Maeve Press Explained

Maeve Press
Birth Place:New York
Birth Date:8 August 2003
Occupation: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 11. She has since performed at numerous comedy festivals.[4] [5] She was cast in a 2015 New York City production of Before Your Very Eyes.[6] In 2024, she made her premiere at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with the solo show Failure Confetti.[7] [8]

Film

YearTitleRole WriterNotes
2010 Theresa Is a Mother Tuesday McDermott
2021 Too Many Buddhas Nora Short film
2023 Stuck Aria Short film

Television

YearTitleNetwork Notes
2017 Evil Lives Here 1 episode
2020-21 Everything's Gonna Be Okay FreeformMain role

Personal life

Maeve was diagnosed as neurodiverse while in elementary school.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stories . Local . 2019-09-03 . Meet Maeve Press . 2024-08-11 . Voyage LA Magazine LA City Guide . en-US.
  2. Web site: 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 . 2024-08-11 . Deadline . en-US.
  3. Web site: Kevin . 2021-06-01 . Actress and Comedian Maeve Press Wraps on New Short Film Too Many Buddhas . 2024-08-11 . Pop-Culturalist.com . en-US.
  4. Web site: 2017-05-05 . 14-Year-Old Comedian Performs At Women In Comedy Festival . 2024-08-11 . www.wbur.org . en.
  5. Web site: Maeve Press's schedule for SF Sketchfest 2023 . 2024-08-11 . sfsketchfest2023.sched.com.
  6. News: Brantley . Ben . 2015-10-27 . Review: Children Growing Very Old in ‘Before Your Very Eyes’ . 2024-08-11 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331.
  7. News: 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 . 2024-08-11 . The Guardian . en-GB . 0261-3077.
  8. Web site: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024: 21 exciting new acts making their Fringe debuts this year . August 11, 2024 . Edinburgh News.
  9. Web site: Chrisp . Kitty . 2024-08-12 . Edinburgh Fringe is the perfect tonic for neurodiverse comedians - here’s why . 2024-08-14 . Metro . en.