Esther Povitsky

Esther Povitsky

Known for
Acting
Born
March 2, 1988 (age 38)
Birthplace
Skokie, Illinois, USA

Biography

Esther Lauren Povitsky (born March 2, 1988) known as Little Esther, is an American stand-up comedian, actress and podcast host living in Los Angeles, California. Originally from Skokie, Illinois, Esther was drawn to comedy at a very early age and considers herself a "theatrical comedian." Povitsky had a recurring role, starring as Maya on the series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend from 2016 until 2019. Other television appearances include Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Love, and Parks and Recreation. She was in the semifinals of 2015's Last Comic Standing (season 9). She is the co-creator and star of the comedy series Alone Together (2018) and she starred as Izzy in the Hulu series Dollface. Her debut comedy special, Hot for My Name, premiered on Comedy Central on July 17, 2020.

Known For

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Filmography

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Best Friends Forever

Best Friends Forever

Movie

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The Lottery

The Lottery

Movie

2025
Lost & Found in Cleveland poster

Lost & Found in Cleveland

Movie · as Sara Levine

2025
I Want to Feel Fun poster

I Want to Feel Fun

Movie

2024
Drugstore June poster

Drugstore June

Movie · as June

2024
After Midnight poster

After Midnight

TV · as Self · 2 eps

2022
Reboot poster

Reboot

TV · as Marcy · 1 ep

2021
Home Sweet Home Alone poster

Home Sweet Home Alone

Movie · as Daisy Breckin

2021
Mark, Mary + Some Other People poster

Mark, Mary + Some Other People

Movie · as Esther

2021
iCarly poster

iCarly

TV · as Brooke · 1 ep

2020
Esther Povitsky: Hot for My Name poster

Esther Povitsky: Hot for My Name

Movie · as Herself

2019
A Little Late with Lilly Singh poster

A Little Late with Lilly Singh

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2019
Dollface poster

Dollface

TV · as Izzy · 20 eps

2018
Dude poster

Dude

Movie · as Alicia

2018
Trevor Moore: The Story of Our Times poster

Trevor Moore: The Story of Our Times

Movie · as Candace

2018
Alone Together poster

Alone Together

TV · as Esther · 20 eps

2017
Time for Bed with Punam Patel poster

Time for Bed with Punam Patel

TV · as Herself · 1 ep

2015
Alone Together

Alone Together

Movie · as Esther

2015
What a Nice Party

What a Nice Party

Movie

2015
My Daughter's Boyfriend poster

My Daughter's Boyfriend

Movie · as Sara

2015
Resident Advisors poster

Resident Advisors

TV · as Emily White · 3 eps

2015
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend poster

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

TV · as Maya · 2 eps

2015
Difficult People poster

Difficult People

TV · as Cissy Donato · 1 ep

2015
Celebrity Family Feud poster

Celebrity Family Feud

TV · as Self - Contestant · 1 ep

2014
Chelsea Peretti: One of the Greats poster

Chelsea Peretti: One of the Greats

Movie · as Herself

2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon poster

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2013
Brooklyn Nine-Nine poster

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

TV · as Emily · 1 ep

2013
Adam Devine's House Party poster

Adam Devine's House Party

TV · as Self - Comic · 1 ep

2013
@midnight with Chris Hardwick poster

@midnight with Chris Hardwick

TV · as Self · 2 eps

2012
Good Mythical Morning poster

Good Mythical Morning

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2012
Key & Peele poster

Key & Peele

TV · as Cassie · 1 ep

2011
New Girl poster

New Girl

TV · as Krystal · 1 ep

2011
Workaholics poster

Workaholics

TV · as Jordana · 1 ep

2010
April

April

Movie · as Val Monroe

2009
Parks and Recreation poster

Parks and Recreation

TV · as Julie · 1 ep

2003
Last Comic Standing poster

Last Comic Standing

TV · as Self - Comic · 2 eps