Susie Essman
Who Susie Essman is
Stand-up comedian, actress and author best known for playing Susie Greene on Curb Your Enthusiasm. Her career includes decades of stand-up, an HBO half-hour, late-night appearances, voice work in Bolt and television roles including Broad City and Hacks.
At a glance
- Born
- 1955
- Based in
- New York / upstate New York
- Stand-up specials
- HBO half-hour comedy special
- Podcasts
- What Would Susie Say?
- On screen
- Curb Your Enthusiasm, Hacks, Broad City and 1 more
- WTF with Marc Maron
- Episode 1544
On stage
No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now.
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Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- HBO half-hour comedy special
On screen
- Curb Your Enthusiasm
- Hacks
- Broad City
- Bolt
Podcasts
- What Would Susie Say?
Comedians like Susie Essman
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.
- Yamaneika Saunders also in Hacks
- Carol Leifer also in Hacks
- Ahamed Weinberg also in Hacks
- Chris Gethard also in Broad City
- Damien Lemon also in Broad City
- Gavin Matts also in Hacks
- Hannah Einbinder also in Hacks
- Hannibal Buress also in Broad City
Questions about Susie Essman
Where is Susie Essman performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now.
What stand-up specials have they released?
HBO half-hour comedy special.
What podcast do they host?
What Would Susie Say?
What TV shows and films are they in?
Curb Your Enthusiasm, Hacks, Broad City and Bolt.
Where are they based?
New York / upstate New York, as their record gives it.
When were they born?
In 1955.
Have they been on WTF with Marc Maron?
Yes — episode 1544.
Who are some comedians like them?
Yamaneika Saunders (also in Hacks), Carol Leifer (also in Hacks), Ahamed Weinberg (also in Hacks), Chris Gethard (also in Broad City) and Damien Lemon (also in Broad City).
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
- Simon & Schuster — Susie Essman ↗ stand-up history, Curb Your Enthusiasm and book
- SUNY Purchase — Susie Essman ↗ HBO special, Hacks, Broad City and voice work
- Ticketmaster — Susie Essman ↗ no upcoming shows as of 25 September 2026
- Wikipedia — Susie Essman ↗ year of birth
Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 25 September 2026