Mary Lynn Rajskub
Stand-up comedian

Mary Lynn Rajskub

Who Mary Lynn Rajskub is

Mary Lynn Rajskub is a stand-up comedian, actor and writer from Detroit who has done stand-up for more than twenty years, starting at open mics in San Francisco in the early 1990s, and was an original cast member of HBO's Mr. Show with Bob and David. She is best known for playing Chloe O'Brian on Fox's 24 and Gail the Snail on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, with other roles in The Larry Sanders Show, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Little Miss Sunshine and Netflix's North of North. Her stand-up specials are Live from the Pandemic (2021) and Road Gig, released on YouTube by 800 Pound Gorilla; she wrote the essay collection Fame-ish: My Life at the Edge of Stardom and co-hosts the podcast That Woo You Do.

At a glance

Born
1971
Stand-up specials
Road Gig and Live from the Pandemic
Podcasts
That Woo You Do and Fame-ish: My Life at the Edge of Stardom
On screen
24, 24: Live Another Day, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia and 6 more
Next on stage
6 October 2026 — Brea Improv, Brea, CA
Official site
marylynnmarylynn.com ↗

On stage

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Specials, shows and podcasts

Stand-up specials

On screen

Podcasts

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Career timeline

  1. 1971Born
  2. 1995Mr. Show with Bob and David (cast, HBO, 1995–1996) On screen
  3. 1996The Larry Sanders Show (Mary Lou Collins, HBO, 1996–1998) On screen
  4. 200324 (Chloe O'Brian, Fox, 2003–2010) On screen
  5. 2009It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (Gail the Snail, 2009–2023) On screen
  6. 2010John Oliver's New York Stand Up Show (stand-up, 2010) On screen
  7. 201424: Live Another Day (Chloe O'Brian, 2014) On screen
  8. 2015Brooklyn Nine-Nine (Genevieve Mirren-Carter, 2015–2016) On screen
  9. 2021Live from the Pandemic (2021, Vimeo On Demand) Special
  10. 2022The Dropout (Lorraine Fuisz, Hulu, 2022) On screen
  11. 2022Fame-ish: My Life at the Edge of Stardom (book, 2022, Abrams) Book
  12. 2025North of North (Helen, Netflix, 2025) On screen

Questions about Mary Lynn Rajskub

Where is Mary Lynn Rajskub performing next?

Tuesday 6 October 2026, 8:00 PM (Comedy Juice Featuring: Mary Lynn Rajskub, Nick Guerra, Jay Washington & Jonny Loquasto!) at Brea Improv, Brea, CA, then 2 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?

Road Gig and Live from the Pandemic.

What podcast do they host?

That Woo You Do and Fame-ish: My Life at the Edge of Stardom.

What TV shows and films are they in?

24, 24: Live Another Day, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Mr. Show with Bob and David, The Larry Sanders Show and Brooklyn Nine-Nine, among 9 credits.

When were they born?

In 1971.

Who are some comedians like them?

Janeane Garofalo (also in 24), Brent Morin (also in Brooklyn Nine-Nine), Carol Leifer (also in The Larry Sanders Show), Chelsea Peretti (also in Brooklyn Nine-Nine) and Craig Robinson (also in Brooklyn Nine-Nine).

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 29 September 2026