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Hannah Einbinder

Hannah Marie Einbinder (born May 21, 1995) is an American comedian, actor, and writer known for starring in the Max series Hacks, for which she received nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards and Golden Globe Awards.

Early life and education

Einbinder is the daughter of original Saturday Night Live cast member Laraine Newman and Chad Einbinder. Her family is Jewish and she grew up in Los Angeles.

As a teenager, Einbinder was a competitive cheerleader. Einbinder graduated from Beverly Hills High School and went on to study broadcast journalism at Chapman University before earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in television writing and production. At Chapman, Einbinder joined the school’s improv team and made her first experience with stand-up comedy, when she opened for Nicole Byer for a campus show.

Career

In 2019, Einbinder appeared in the Just for Laughs festival's New Faces showcase and was named by National Public Radio as one of the 10 standout comedians to watch. She was also named one of Vulture's best new up and coming comedians to watch in 2019; she was recognized for "her refreshingly absurdist charm." The same year, she was among the "New Faces of Comedy" at Just For Laughs.

She made her national television debut in March 2020 on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and at the time was the youngest person to do a stand-up set on the show. It was the show's last on-stage stand-up performance for fifteen months as the COVID-19 pandemic was beginning.

In 2021, Einbinder co-starred as Ava in Hacks on HBO Max, together with Jean Smart and Carl Clemons-Hopkins. The show received a total of 15 Emmy nominations including acting nominations for Einbinder, Smart, and Clemons-Hopkins. It was renewed for a second season in June 2021, which premiered on May 12, 2022. Season 3 premiered in 2024.

Einbinder was on Variety's List of "10 Comics to Watch for 2021".

Einbinder continues to perform stand-up comedy and toured nationally during the summer of 2022.

Influences

Einbinder has cited Dana Gould, Janeane Garofalo, Bo Burnham, Maria Bamford, Sklar Brothers, Marc Maron and Steve Martin as being among her inspirations and influences.