Esther Povitsky
Esther Lauren Povitsky (born March 2, 1988) known as Little Esther, is an American stand-up comedian, actress and podcast host living in Los Angeles, California. Originally from Skokie, Illinois, Esther was drawn to comedy at a very early age and considers herself a "theatrical comedian." Povitsky had a recurring role, starring as Maya on the series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend from 2016 until 2019. Other television appearances include Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Love, and Parks and Recreation. She was in the semifinals of 2015's Last Comic Standing (season 9). She is the co-creator and star of the comedy series Alone Together (2018) and she starred as Izzy in the Hulu series Dollface. Her debut comedy special, Hot for My Name, premiered on Comedy Central on July 17, 2020.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · Lost & Found in Cleveland as Sara Levine
- 2025 · I Want to Feel Fun as
- 2024 · Drugstore June as June
- 2024 · After Midnight as Self
- 2022 · Reboot as Marcy
- 2021 · Home Sweet Home Alone as Daisy Breckin
- 2021 · Mark, Mary + Some Other People as Esther
- 2021 · iCarly as Brooke
- 2020 · Esther Povitsky: Hot for My Name as Herself
- 2019 · Dollface as Izzy
- 2019 · A Little Late with Lilly Singh as Self
- 2018 · Dude as Alicia
- 2018 · Trevor Moore: The Story of Our Times as Candace
- 2018 · Alone Together as Esther
- 2017 · Time for Bed with Punam Patel as Herself
- 2015 · Crazy Ex-Girlfriend as Maya
- 2015 · Alone Together as Esther
- 2015 · What a Nice Party as
- 2015 · Difficult People as Cissy Donato
- 2015 · My Daughter's Boyfriend as Sara
- 2015 · Celebrity Family Feud as Self - Contestant
- 2015 · Resident Advisors as Emily White
- 2014 · Chelsea Peretti: One of the Greats as Herself
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- 2013 · Adam Devine's House Party as Self - Comic
- 2013 · @midnight with Chris Hardwick as Self
- 2013 · Brooklyn Nine-Nine as Emily
- 2012 · Key & Peele as Cassie
- 2012 · Good Mythical Morning as Self
- 2011 · New Girl as Krystal
- 2011 · Workaholics as Jordana
- 2009 · Parks and Recreation as Julie
- Future · The Lottery as
- Future · Best Friends Forever as
- 2010 · April as Val Monroe