Martha Kelly

Career Stand-up comedy

In high school Kelly identified as a "drama geek". After finishing near the bottom of her high school class, she attended junior college before attending UC Davis.

She has been featured on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Comedy Central's The Half Hour and Premium Blend, NBC's Last Comic Standing, and The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.

At age 25, Kelly experimented with stand-up comedy at the Laugh Factory in her native Los Angeles. Her material and confidence slowly developed over a five-year period.

Acting After many years of performing stand-up, Kelly made her acting debut in January 2016 after longtime friend Zach Galifianakis asked her to co-star in his FX comedy series Baskets. She co-stars as Martha, an insurance adjuster and friend of Chip Baskets (played by Galifianakis).

In 2022, Kelly was nominated for an Emmy for her guest role as a drug dealer in the HBO series Euphoria. She is the voice of Agent Harrington on the Adult Swim animated series Common Side Effects.

Filmography

Film +YearTitleRoleNotes 2015 Knock Knock, It's Tig Notaro Self 2017 Infinity Baby Ava 2017 Spider-Man: Homecoming Tour Guide 2019 Corporate Animals Gloria 2019 Marriage Story Nancy Katz 2023 Sitting in Bars with Cake Ruth 2025 Poetic License Professor Greta Ellis 2026 Coyote vs. Acme Dottie Jones

Television