Portrait of Heather Lawless

Heather Lawless

Acting

Biography

Heather Lawless is an American actress, comedian, and voice actress Lawless was born in Georgia, and raised in the Great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina. She graduated from the University of Georgia She began her career as a comedian, performing stand-up comedy at The Comedy Store in Los Angeles, and has performed on tour with Flight of The Conchords, Zach Galifianakis, David Cross, and The Comedians of Comedy. She was featured on the Comedy Central series Premium Blend and on the Comedy Central DVD/CD set Invite Them Up. She has performed lead roles in The Heart, She Holler, The Campaign, Be Kind Rewind, and the Adult Swim animated series Xavier: Renegade Angel. She also portrays Permanently Preggy Peggy on MTV's Wonder Showzen, Dottie on Stone Quackers, and Jenna Bilzerian on the Netflix original series Big Mouth playing the mother of Jay. Other roles have included Comedy Central's Speed Freaks, AMC's Life Coach with Cheri Oteri, That Crook'd 'Sipp, and Freaknik: The Musical, and a recurring spot on At Home with Amy Sedaris.

Place of Birth: Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Filmography

2024
The Rainbow Bridge

as Dr. Bailey Picadillo

2023
First Time Female Director

as Ellen the Zoomer Driver

2023
Showing Up

as Marlene

2020
Dicktown

as Waitress

2020
Dicktown

as Jen the Waitress

2018
The Hike

as Herself

2017
Big Mouth

as Jenna Bilzerian (voice)

2016
Bev

as Bev's Mom (voice)

2015
Gothball

as Dottie (voice)

2014
2012
The Campaign

as Diane

2011
2010
2008
2006
Book Club

as Herself

2005
Wonder Showzen

as Permanently Preggy Peggy