Aparna Nancherla

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Aparna Nancherla
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Aparna Nancherla at the LBJ Presidential Library in Austin in 2019
Birth name Aparna Nancherla
Born (1982-08-22) August 22, 1982 (age 42)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Medium Stand-up, television
Education TJHSST
Alma mater Amherst College
Years active 2006–present
Genres Observational comedy, deadpan
Website Official website

Aparna Nancherla (born August 22, 1982) is an American comedian and actress of Indian descent. She has appeared on Inside Amy Schumer and has written for Late Night with Seth Meyers[1] and Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell. Nancherla released her debut comedy album Just Putting It Out There through Tig Notaro's Bentzen Ball Records on July 8, 2016.[2][3]

Early life

Aparna Nancherla was born in Washington, D.C., United States into an Indian Telugu Hindu family; her parents immigrated to the United States from Hyderabad, India in the 1970s.[4] She has an older sister, Bhavana.[5] She grew up outside Washington, attending Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Fairfax County, Virginia.[5] Nancherla attended Amherst College in Amherst, Massachusetts and studied psychology.[4][6]

Career

After graduating from college she returned to Washington, D.C., where she began her standup career. Nancherla moved to Los Angeles, then to New York City to write for Totally Biased until the show's cancellation in 2013.[7][8] Nancherla was subsequently a staff writer for Late Night with Seth Meyers in 2015.

Nancherla's credits also include several web series, including Your Main Thing with John Early, and co-created and starred in Womanhood, a satirical advice series with comedian Jo Firestone.[9][3]

In 2019 she was featured in Laughing Matters, a 30-minute YouTube documentary created by SoulPancake in collaboration with Funny or Die wherein a variety of comedians discuss mental health.[10]

Appearances

Nancherla has appeared on Conan[11] and Comedy Central's The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail. Variety named her to its list of "Top 10 Comics to Watch for 2016"[12] and The New York Times said that Nancherla "has become a comic in demand for her quirky, relatable and punchy humor."[13] She is also the co-host of Blue Woman Group, which the Daily Beast calls "a hilarious podcast about depression."[14]

In 2016, Comedy Central announced that Nancherla will record a half-hour special for the network.[15]

In 2017, she voiced Kishy in the short-lived animated series Ginger Snaps.

In seasons four, five and six of BoJack Horseman, Nancherla had a recurring voice role as BoJack's alleged daughter, but actual half-sister, Hollyhock Manheim-Mannheim-Guerrero-Robinson-Zilberschlag-Hsung-Fonzerelli-McQuack.[16] She also plays a ramen blogger in season two of Master of None,[17] has a recurring role in the first two seasons of the HBO series Crashing,[18] and plays Grace in the Comedy Central series Corporate.[19]

In March 2018 she appeared on the Netflix's series, The Standups.[20]

In Steven Universe, she voiced Nephrite, the uncorrupted form of the Centipeetle Mother, in the season 5 episode "Legs from Here to Homeworld"; and the Jades in "Together Alone".

In the Bob's Burgers season 9 episode "UFO No You Didn't" she voices Susmita, Tina’s science partner. She returned to voice Susmita in the "Fast Time Capsules at Wagstaff School" episode.

In 2020, she appeared on Netflix's series, Space Force and voices the recurring character Meena in the Disney Junior series Mira, Royal Detective.

She voices Moon in the Fox animated series, The Great North.[21]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2012–2013 Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell Herself / various 9 episodes; also writer
2014 The Chris Gethard Show Scrompin Nompin Nompin Episode: "The Crowd Sourced Character Contest 3"
2015 The Jim Gaffigan Show Herself Episode: "Go Shorty, It's Your Birthday"
2016 Netflix Presents: The Characters Aparna Episode: "Natasha Rothwell"
Inside Amy Schumer Aparna / Barista 2 episodes
Nightcap Herself Episode: "IBS-ISIS"
2017 Love Lauren Episode: "Friends Night Out"
Master of None Stephanie Episode: "First Date"
Ginger Snaps Kishy (voice) 6 episodes
HarmonQuest Beauflecks DeVrye Episode: "Bonebreak Village"
2017–2019 Crashing Anaya 6 episodes
2017–2020 BoJack Horseman Hollyhock Manheim-Mannheim-Guerrero-Robinson-Zilberschlag-Hsung-Fonzerelli-McQuack (voice) 13 episodes
2018 2 Dope Queens Episode: "Hair"
High Maintenance Daria Episode: "#goalz"
Animals. Dawn Episode: "At a Loss for Words When We Needed Them Most or...
The Rise and Fall of GrabBagVille"
A Simple Favor Sona
Steven Universe Jades / Nephrite (voice) 2 episodes
2018–2020 Bob's Burgers Susmita (voice) Episode: "UFO No You Didn't," "Fast Time Capsules at Wagstaff School," and "FOMO You Didn't"
2018–2020 Corporate Grace Ramaswamy 22 episodes
2019 You're Not a Monster Nia Emissiona (voice) 10 episodes
2020 Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet Michelle 5 episodes; also writer and co-producer
Mira, Royal Detective Meena (voice) 4 episodes
Space Force Pella Bhat 3 episodes
Love Life Naomi Episode: "Magnus Lund"
Golden Arm Coco Cherie
2020-2021 Summer Camp Island Oddjobs / Opie (voices) Episodes: "Oddjobs" / Arc "Betsy and the Ghost"
2021-present The Great North Moon (voice) Series regular
2021-present The Ghost and Molly McGee Sheela (voice) Recurring
2022 Search Party Dr. Benny Balthazar 5 episodes
Fairview Chelsea Hill (voice) Series regular
Lopez vs Lopez Dr. Pocha recurring role

Works

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Discography

References

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