Maeve Press

Maeve Press
Born (2003-08-08) August 8, 2003 (age 21)
New York
Occupation(s)Actress, comedian, writer

Maeve Press is an American actress, writer, and comedian. She is best known for her role as Genevieve in the Freeform comedy series Everything's Gonna Be Okay.[1][2]

Early life

Press was born and raised in New York. Her mother and father both work as filmmakers.[3]

Career

Press began professional stand-up at the age of 12.[4] She has since performed at numerous comedy festivals.[5][6] She was cast in a 2015 New York City production of Before Your Very Eyes.[7] In 2024, she made her premiere at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with the solo show Failure Confetti.[8][9]

Film

Year Title Role Writer Notes
2010 Theresa Is a Mother Tuesday McDermott No
2021 Too Many Buddhas Nora Yes Short film
2023 Stuck Aria No Short film

Television

Year Title Network Notes
2017 Evil Lives Here Investigation Discovery 1 episode
2020-21 Everything's Gonna Be Okay Freeform Main role

Personal life

Maeve was diagnosed as neurodivergent while in elementary school.[10]

References

  1. ^ Stories, Local (2019-09-03). "Meet Maeve Press". Voyage LA Magazine | LA City Guide. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  2. ^ Grobar, Matt (2021-05-16). "'Everything's Gonna Be Okay' Creator-Star Josh Thomas On "More Introspective" Season That Resulted From Shooting During Pandemic – Contenders TV". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  3. ^ Kevin (2021-06-01). "Actress and Comedian Maeve Press Wraps on New Short Film Too Many Buddhas". Pop-Culturalist.com. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  4. ^ BUILD Series (2020-01-22). Josh Thomas, Kayla Cromer, Maeve Press & Adam Faison On Freeform's "Everything's Gonna Be Okay". Retrieved 2024-08-29 – via YouTube.
  5. ^ "14-Year-Old Comedian Performs At Women In Comedy Festival". www.wbur.org. 2017-05-05. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  6. ^ "Maeve Press's schedule for SF Sketchfest 2023". sfsketchfest2023.sched.com. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  7. ^ Brantley, Ben (2015-10-27). "Review: Children Growing Very Old in 'Before Your Very Eyes'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  8. ^ Pelley, Rich; Pelley, As told to Rich (2024-08-03). "'It ends with me crying in a pink cycle helmet': Edinburgh fringe comics pitch their own Baby Reindeer". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  9. ^ "Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024: 21 exciting new acts making their Fringe debuts this year". Edinburgh News. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  10. ^ Chrisp, Kitty (2024-08-12). "Edinburgh Fringe is the perfect tonic for neurodiverse comedians - here's why". Metro. Retrieved 2024-08-14.