Esther Povitsky
Acting
1988-03-02
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.
Filmography
Lost & Found in Cleveland
2025 · Movie
I Want to Feel Fun
2025 · Movie
Drugstore June
2024 · Movie
After Midnight
2024 · Series
Reboot
2022 · Series
Home Sweet Home Alone
2021 · Movie
Mark, Mary + Some Other People
2021 · Movie
iCarly
2021 · Series
Esther Povitsky: Hot for My Name
2020 · Movie
Dollface
2019 · Series
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
2019 · Series
Dude
2018 · Movie
Trevor Moore: The Story of Our Times
2018 · Movie
Alone Together
2018 · Series
Time for Bed with Punam Patel
2017 · Series
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
2015 · Series
Alone Together
2015 · Movie
What a Nice Party
2015 · Movie
Difficult People
2015 · Series
My Daughter's Boyfriend
2015 · Movie
Celebrity Family Feud
2015 · Series
Resident Advisors
2015 · Series
Chelsea Peretti: One of the Greats
2014 · Movie
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · Series
Adam Devine's House Party
2013 · Series
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
2013 · Series
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013 · Series
Key & Peele
2012 · Series
Good Mythical Morning
2012 · Series
New Girl
2011 · Series
Workaholics
2011 · Series
April
2010 · Movie
Parks and Recreation
2009 · Series
The Lottery
Movie
Best Friends Forever
Movie