Laurie Kilmartin
Stand-up comedian · Los Angeles, CA

Laurie Kilmartin

Who Laurie Kilmartin is

Stand-up comedian and Emmy-nominated, WGA Award-winning comedy writer. She wrote for all 11 years of Conan on TBS, appeared on Conan, The Late Late Show and Comedy Central, was a Last Comic Standing finalist and wrote the books Dead People Suck and Shitty Mom. Her specials include 45 Jokes About My Dead Dad and Cis Woke Grief Slut.

At a glance

Born
1965
Based in
Los Angeles, CA
Came up through
Last Comic Standing
Stand-up specials
45 Jokes About My Dead Dad and Cis Woke Grief Slut
Podcasts
The Jackie and Laurie Show, Dead People Suck and Shitty Mom
On screen
Conan, The Late Late Show with James Corden, Last Comic Standing and 1 more
WTF with Marc Maron
Episode 774
Next on stage
21 October 2026 — Punch Line Comedy Club - San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Official site
lauriekilmartin.com ↗

On stage

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Specials, shows and podcasts

Stand-up specials

On screen

Podcasts

Where they got their start

Came up the same way

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Questions about Laurie Kilmartin

Where is Laurie Kilmartin performing next?

Wednesday 21 October 2026, 8:00 PM at Punch Line Comedy Club - San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, then 5 more dates on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar. Each show's own listing has the last word.

What stand-up specials have they released?

45 Jokes About My Dead Dad and Cis Woke Grief Slut.

What podcast do they host?

The Jackie and Laurie Show, Dead People Suck and Shitty Mom.

What TV shows and films are they in?

Conan, The Late Late Show with James Corden, Last Comic Standing and Comedy Central.

Where did they get their start?

Last Comic Standing (finalist).

Where are they based?

Los Angeles, CA, as their record gives it.

When were they born?

In 1965.

Have they been on WTF with Marc Maron?

Yes — episode 774.

Who are some comedians like them?

Jackie Kashian (also in Comedy Central), Michael Palascak (also in The Late Late Show with James Corden), Shane Mauss (also in Comedy Central), Myq Kaplan (also in The Late Late Show with James Corden) and Gavin Matts (also in Comedy Central).

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.

Their SUCDb record →Their own site ↗

Sources

Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 25 September 2026