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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on CBS

Hi, I’m Mary Gallagher

I can host your event with my humor and lively personality. With over 30 years of experience as a professional host and comedian, I create unique performances focused on your audience. People enjoy working with me, and this encourages my passion. My job matters a lot to me, and I aim to deliver excellent service. I have really refined my skills to ensure you have a memorable event!

Coaching Services

Join me Tuesdays on Zoom for my beginning stand-up comedy class. A fun and supportive class for anyone wanting to learn stand-up comedy and develop a routine of their own. Class meets every Tuesday from 4PM PST - 6 PM PST. Contact me for more details at myfriendmary@mac.com
I’d love to bring my in person workshop, Stand-Up Comedy and Wellness to your acting studio or corporate office. My group workshop is ideal for a larger group of people to explore stand-up comedy as a tool for well-being. I’ve led the workshop at acting conservatoires, wellness retreats, and companies and firms. Contact me for more details at myfriendmary@mac.com
I work with stand-up comics, actors, and non performers coaching them for stand-up comedy. I’ve coached actors who star in feature films, first time stand-up comics, well known stand-up comics and adults and kids who just want to explore and try stand-up comedy. It’s a lot of fun, you should!! Contact me for more details on my in person and online one-on-one coaching sessions at myfriendmary@mac.com
I teach fun and interactive workshops for kids of all ages! My workshop Kid-Tooning teaches kids cartooning with a whole lot of laughs, and I also teach stand-up comedy to kids! Check out my website Standupkidscamp.com for more details!

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About Me

As I worked my way though college in Wisconsin, I responded to a “Help Wanted” ad for singing telegrams. My first one was for The Green Bay Packers! They requested I come dressed as a clown (and why wouldn’t they?) Since I had no idea how to sing, I put on my best rainbow wig and began crafting killer jokes just for The Packers and their families. A career was born and one clown made an iconic institution’s day!

I honed my writing and improvisational skills at The Second City in Chicago. There I also got hired by Citibank to show potential customers a new rewards program. That corporate gig ended up paying off my entire college loan, all while I learned improv from the finest teachers ever at The Second City.

With my friendly girl-next-door personality, I moved to Los Angeles and began my professional career in the entertainment industry. I’ve now been in over 50 national commercials, have guest-starred and recurred on many hit television shows (Friends, Grey’s Anatomy, NCIS, How I Met Your Mother, The West Wing), and I have also been in several major motion pictures. I’ve hosted three national TV shows and in 2018 I had my national television stand-up comedy debut on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert!

I now host and perform at colleges, corporate events, churches, non-profits, and comedy clubs all across America. In 2022, I flew to the South of France to personally host a private event for Kevin Hart! Since I’ve starred on several hidden-camera prank shows, he had me pull a prank on his good friend. I am now an international prankster!