Mae Martin

Mae Martin is an award-winning Canadian comedian, writer, actor, and recording artist, known for their insightful work exploring addiction, sexuality, and identity, which has garnered critical acclaim and a devoted global following. After earning a Canadian Comedy Award nomination and the Tim Sims Encouragement Fund Award nomination, Mae Martin continued to cultivate their unique comedic voice, training in improvisation and sketch comedy at The Second City’s Toronto outpost. Martin made their Canadian television debut on The Comedy Network’s Cream of Comedy. In 2011, Martin relocated to the UK, where they quickly earned recognition as Best International Performer at the Brighton Fringe.

James in the acclaimed HBO Max series The Flight Attendant. The following year, 2023, saw Martin win series 15 of the popular entertainment show Taskmaster and launch the highly successful Handsome podcast alongside fellow comedians Tig Notaro and Fortune Feimster. Martin also released their Netflix comedy special SAP in 2023, which went on to earn a Juno Award nomination for Comedy Album of the Year in 2024. Demonstrating continued prowess across genres, Martin won Best Guest Performance in a Comedy Series at the 2024 Canadian Screen Awards for their role in the documentary television series I Have Nothing.

In 2024, Martin also hosted CBC’s The Nature of Things episode ‘Fluid: Life Beyond the Binary’. Venturing into music, Martin released their debut indie rock album, I’m a TV, through Universal Music Canada on February 27, 2025, featuring their self-written songs. Martin’s multifaceted career continues with the highly anticipated Netflix series Wayward, which they created, wrote, and produced, and stars them as Alex Dempsey, slated for release in September 2025.