Laurie Kilmartin

Laurie Kilmartin is a comedian and recent Peabody Award winner and Emmy nominee for her writing on Jimmy Kimmel Live.  She was previously an Emmy-nominated/WGA Award-winning writer for Conan.   She wrote again for Conan O’Brien when he hosted
 the Academy Awards in 2025 and 2026, once again earning an Emmy nom.   She has performed standup on Conan, The Late Late Show with James Corden, Comedy Central and Showtime. Her one-hour comedy special Cis Woke Grief Slut was
named one of the best of 2024 by NPR’s Bullseye and can be seen on Hulu. Major festival appearances include multiple appearances at the Montreal Just for Laughs Fest, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and Austin’s Moontower Comedy Festival.

Laurie has written two books, Dead People Suck and the New York Times bestseller Shitty Mom. She and fellow comic Jackie Kashian host a popular podcast about standup comedy called The Jackie and Laurie Show. Her last album, Corset, was
released at #1 on the iTunes charts. Laurie’s recent TV appearances include Have I Got News for You? (CNN), After Midnight (CBS), The Talk (CBS), Sherri (syndicated) and Gutsy Women (being interviewed by Hillary and Chelsea Clinton on their AppleTV
series).

In a January 2024 profile piece, the Los Angeles Times said that “Kilmartin has become one of the most fearless, respected performer-writers in the L.A. standup scene.” Sirius/XM listeners have heard Laurie's show, Standups on Conan, on the Conan O'Brien network.

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