Destiny [20]
2017 Oil Men Leanne Romanko [21]
2019 Hashtag Apocalypse Elliot [22]
2019 TallBoyz Stephanie [23]
2020 Secret Society of Second-Born Royals English Lit. Teacher
2020 What We Do in the Shadows Witch No. 1 [24]

Personal life[]

Nolke was born in Calgary, Canada.[9] In 2019, Nolke married Samuel Larson, a fellow filmmaker and director who worked with Nolke on many projects.[25]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "About JulieNolke". YouTube.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Dutt, Aruna (May 19, 2021). "Canadian YouTuber Julie Nolke just won the internet". CBC.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Forani, Jonathan (October 16, 2020). "'Permission to laugh': How one Canadian YouTuber found humour amid lockdowns". CTV News. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Dhopade, Prajakta (March 29, 2021). "This YouTube star used comedy as pandemic therapy—and amassed millions of fans". Maclean's. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  5. ^ "SWAGGERMAGAZINE: SELFMADE – JULIE NOLKE INTERVIEW". www.swaggermagazine.com. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  6. ^ Harwell, Drew (August 14, 2016). "Why you can now quit your job to make Snapchat videos". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  7. ^ Pierson, David (October 24, 2015). "As the online video world grows, content creators must cast a wide net". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  8. ^ Rody, Bree (September 26, 2019). "Tastemade brings longform, ad-supported content to Canada". Media in Canada. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b Dhopade, Prajakta (September 2, 2020). "This Canadian explained the pandemic to her past self. Yeah, you've seen the video". Maclean's. Toronto ON. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  10. ^ Ifeanyi, KC (April 15, 2020). "This comedian warning her past self about COVID-19 hilariously nails how ill prepared we were". Fast Company. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
  11. ^ Jump up to: a b Severn, Carly (March 19, 2021). "'This Will End': A Message to My Pre-Pandemic Self". KQED. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  12. ^ Williams, Lisa (December 25, 2020). "Use your slow-cooker to have chicken ready for supper with little work". The Gazette. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  13. ^ Dicker, Ron (April 15, 2020). "Comedian Explains The Pandemic To Her Bewildered Self From January". HuffPost. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
  14. ^ Knibbs, Kate (August 3, 2020). "An American Pickle Might Have Been Fresher in the 2010s". Wired. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  15. ^ "Explaining the Pandemic to my Past Self – YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  16. ^ "Variety Lands Three 2021 Webby Awards Nominations". Variety. April 20, 2021. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  17. ^ Lewis, Hilary (April 20, 2021). "Webby Awards: Trevor Noah, Jennifer Garner, HBO Among Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
  18. ^ BWW News Desk. "The Buffer Festival 2019 Awards Celebrate Excellence In Filmmaking". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  19. ^ CBC Comedy (July 29, 2020). "Celebrate the best of Toronto Sketchfest with our live broadcast". CBC. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  20. ^ "Exquisite – Sarah Basso".
  21. ^ "Oil Men – Samuel Larson". January 2, 2018.
  22. ^ Larson, Samuel (July 26, 2019), Hashtag Apocalypse (Short, Comedy), Carson Gale, Julie Nolke, Gina Phillips, Feeling Peckish, retrieved April 25, 2021
  23. ^ "Social Spotlight: Julie Nolke". ET Canada. November 2, 2020. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  24. ^ "The First Couple To Ever Get Married by Julie Nolke". Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  25. ^ "Interview with Julie Nolke". June 27, 2017.

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