Emily Pendergast
Biography
Emily Pendergast is an American actress who came to screen work through sketch and improv comedy. She grew up in Canfield, Ohio, and after earning a psychology degree from Ohio University in 2009 she headed west to Los Angeles, where she supported herself waiting tables while studying with the Groundlings, the improv and sketch group whose classes she took before being promoted to its main company in 2017. Her television work includes the recurring part of Beth Ryan, the wife of presidential candidate Jonah, in the final season of the HBO satire Veep in 2019. She gave voice to Frances, the lead, on the Netflix animated series Common Side Effects in 2025, working again with former Veep writer Steve Hely, and in 2026 she played Amy, the central figure, on the Amazon series Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat.
39years old
Turns 40 on February 25in 107 days
- Born Canfield
- Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
- Also credited as Emily Deborah Sulenski and Emily Sulenski
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 4 years2021 to 2025
Every film, newest first
- 2025DescendentIMDb rating 4.9
- 2024LaRoy, TexasIMDb rating 6.5
- 2021We Broke UpIMDb rating 5.2
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Worked with
Emily Pendergast shares two films with Sarah Bolger, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Sarah Bolger's page
Steve Zahn's page
Dylan Baker's page
John Magaro's page
Brad Leland's page
Eduardo Franco's page
Shane AtkinsonDirector, 1 film, 2024
All films by Shane Atkinson
All films by Peter Cilella
Jeff RosenbergDirector, 1 film, 2021
All films by Jeff Rosenberg
Online
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