Holly Walker (comedian)
| Holly Walker | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 15, 1967 United States |
| Genres | Comedy |
| Notable works and roles | The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore |
Holly Walker is an American comedian, actress, and writer known for her role as a correspondent and staff writer on The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore.[1][2] Prior to working on The Nightly Show, she toured with The Second City comedy group, performing in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Las Vegas.[3]
Walker got her first taste of performing when she was eight years old and was cast in a production called "For Spring is the Season of Happiness," playing Mother Nature.[4] As an adult, she performed with Boom Chicago in Amsterdam and The Second City across the United States.[3]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Perfect Proposal | Improv actor | 1 episode |
| 2005 | Guilty or Innocent? | 1 episode | |
| Happily After Forever | Mary | short | |
| 2005–06 | All of Us | Holly Eliz (Walker) | 3 episodes |
| 2010 | The Wanda Sykes Show | Angry Black Woman | 1 episode |
| Hitting the Nuts | Jill Fields | ||
| 2011 | Brothers & Sisters | Judge's Assistant | 1 episode |
| Fenced Off | Tia | ||
| 2012 | Go On | Clerk | 1 episode |
| 2013 | The Neighbors | Dealer | 1 episode |
| A Strange Brand of Happy | Angie | ||
| 2014 | Michele | Siobhan | short |
| 2015–16 | The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore | various | 31 episodes |
| 2017 | Urban Press | Amber | short |
| 2018 | Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse | voice | |
| 2019 | A Black Lady Sketch Show | 2 episodes |
References
[edit]- ^ "Goodnightly April 14, 2015". The Nightly Show. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
- ^ McDonald, Soraya Nadia (May 7, 2015). "Larry Wilmore hosted a refreshingly frank discussion about menstruation on the 'Nightly Show'". Washington Post. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
- ^ a b "Holly Walker". The Second City. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
- ^ "Holly Walker". Rebel Storytellers. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
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