Lisa Gilroy

Lisa Gilroy (née Lorentz; born October 22, 1989) is a Canadian actress and comedian best known for her viral comedic videos and her appearances on the podcast Comedy Bang! Bang! and the streaming service Dropout.

Lisa Gilroy
Gilroy at SXSW, 2025
Born	(1989-10-22) October 22, 1989 (age 35)[1][2] Edmonton, Canada
Occupations	Actress comedian
Years active	2015–present

Gilroy's notable roles are Alyssasays in the Netflix series Glamourous, Sarah Green in the Hulu series Interior Chinatown, and Vermin in the Peacock series Twisted Metal.

Early life

Gilroy is originally from the south side of Edmonton, Alberta, where she attended Strathcona High School.^[1][3] Gilroy graduated from the University of Alberta in 2014 with a BA/BEd in drama. In 2014 she moved to Toronto, where she hosted YTV's The Zone and appeared on television series such as Undercover High, Air Farce, and The Beaverton.^[4] She was also a member of The Second City Toronto's Tour Company and the sketch group The Sketchersons.^[5][3]

Career

After achieving success in Toronto, Gilroy moved to Los Angeles and began performing as part of improv troupes at Upright Citizens Brigade and The Groundlings, where she is part of the Sunday Company.^[6] In 2022, Gilroy was named one of Vulture's "Comedians You Should and Will Know"^[7] as well as being selected as one of the "New Faces of Comedy" for Just for Laughs Montréal 2022.^[8]

She drew significant mainstream attention in 2022 as a result of a series of viral videos on platforms like Twitter, TikTok, and Instagram.^{[9][10][11][12]}

She is a frequent guest on the podcasts Comedy Bang! Bang! and Take Your Shoes Off with Rick Glassman. She has also appeared on the podcasts Bad Friends, TigerBelly, and Whiskey Ginger.^[13][14][15] Gilroy has also played roles in television shows including Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Let's Be Real, Fairview, Jury Duty, History of the World, Part II, Black Mirror, and multiple Dropout productions, including Make Some Noise, Game Changer, and Very Important People.^[16][9] She appeared in the Netflix series Glamorous, as well as the Hulu series Interior Chinatown and Comedy Central's animated series Golden Axe, based on the Sega video game franchise.^[5][17][18] She guest-starred as Vermin in the second season of the Peacock series Twisted Metal.^[19]

She hosted the 13th Canadian Screen Awards in March 2025,^[20] and in late May, Gilroy appeared as the first-ever guest host of CBS' After Midnight, filling in for Taylor Tomlinson who had a conflicting engagement. Gilroy had previously been a panelist on the popular late-night TV show four times before garnering the guest host assignment.^[21]