Martha Kelly

Martha Kelly (born February 24, 1968) is an American stand-up comedian and actress from Los Angeles, California. She gained recognition for her role as Laurie, a drug dealer, on the FX comedy series Baskets. In 2022, Kelly received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her performance on Euphoria. Kelly has made appearances on various television shows, including Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Comedy Central's The Half Hour and Premium Blend, NBC's Last Comic Standing, and The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. She started her stand-up career in her native Los Angeles and later gained prominence after winning the Funniest Person in Austin contest in 2000. Kelly also won Comedy Central's Laugh Riots national comedy competition in 2002.