| Vera Drew | |
| Birth Place: | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Occupation: | Director, writer, editor, actress |
| Years Active: | 2009–present |
Vera Drew is an American editor, director, writer and actress.
Drew was born in Chicago, Illinois. As a teenager, she studied improv comedy through a Second City youth pilot program.
Drew has worked in entertainment television since 2009, including work as an editor for On Cinema, Comedy Bang! Bang! and Who Is America?. In 2019, Drew was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in the category Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming for her work on the series Who Is America?.
The crowd-funded film The People's Joker, which was directed by and stars Drew as The Joker, debuted at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival.
Drew is a transgender woman and resides in Los Angeles.
| Title | Editor | Director | Other | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The People's Joker | Wrote, starred, and produced | ||||
| 2024 | Carnage for Christmas | Post-production |
| Title | Editor | Director | Other | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Birthday Boys | 1 episode | ||||
| Nathan for You | Digital imaging technician for 8 episodes | |||||
| Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories | Digital imaging technician for 1 episode | |||||
| 2013-2016 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | 62 episodes, digital imaging technician for 20 episodes | ||||
| 2014 | Check It Out! with Dr. Steve Brule | Digital imaging technician for 5 episodes | ||||
| 2017 | Joe Mande's Award-Winning Comedy Special | TV special | ||||
| 2018 | Alone Together | 4 episodes | ||||
| Who Is America? | 7 episodes | |||||
| 2019 | KRFT PUNK'S Political Party! | TV special | ||||
| Two Pink Doors | ||||||
| 2020 | Beef House | 1 episode | ||||
| An Evening with Tim Heidecker | TV special | |||||
| 2021 | I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson | 6 episodes |
| Title | Editor | Director | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017, 2021 | On Cinema | Edited 10 episodes in 2017, directed 10 episodes in 2021 | |||
| 2018–2019 | An Emmy for Megan | 12 episodes | |||
| 2019 | Tim and Eric Qu?z Game | 6 episodes | |||
| I Love David | 6 episodes | ||||
| Scum | 6 episodes | ||||
| 2021 | Rock House |
| Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming | Who Is America? | |
| 2023 | Chicago International Film Festival | Gold Q-Hugo | The People's Joker | |
| L.A. Outfest | Special Mention, North American Narrative Feature |