Aparna Nancherla
Biography
Aparna Nancherla is a comedian and actor who was born in Washington, D.C., and grew up nearby. After graduating from Amherst College, she began performing stand-up in that city before moving to Los Angeles and then New York, where she wrote for Totally Biased until the show ended in 2013. She later spent time on the writing staff of Late Night with Seth Meyers. Her debut album, Just Putting It Out There, came out in 2016, and she has had recurring roles on BoJack Horseman and Corporate. Other credits include The Standups, Space Force and a feature debut in A Simple Favor (2018). Variety included her in its 2016 list of comics to watch, and she has done voice work on Bob's Burgers and The Great North. Her memoir, Unreliable Narrator, was published in 2023.
44years old
Turns 45 on August 22in 313 days
- Born Washington, D.C.
- Star sign: LeoLast day of the sign, on the Virgo cusp
Movie Career
- Films
- 9
- Career span
- 8 years2018 to 2026
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A first
On July 8, 2016, Aparna Nancherla put out her first comedy album, Just Putting It Out There, with Tig Notaro's Bentzen Ball Records.
Behind the camera
Among Nancherla's web series credits is Womanhood, a satirical advice series that Nancherla co-created and starred in alongside comedian Jo Firestone.
Aparna Nancherla movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Paul Feig directed two of these films. Eight actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by Paul Feig
Also two films together2 more actors
- Kelly McCormackAnother Simple Favor (2025) and A Simple Favor (2018)
- Joshua SatineAnother Simple Favor (2025) and A Simple Favor (2018)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.