Emily Heller
Who Emily Heller is
Emily Heller is an American stand-up comedian, writer, actor and podcaster who grew up in San Francisco, known for goofy, self-aware comedy that Exclaim! called casual and hilarious. She signed with Kill Rock Stars in 2015 and released her debut album, Good for Her, that year, followed by Pasta on the label in 2018; My Ex's Girlfriend, from Good for Her, was played on SiriusXM's Raw Dog Comedy channel in June 2022. She has had two Comedy Central specials, appeared on Conan, Late Night with Seth Meyers and The Late Late Show with James Corden, and was a writer and producer on HBO's Barry. With the cartoonist Lisa Hanawalt she co-hosted the podcast Baby Geniuses.
At a glance
- Albums
- Good for Her and Pasta
- Podcasts
- Baby Geniuses
- On screen
- Barry, Conan, Late Night with Seth Meyers and 1 more
On stage
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Specials, shows and podcasts
Albums
- Good for Her 2015
- Pasta Kill Rock Stars, 2018
On screen
- Barry writer and producer, HBO
- Conan TBS
- Late Night with Seth Meyers NBC
- The Late Late Show with James Corden CBS
Podcasts
- Baby Geniuses co-host, with Lisa Hanawalt
Comedians like Emily Heller
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Josh Gondelman also in Late Night with Seth Meyers
- Myq Kaplan also in Late Night with Seth Meyers
- James Austin Johnson also in Barry
- Melissa Villaseñor also in Barry
- Nicole Burch also in Barry
- Andy Haynes also in The Late Late Show with James Corden
- Andy Woodhull also in The Late Late Show with James Corden
- Brooks Wheelan also in Late Night with Seth Meyers
Questions and answers
Where is Emily Heller performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now.
What podcast do they host?
Baby Geniuses.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Barry, Conan, Late Night with Seth Meyers and The Late Late Show with James Corden.
Who are some comedians like them?
Josh Gondelman (also in Late Night with Seth Meyers), Myq Kaplan (also in Late Night with Seth Meyers), James Austin Johnson (also in Barry), Melissa Villaseñor (also in Barry) and Nicole Burch (also in Barry).
The full SUCDb record
The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.
Sources
- Portland Mercury - Rejoice! Emily Heller just signed with Kill Rock Stars ↗ 20 May 2015: comedian Emily Heller has joined Kill Rock Stars; her deadpan comedy; she will record her first comedy album with the label on 3 June; her…
- Exclaim! - Good For Her ↗ Review of her stand-up debut, Good For Her: growing up in San Francisco; 'she's casual and hilarious' (as of 8 October 2026)
- Apple Music catalogue (iTunes lookup) ↗ Good for Her, 13 November 2015, with 'My Ex's Girlfriend'; Pasta, 2 November 2018, (P) 2018 Kill Rock Stars (as of 8 October 2026)
- Improv · improv.com ↗ Club page under her name; the photo (as of 8 October 2026)
- xmplaylist - Raw Dog Comedy recent plays (Internet Archive capture, 29 June 2022) ↗ My Ex's Girlfriend, Emily Heller, among the recent plays on Raw Dog Comedy, with streaming links to Good for Her (as of 8 October 2026)
Updated 9 October 2026 · the record checked 8 October 2026