Esther Povitsky

Esther Lauren Povitsky also 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."

Works

Lost & Found in Cleveland

A new American fable about the post-Industrial American Dream in the Industrial Midwest – a slice-of-life depiction over a 24-hour period that follows the personal odysseys of five very different people, whose lives intertwine when America's favorite televised antiques appraisal show comes to their city.

Release Date: 2024-10-19

Character: Sara Levine

5.6

Drugstore June

After the pharmacy in her small town is robbed, a girl who still lives at home with her parents takes matters into her own hands to solve the crime, while at the same time trying to get over her ex-boyfriend and become more of an adult.

Release Date: 2024-02-23

Department: Writing

Job: Writer

Character: June

Vote Count: 26

After Midnight
6.7

After Midnight

Celebrated comedian Taylor Tomlinson hosts the smartest show on television about the dumbest things on the internet alongside a panel of guests from the worlds of entertainment, comedy, music and beyond.

Release Date: 2024-01-17

Character: Self

Episode Count: 1

Vote Count: 13

Reboot
6.7

Reboot

When Hulu reboots an early 2000s family sitcom, its dysfunctional cast is forced back together and now must deal with their unresolved issues in today’s fast-changing world.

Release Date: 2022-09-20

Character: Marcy

Episode Count: 1

Vote Count: 70

4.9

Home Sweet Home Alone

After being left at home by himself for the holidays, 10-year-old Max Mercer must work to defend his home from a married couple who tries to steal back a valuable heirloom.

Release Date: 2021-11-11

Character: Daisy Breckin

Vote Count: 636

5.8

Mark, Mary + Some Other People

Mark and Mary's meet-cute happens at a neighborhood drug store, where she is busy buying a pregnancy test, and he has to make an effort to remind her they met in college. After asking her out, he accompanies her as she takes the test, and upon it showing negative, she agrees to a date. One year later, they have fallen deeply, passionately, head over heels in love, and their whirlwind romance leads to marriage. So when Mary suddenly requests they open their relationship to “ethical non-monogamy”, Mark is taken by surprise, but agrees to try it. And that's where this story really begins.

Release Date: 2021-11-05

Character: Esther

Vote Count: 18

iCarly
7.7

iCarly

Ten years after signing off of one of TV's most iconic shows, Carly, Spencer, and Freddie are back, navigating the next chapter of their lives, facing the uncertainties of life in their twenties.

Release Date: 2021-06-17

Department: Production

Job: Consulting Producer

Character: Brooke

Episode Count: 23

Vote Count: 782

5.6

Hot For My Name

Esther goes home to Skokie, Illinois to understand why her unique relationship with her parents motivated her to become a comedian. Documentary footage is intercut with stand-up, giving audiences a hilarious look into her origin story.

Release Date: 2020-07-17

Department: Writing

Job: Writer

Character: Herself

Vote Count: 5

Dollface
7.1

Dollface

After being dumped by her longtime boyfriend, a young woman must deal with her own imagination in order to literally and metaphorically re-enter the world of women, and rekindle the female friendships she left behind.

Release Date: 2019-11-15

Character: Izzy

Episode Count: 20

Vote Count: 87

A Little Late with Lilly Singh
3.8

A Little Late with Lilly Singh

The comedian, actress, social media sensation, producer and author of "How to Be a Bawse: A Guide to Conquering Life," Lilly Singh brings her unique perspective to late night as she hosts celebrity interviews, talks current events, performs musical and sketch comedy, plays games, and more.

Release Date: 2019-09-16

Character: Self

Episode Count: 1

Vote Count: 33

5.5

Dude

Four best friends negotiate loss and major life changes during the last two weeks of high school.

Release Date: 2018-04-20

Character: Alicia

Vote Count: 745

7.0

Trevor Moore: The Story of Our Times

Trevor Moore's special finds him struggling through an insufferable brunch with his girlfriend and her friends as they discuss pop culture and hot-button issues. Naturally, he can't stop himself from expressing his own views on the topics through a series of songs and music videos, including "My Computer Became Self Aware" and "Bullies."

Release Date: 2018-04-20

Character: Candace

Vote Count: 7

Alone Together
5.9

Alone Together

Esther and Benji are platonic best friends who want nothing more than to be accepted by the vain and status-obsessed culture of Los Angeles. Despite their sometimes contentious relationship, when push comes to shove, they’ve got each other’s back … And they have nobody else to hang out with.

Release Date: 2018-01-10

Department: Production

Job: Executive Producer

Character: Esther

Episode Count: 10

Vote Count: 29

Time for Bed with Punam Patel

Time for Bed with Punam Patel

In true bedtime fashion, Punam Patel tucks her guests into bed, chats about their life and current projects, and puts them to sleep with some ridiculous classic fairytales, which are widely accepted as normal in one’s youth.

Release Date: 2017-01-13

Character: Herself

Episode Count: 1

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
6.8

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

Rebecca Bunch is a successful, driven, and possibly crazy young woman who impulsively gives up everything - her partnership at a prestigious law firm and her upscale apartment in Manhattan - in a desperate attempt to find love and happiness in that exotic hotbed of romance and adventure: suburban West Covina, California.

Release Date: 2015-10-12

Character: Maya

Episode Count: 2

Vote Count: 171

8.5

Alone Together

Alone Together is a comedy featuring two young comics, Esther, a girl from the Midwest, and Benji, a brat from Beverly Hills, who find common ground in their troubled love lives and being generally intolerable. It's Ugly Betty meets Curb Your Enthusiasm.

Release Date: 2015-08-24

Department: Writing

Job: Writer

Character: Esther

Vote Count: 2

What a Nice Party

A group of seven people find themselves being instructed how to behave at a cocktail party.

Release Date: 2015-08-18

2.0

My Daughter's Boyfriend

Beth Martinson, a single mother, takes sordid actions to break up her daughter's toxic relationship, thus ensuring her future well-being.

Release Date: 2015-08-03

Character: Sara

Vote Count: 1

Resident Advisors
6.0

Resident Advisors

Resident Advisors is an outrageous comedy set in the most hormonally-overloaded, sexually active, out-of-control workplace in the world: a college dorm. The show follows a group of resident assistants as they navigate sex, drugs, and midterms.

Release Date: 2015-04-09

Character: Emily White

Episode Count: 3

Vote Count: 11

6.6

Chelsea Peretti: One of the Greats

Standup special filmed live at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco.

Release Date: 2014-06-13

Character: Herself

Vote Count: 101

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent replacement. After 42 years in Los Angeles the program was brought back to New York.

Release Date: 2014-02-17

Character: Self

Episode Count: 1

Vote Count: 320

Adam Devine's House Party
5.3

Adam Devine's House Party

Workaholics' star Adam Devine takes over a swank LA mansion and fills it up with the freshest stand-up, the loudest bands and his own bro-busting comedy -- in this rowdy, genre-smashing series. You're invited to the ultimate Hollywood house party!

Release Date: 2013-10-24

Character: Self - Comic

Episode Count: 1

Vote Count: 3

@midnight with Chris Hardwick
5.1

@midnight with Chris Hardwick

Chris Hardwick will lead three celebrity contestants down the ultimate internet wormhole. Culling from the darkest recesses of social media, they will compete to determine who has the funniest take on the day's pop culture.

Release Date: 2013-10-21

Character: Self

Episode Count: 2

Vote Count: 18

Brooklyn Nine-Nine
8.2

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

A single-camera ensemble comedy following the lives of an eclectic group of detectives in a New York precinct, including one slacker who is forced to shape up when he gets a new boss.

Release Date: 2013-09-17

Character: Emily

Episode Count: 1

Vote Count: 3465

Key & Peele
7.6

Key & Peele

Key & Peele is an American sketch comedy television show. It stars Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele, both former cast members of MADtv. Each episode of the show consists of several pre-taped sketches starring the two actors, introduced by Key and Peele in front of a live studio audience.

Release Date: 2012-01-31

Character: Cassie

Episode Count: 1

Vote Count: 196

Good Mythical Morning
6.8

Good Mythical Morning

Two "Internetainers" (Rhett & Link) go far out and do the weirdest things, giving you a daily dose of casual comedy every Monday-Friday.

Release Date: 2012-01-09

Character: Self

Episode Count: 1

Vote Count: 67

New Girl
7.4

New Girl

Jessica Day is an offbeat and adorable girl in her late 20s who, after a bad breakup, moves in with three single guys. Goofy, positive, vulnerable and honest to a fault, Jess has faith in people, even when she shouldn't. Although she's dorky and awkward, she's comfortable in her own skin. More prone to friendships with women, she's not used to hanging with the boys—especially at home.

Release Date: 2011-09-20

Character: Krystal

Episode Count: 1

Vote Count: 1456

April

Starting at a new high school can feel like the greatest challenge to a teenage girl. Popularity is social currency and not fitting in can feel like the end of the world. This revealing year-in-the-life documentary follows April Poplewski's student experiences through her eyes. Lumber in her shoes as she endures all of the peer-pressures, 'in-crowd' influences and struggles to make the most of her high school journey.

Release Date: 2010-12-31

Character: Val Monroe

Parks and Recreation
8.0

Parks and Recreation

In an attempt to beautify her town — and advance her career — Leslie Knope, a mid-level bureaucrat in the Parks and Recreation Department of Pawnee, Indiana, takes on bureaucrats, cranky neighbors, and single-issue fanatics whose weapons are lawsuits, the jumble of city codes, and the democratic process she loves so much.

Release Date: 2009-04-09

Character: Julie

Episode Count: 1

Vote Count: 1522

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