Heather Lawless

Acting

Heather Lawless

Atlanta, Georgia, USA21 credits

Heather Lawless is an American actress, comedian, and voice actress Lawless was born in Georgia, and raised in the Great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina. She graduated from the University of Georgia She began her career as a comedian, performing stand-up comedy at The Comedy Store in Los Angeles, and has performed on tour with Flight of The Conchords, Zach Galifianakis, David Cross, and The Comedians of Comedy. She was featured on the Comedy Central series Premium Blend and on the Comedy Central DVD/CD set Invite Them Up. She has performed lead roles in The Heart, She Holler, The Campaign, Be Kind Rewind, and the Adult Swim animated series Xavier: Renegade Angel. She also portrays Permanently Preggy Peggy on MTV's Wonder Showzen, Dottie on Stone Quackers, and Jenna Bilzerian on the Netflix original series Big Mouth playing the mother of Jay. Other roles have included Comedy Central's Speed Freaks, AMC's Life Coach with Cheri Oteri, That Crook'd 'Sipp, and Freaknik: The Musical, and a recurring spot on At Home with Amy Sedaris.

Known For

Filmography

The Rainbow Bridge
2024The Rainbow Bridge
as Dr. Bailey PicadilloMovie
First Time Female Director
2023First Time Female Director
as Ellen the Zoomer DriverMovie
Showing Up
2023Showing Up
as MarleneMovie
Dicktown
2020Dicktown
as WaitressTV
The Hike
2018The Hike
as HerselfMovie
Big Mouth
2017Big Mouth
as Jenna Bilzerian (voice)TV
Bev
2016Bev
as Bev's Mom (voice)Movie
Gothball
2015Gothball
as Dottie (voice)TV
The Campaign
2012The Campaign
as DianeMovie
Be Kind Rewind
2008Be Kind Rewind
as SherryMovie
Book Club
2006Book Club
as SelfMovie
Wonder Showzen
2005Wonder Showzen
as Permanently Preggy PeggyTV