Mae Martin

Mae Pearl Martin (born 2 May 1987) is a Canadian comedian, actor, screenwriter, and recording artist. TheyEfn|Martin uses they/them pronouns. the child of Canadian writer and teacher Wendy Martin and English actor and musician-turned-food-writer James Chatto. They were baptized in a village on the Greek island of Corfu, where their family lived for several years. James and Wendy were ex-hippies and comedy fans. The Kids in the Hall, Pee-wee Herman and The Rocky Horror Show (their grandfather, Tom Chatto, starred as narrator in the Rocky Horror stage version). Martin now points to these obsessions as early signs of an addictive personality. to pursue comedy full-time while working at the Second City comedy club.

Career Martin's career started in Canada at age 13, as part of the three-person comedy troupe The Young and the Useless. They worked at The Second City comedy club, both in the box office and as a stand-up comedian. Their work in Canada includes writing for the sketch comedy series Baroness von Sketch Show, for which they are a two-time Canadian Screen Award winner for Best Writing in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Series.

In 2011, Martin moved to London to enter the British comedy scene. Their 2015 Edinburgh Fringe Festival show, titled Mae Martin: Us, led to They have appeared on the British television and radio programme The Now Show, and have co-hosted GrownUpLand.

In 2017, Martin debuted Dope, a show about addiction, in Edinburgh, which was shortlisted for the Edinburgh Comedy Awards. The title refers to both recreational drugs and dopamine, the brain chemical associated with compulsive behaviour, and drew on the work of Gabor Maté, among others.

In 2019, they released the YA book Can Everyone Please Calm Down? A Guide to 21st Century Sexuality.

Martin co-created, wrote, and starred in the 2020 Channel 4 comedy series Feel Good alongside longtime collaborator Joe Hampson. The second season was released in 2021. The show tackles relationships, queerness, addiction, and privilege. Later that year, they appeared in the HBO Max series The Flight Attendant in a recurring role as Grace St. James.

In 2023, they won series 15 of the Channel 4 comedy game show Taskmaster. In August 2023, they debuted alongside comedians Fortune Feimster and Tig Notaro on the Handsome Podcast. Also in 2023, Martin starred in the comedy documentary television series I Have Nothing, for which they won Best Guest Performance in a Comedy Series at the 2024 Canadian Screen Awards. It received a Juno Award nomination for Comedy Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2024.

In 2024, they hosted an episode of CBC's The Nature of Things (in association with Kensington Communications and Gay Agenda) called "Fluid: Life Beyond the Binary". In the one-hour documentary, Martin explores the science behind sexual and gender fluidity, speaking with gender non-conforming youth and experts.

Production began in 2024 on their television series Wayward for Netflix. The series aired in September 2025. Martin created the series, writing and producing it. They star as Alex, a small-town cop who helps two teens investigate the secrets of their town and the boarding school they are forced to attend.

Their debut studio album, I'm a TV, was released on 27 February 2025 through Universal Music Canada, with its sound described as indie rock. The songs were all self-written, with production by Jason Couse and Wes Marskell of the Darcys. Martin performed lead vocals on the album, as well as playing piano, guitar, harmonica, and bass. Most recently, they had signed a deal with Netflix.

Personal life Martin has one older brother. began using they/them pronouns, and had top surgery.

In December 2023, they were in a relationship with reality television personality Parvati Shallow, best known for competing on multiple seasons of Survivor. Shallow told People magazine in January 2025 that their relationship was in "an in-flux situation."

In a 2024 interview with Adam Grant, Martin discussed their ADHD diagnosis and their experience with the disorder.

Filmography

Film +Film Year Title Role Notes 2001 Bagatelle Grace Short film 2025 Zootopia 2 Tuffy Cheeksworth Voice role

Television

Comedy specials +Comedy specials Year Title Distributor Notes 2023 Mae Martin: SAP Netflix Netflix Comedy Special

Discography Studio albums Title Details I'm a TV Release date: 27 February 2025 Label: Try Me, Universal Music Canada Format: LP, CD, cassette, digital download, streaming

Singles As lead artist Title Year Album "Going Places" 2022 Going Places "Love Is Pain" 2023 "Good Dream" / "Stowaway" 2025 I'm a TV

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