Megan Stalter
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Megan Marie Stalter (born September 15, 1990) is an American comedian, actress and singer. Stalter is known for her role as Kayla in the HBO Max comedy Hacks and for starring as Jessica Salmon in the romantic comedy series Too Much. In 2026, Salter released her debut single "Prettiest Girl In America" and announced her debut album Crave.
Infobox
Born
(1990-09-15) September 15, 1990 Cleveland, Ohio, U .
Alma mater
Wright State University
Occupations
Comedian, actress, singer
Years active
2018–present
Medium
Television internet
Genre
Character comedy
Tables
· Filmography › Film
2020
Little Miss Ohio
Role(s)
Various characters
2023
Role(s)
Isobel
Role(s)
Cora
Role(s)
Lili
Role(s)
Davina
Role(s)
Lisa
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2020 | Little Miss Ohio | Various characters | |
| 2021 | Star-Crossed: The Film | Heist Gear Driver | |
| 2023 | Sometimes I Think About Dying | Isobel | |
| Cora Bora | Cora | ||
| Problemista | Lili | ||
| First Time Female Director | Davina | ||
| Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain | Lisa | ||
| 2024 | A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter | Sabrina's friend |
· Filmography › Television
2021
2021–present
Role(s)
Hacks
Notes
Kayla Schaefer
2022
2025
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2020–2021 | Tooning Out the News | Bonnie Davis (voice) | 31 episodes |
| 2021 | Crank Yankers | Female Jet Skier | Episode: "Brian Posehn, Kevin Nealon, Quinta Brunson" |
| Yearly Departed | Self | Comedy special | |
| 2021–present | Hacks | Kayla Schaefer | 26 episodes |
| 2022 | Snack vs. Chef | Self | Host |
| Queer as Folk | Meg | Episode: "Problemática" | |
| The Great North | Jill (voice) | Episode: "Bee's All That Adventure" | |
| 2023 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Guest judge | Episode: "Old Friends Gold" |
| 2025 | Number 1 Happy Family USA | Gina (voice) | 6 episodes |
| Too Much | Jessica | 10 episodes |
· Filmography › Music videos
2021
2021
Year
2021
Song title
"simple times"
Artist
Kacey Musgraves
Role
Diva
2022
2022
Year
2022
Song title
"What I Want"
Artist
Muna
Role
Manager
2025
2025
Year
2025
Song title
"TOO MUCH x London Bridge"
Artist
Fergie
Role
Self
| Year | Song title | Artist | Role |
| 2021 | "simple times" | Kacey Musgraves | Diva |
| 2022 | "What I Want" | Muna | Manager |
| 2025 | "TOO MUCH x London Bridge" | Fergie | Self |
· Awards and nominations
2022
Nominated
2024
Nominated
2025
Nominated
Role(s)
Breakthrough Performance – Television
Notes
Won
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
| 2021 | Actor Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Hacks | Nominated | |
| 2022 | Nominated | ||||
| 2024 | Nominated | ||||
| 2025 | Nominated | ||||
| Critics Choice Awards Celebration of LGBTQ+ Cinema and Television | Breakthrough Performance – Television | Won | |||
| 2026 | Queerty Awards | Vanguard Award | Herself | Honored |
References
- YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwLfcyT1np4
- Bullseyehttps://www.npr.org/2024/07/30/1197961131/bullseye-with-jesse-thorn-megan-stalter
- Zinoman, Jason. "Now Playing Nightly on Instagram: Sketch Comedy's Newest Star," The New York Times March 29, 2020.https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/29/arts/television/instagram-live-comedy-virus.html
- Paperhttps://www.papermag.com/megan-stalter-interview-confronting-demons-intl-2645933267.html
- Cultured Maghttps://www.culturedmag.com/megan-stalter/
- Cincinnati Enquirerhttps://eu.cincinnati.com/story/entertainment/2020/11/05/megan-stalter-dayton-comedian-returns-home-pandemic-videos/6173975002/
- Garron, Taylor. "Meg Stalter Thinks the Villain From The Mask Is Hot," Vulture September 20, 2019.https://www.vulture.com/2019/09/meg-stalter-best-up-and-coming-comedian.html
- Escandon, Rosa. "29-Year-Old Megan Stalter Isn't Afraid To Beg," Forbes December 4, 2019.https://www.forbes.com/sites/rosaescandon/2019/12/04/29-year-old-megan-stalter-isnt-afraid-to-beg/
- Harper's BAZAARhttps://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/a33959638/meg-stalter-interview/
- Los Angeles Timeshttps://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2022-05-18/megan-stalter-hacks-hbo-max-kayla
- Kroeger, Jake, and Anne Victoria Clark. "The Comedians You Should and Will Know in 2019," Vulture October 29, 2019.https://www.vulture.com/2019/10/best-new-up-and-coming-comedians-to-watch-in-2019.html
- Wright, Megh. "The National Lampoon Radio Hour to Feature All Your Favorite Comedy Babies," Vulture 19 Sept. 2019.https://www.vulture.com/2019/09/national-lampoon-radio-hour-podcast-cast-writers.html
- CNNhttps://www.cnn.com/2023/11/17/entertainment/please-dont-destroy-the-treasure-of-foggy-mountain-review/index.html
- Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountainhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt21335356/
- "Lena Dunham Sets Netflix Rom-Com Series 'Too Much' Starring Megan Stalter and Will Sharpe (Exclusive)"https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/lena-dunham-netflix-megan-stalter-will-sharpe-1235829637/
- Stereogumhttps://stereogum.com/2497677/meg-stalter-announces-debut-album-crave-hear-prettiest-girl-in-america/music
- "Meg Stalter Sets Broadway Debut in Oh, Mary!"https://playbill.com/article/meg-stalter-sets-broadway-debut-in-oh-mary
- The Observerhttps://observer.co.uk/style/features/article/megan-stalter-i-believe-in-jesus-and-im-gay-people-find-that-confusing
- outhttps://www.out.com/print/2021/11/02/20-lgbtq-entertainers-who-made-out100
- CNNhttps://www.cnn.com/2026/01/26/tech/tiktok-ice-censorship-glitch-cec