Mae Martin is a Canadian comedian, actor and screenwriter known for their role in the Netflix comedy series Feel Good. Their role in the comedy series landed her a nomination for the BAFTA TV Award for Best Female Comedy Performance. Apart from this, Mae has also been featured in other movies too. Who are Mae Martin’s parents Wendy Martin and James Chatto? Let’s find out more.
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Mae Martin Biography
Mae, a comedian, actor, and screenwriter, was born in Toronto, Canada on May 2, 1987. Their upbringing in a liberal environment created by their parents shaped their perspective on sexuality, with early exposure to British classics like Monty Python’s Flying Circus, The Goon Show, and Blackadder, and American comedians like Steve Martin inspiring Mae’s interest in comedy.
Mae began their career in Canada as part of the comedy troupe “The Young and the Useless” and later worked at The Second City comedy club, starting at the box office and later becoming a stand-up comedian. At 16, Mae became the youngest nominee for the Tim Sims Encouragement Fund Award and went on to write for the Canadian sketch comedy series, Baroness von Sketch Show, winning two Canadian Screen Awards for Best Writing in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Series.
In 2011, Mae moved to London and gained recognition for their 2015 Edinburgh Fringe Festival show, “Mae Martin: Us,” which led to their own BBC Radio 4 series, “Mae Martin’s Guide to 21st Century Sexuality.” Mae also appeared on British television and radio, including “The Now Show” and “GrownUpLand.”
Mae’s 2017 Edinburgh show, “Dope,” explored addiction beyond recreational drugs, drawing on the work of Dr Gabor Maté. The show was adapted into a half-hour Netflix comedy special in 2019 and led to Mae co-creating, writing, and starring in the Channel 4/Netflix comedy series, “Feel Good,” with Joe Hampson, which has been praised for its writing and humour. In addition to their work in comedy, Mae is also an author, having released a YA book in 2019 called “Can Everyone Please Calm Down? A Guide to 21st Century Sexuality.”
Mae’s success has led to recent appearances in “LOL: Last One Laughing Canada” and a recurring role in the HBO Max series, “The Flight Attendant.” They are also working on a “teen thriller comedy” with Netflix and two films with writing partner Joe Hampson, having signed a deal with Objective Fiction.
Mae Martin Parents: Meet Wendy Martin And James Chatto
Martin was born on May 2, 1987, to Wendy Martin and James Chatto in Toronto, Canada. Mae’s mother, Wendy Martin is a Canadian writer and teacher while their father, James Chatto is an English food writer. Mae Martin also has an elder brother who is an academic.
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