Aidy Bryant | |
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 Bryant in 2015 | |
| Born | (1987-05-07)May 7, 1987 (age 38) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Education | Columbia College Chicago (BA) |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
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Aidy Bryant (born May 7, 1987) is an American actress and comedian. Bryant is most notable for being a cast member on theNBC late-nightsketch comedy seriesSaturday Night Live for ten seasons, joining the show for its38th season in 2012,[1] and leaving at the end of its47th season in 2022.[2] For her work on the series she was nominated for threePrimetime Emmy Awards, including two nominations forOutstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.[3]
Her other work includes a voice role in the animated seriesDanger & Eggs (2017), and the Netflix adult animated seriesHuman Resources. She played a starring role in the sitcomShrill (2019–2021). She also served as writer and executive producer and was nominated for thePrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.
Bryant was born on May 7, 1987, inPhoenix, Arizona,[4] to Georganne (née Vinall) and Tom Bryant.[5] Her mother owns a boutique,Frances, in Phoenix.[6] Bryant is of English, Irish, and German descent.[7] She has one brother.[8] She graduated fromXavier College Preparatory in 2005.[6] Her parents took her to improv workshops at the now-defunct Arizona Jewish Theatre Company.[9]
She graduated fromColumbia College inChicago with aBA in 2009.[10][11] At Columbia College, she participated in the college's comedy studies program, developed by the Theatre Department and The Second City.[11]
After Bryant graduated from Columbia College, she toured with the musical improv group Baby Wants Candy and was approached byThe Second City.[9] She has performed withiO Chicago, The Second City[12] and theAnnoyance Theatre. She was a writer and ensemble member for both "Sky's the Limit, Weather Permitting" and "We're All In This Room Together" on the Second City Stage.[10]
Bryant made her debut as a featured player onSaturday Night Live on September 15, 2012.[10][13][14] She was promoted to a repertory player during her second season on the show.
In 2013, Bryant landed a recurring role in the second season ofIFC'sComedy Bang! Bang!, playing the show's segment producer.[15] Bryant also made an uncredited cameo appearance inThe Amazing Spider-Man 2.[16] She has made guest appearances on programs such asBroad City,Documentary Now!,The Awesomes, andGirls.
In 2014, Bryant, Eli Bruggemann, Chris Kelly,Sarah Schneider, andKate McKinnon were nominated for aPrimetime Emmy Award in the category ofOutstanding Original Music and Lyrics for the "Home for the Holiday (Twin Bed)". The music video sketch aired on December 21, 2013.[17] She won the award for Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series at the 2015EWwy awards which honor performances that were snubbed by the Emmys.[18]
In 2016, Bryant had a recurring role as Alice in theLouis C.K. series,Horace and Pete. In 2017, Bryant provided the voice of main character D.D. Danger on the animated seriesDanger & Eggs.[19] In 2018, Bryant received a nomination at the70th Primetime Emmy Awards forOutstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.[20]
In 2019, Bryant starred in theHulu seriesShrill. After Bryant became involved withShrill, as a co-writer, co-executive producer and as the main character, there was a question of whether she would return for the 2019–20 season ofSaturday Night Live, althoughLorne Michaels encouraged her to work on both shows.[21][22][23] Bryant stated that she would work 12-hour days onShrill and then atSNL afterwards, accounting for 22-hour days.[23]Shrill would run for three seasons ending in May 2021, and Bryant was told that its third season would be the last one after it was shot.[24][23] Bryant planned to exitSNL after its45th season, however, theCOVID-19 pandemic caused her to reconsider leaving after 'one last normal year' that concluded with the 2021-202247th season.[23][2]
In 2021, Bryant had signed an overall deal withUniversal Television.[25] She voiced Emmy on the adult animated seriesHuman Resources, a spin-off ofBig Mouth, which premiered on March 18, 2022.[26]
In October 2022, Bryant directed a music video for the song "Hurricane" by country music duo Plains (Katie Crutchfield andJess Williamson).[27]
In February 2024, Bryant hosted the2024 edition of theIndependent Spirit Awards, an awards show dedicated to independent films. Her performance as host was praised, withBritish Vogue writer Emma Specter noting that she was "able to roll with the live-performance element of the gig without radiating the nervous and clammy energy of a less-experienced performer".[28][29] In October 2024, it was announced that she would return to host the awards in2025.[30]
Bryant is set to star in the upcomingPeacock dramedyLonely Hearts Club.[31]
On April 28, 2018, Bryant married comedianConner O'Malley, who was a writer onLate Night with Seth Meyers.[40] They met in 2008 as performers at the Annoyance Theatre in Chicago, and became engaged in 2016.[41]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2014 | The Amazing Spider-Man 2 | Statue of Liberty Lady | |
| Kids | Sarah | Short film | |
| 2015 | Prom Queen | Teacher #1 | Short film |
| 2016 | Brother Nature | Dana Curlman | |
| Darby Forever | Darby | Short film; also writer and producer | |
| 2017 | The Big Sick | Mary | |
| The Star | Ruth (voice) | ||
| 2018 | I Feel Pretty | Vivian |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–2014 | Shrink | Kendra Harnz | 3 episodes; also writer of 2 episodes |
| 2012–2022 | Saturday Night Live | Herself / Various characters | 206 episodes |
| 2012 | Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday | Judge / Patron / Woman | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Segment Producer | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | The Greatest Event in Television History | Amy | Episode: "Bosom Buddies" |
| 2015 | Broad City | Allie | Episode: "St. Marks" |
| Documentary Now! | Anne Severino | Episode: "A Town, a Gangster, a Festival" | |
| The Awesomes | Unknown character (voice) | 2 episodes | |
| 2015–2017 | Girls | Abigail | 4 episodes |
| 2016 | Horace and Pete | Alice Wittel | 4 episodes |
| 2017 | Danger & Eggs | D.D. Danger (voice) | 13 episodes |
| At Home with Amy Sedaris | Mulaak | Episode: "Out of This World" | |
| 2018 | Portlandia | Patient | Episode: "Shared Workspace" |
| Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | Tabby Bobatti | Episode: "Party Monster: Scratching the Surface" | |
| 2019 | The Other Two | Herself | Episode: "Chase Shoots a Music Video" |
| 2019–2021 | Shrill | Annie Easton | 22 episodes; also creator, writer and executive producer |
| 2021 | Teenage Euthanasia | (voice) | Episode: "Suddenly Susan" |
| Santa Inc. | Petunia/Co-Worker (voice) | Episode: "Spring Awakening" | |
| 2021–2025 | Big Mouth | Emmy Fairfax (voice) | 3 episodes |
| 2022–2023 | Human Resources | Main cast | |
| 2022 | The Kardashians | Herself | Episode: "Live from New York" |
| 2024 | 39th Independent Spirit Awards | Herself (host) | Television special |
| Fantasmas | Denise | Episode: "Toilets" | |
| 2025 | 40th Independent Spirit Awards | Herself (host) | Television special |
| TBA | Lonely Hearts Club | TBA | Filming[31] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2011 | Enterprenerds | Kathy Kielty | Episode: "Short Squeeze" |
| Year | Association | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2014 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics | Saturday Night Live | Nominated | [42] |
| 2018 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated | |||
| 2021 | Nominated | ||||
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Shrill | Nominated |
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