Rekha Shankar
Birthday: Born in in
Deathday: Alive
Rekha Shankar is an executive story editor for Grand Crew (NBC) and for Andy Samberg and Neil Campbell's Digman! (Comedy Central). She was also a staff writer for Animaniacs (Hulu) and Head Writer for CollegeHumor's Hardly Working series. In 2020 she was selected for Just For Laughs: New Faces - Creators. She can be seen in Between Two Ferns: The Movie, Hacks, Aunty Donna’s House of Fun, and as Cupid in a Hershey’s commercial. She is also on stage every week at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre LA. Other credits include The New Yorker, ClickHole, Reductress, Kal Penn Approves This Message, Slamdance, and being a national punner. One of her New Yorker pieces about how recipes have way too much backstory up top even went “viral.”
TV Credits
Aunty Donna's Big Ol House of Fun
Character: Neighbour
Comedy trio Aunty Donna showcase their uniquely absurd and offbeat style through an array of sketches, songs and eclectic characters....
Aunty Donna's Big Ol House of Fun
Character: Ginger
Comedy trio Aunty Donna showcase their uniquely absurd and offbeat style through an array of sketches, songs and eclectic characters....
Aunty Donna's Big Ol House of Fun
Character: Woman At Fight / SWAT SWAT
Comedy trio Aunty Donna showcase their uniquely absurd and offbeat style through an array of sketches, songs and eclectic characters....
Dimension 20
Character: Maggie
Heed the call of adventure and enter Dimension 20 where Game Master Brennan Lee Mulligan, joined by comedians and pro gamers, blends comedy with tabletop RPGs....
Dimension 20
Character: Daisy D’umpstaire
Heed the call of adventure and enter Dimension 20 where Game Master Brennan Lee Mulligan, joined by comedians and pro gamers, blends comedy with tabletop RPGs....
Dimension 20's Adventuring Party
Character: Self
A Dimension 20 talkback show where GM and players discuss the events of the latest episode....
Hacks
Character: Victoria
Explore a dark mentorship that forms between Deborah Vance, a legendary Las Vegas comedian, and an entitled, outcast 25-year-old....
Um, Actually...
Character: Self - Contestant
Introducing a game show of fandom minutiae one-upmanship, where nerds do what nerds do best: flaunt encyclopedic nerd knowledge at Millennium Falcon nerd-speed....
Kingpin Katie
Character: Rekha Shankar
Slacker comedy writer-turned-hapless drug dealer Katie Marovitch makes coke a joke in this darkly funny origin story inspired by Breaking Bad....
Total Forgiveness
Character: Self
Crippled with debt, Grant and Ally go head-to-head in this agonizing competition show to prove they'll do ANYTHING to pay off their student loans....
Dirty Laundry
Character: Self - Guest
Host Lily Du gathers together four guests to tell secrets, guess who they belong to, and enjoy a few drinks....
Erotic Clubhouse
Character: Self - Host
Things get even steamier when Jessica Ross and Rekha Shankar create original erotic literature before your very eyes....
Dimension 20
Character: Katja Cleaver
Heed the call of adventure and enter Dimension 20 where Game Master Brennan Lee Mulligan, joined by comedians and pro gamers, blends comedy with tabletop RPGs....
Game Changer
Character: Self - Contestant
In this game show, the game changes every show! Players begin each round without knowing the rules -- and must figure them out while competing to win....
Cartoon Hell
Character: Greta (voice)
Drawfee's Caldwell Tanner and Nathan Yaffe must spend eternity in Hell unless they make killer cartoons from viewers' suggestions....
Cartoon Hell
Character: Goblina (voice)
Drawfee's Caldwell Tanner and Nathan Yaffe must spend eternity in Hell unless they make killer cartoons from viewers' suggestions....
Cartoon Hell
Character: Hashley (voice)
Drawfee's Caldwell Tanner and Nathan Yaffe must spend eternity in Hell unless they make killer cartoons from viewers' suggestions....
Cartoon Hell
Character: Aggmin (voice)
Drawfee's Caldwell Tanner and Nathan Yaffe must spend eternity in Hell unless they make killer cartoons from viewers' suggestions....
Cartoon Hell
Character: Mekena (voice)
Drawfee's Caldwell Tanner and Nathan Yaffe must spend eternity in Hell unless they make killer cartoons from viewers' suggestions....
Cartoon Hell
Character: Aggmin / Joan (voice)
Drawfee's Caldwell Tanner and Nathan Yaffe must spend eternity in Hell unless they make killer cartoons from viewers' suggestions....
Cartoon Hell
Character: Tammy / Keena Left (voice)
Drawfee's Caldwell Tanner and Nathan Yaffe must spend eternity in Hell unless they make killer cartoons from viewers' suggestions....
Cartoon Hell
Character: Camilla (voice)
Drawfee's Caldwell Tanner and Nathan Yaffe must spend eternity in Hell unless they make killer cartoons from viewers' suggestions....
Cartoon Hell
Character: Womantis (voice)
Drawfee's Caldwell Tanner and Nathan Yaffe must spend eternity in Hell unless they make killer cartoons from viewers' suggestions....
Cartoon Hell
Character: Mel (voice)
Drawfee's Caldwell Tanner and Nathan Yaffe must spend eternity in Hell unless they make killer cartoons from viewers' suggestions....
The Rank Room
Character: Self
Host and philosopher Katie Marovitch recruits comedians to answer life's important questions, like "What's the sexiest way to die?...
Gods of Food
Character: Customer 1
Food is art, and art is food. In this spicy mockumentary, we meet six of the world's most revolutionary chefs -- each redefining the dining experience....
Dimension 20
Character: Self
Heed the call of adventure and enter Dimension 20 where Game Master Brennan Lee Mulligan, joined by comedians and pro gamers, blends comedy with tabletop RPGs....
Faster, Purple Worm! Kill! Kill!
Character: Jeff
Four 1st-level heroes. One epic monster. Certain death! Faster, Purple Worm! Kill! Kill! serves up comedic mayhem as four special guests pit their low-level Dungeons & Dragons characters against the game’s mightiest monsters. Each one-hour episode features a rotating line-up of Hollywood celebrities and tabletop gaming stars whose puny characters don’t stand a chance. Whether they go out in a blaze of glory or a scream of terror, a “total party kill” has never been this much fun....
Downbeat
Character: Olivia
A mockumentary following six down on their luck musicians who are hoping to find success in the music business....
Where in the Eff is Sarah Cincinnati?
Character: Self - Host
In this Carmen Sandiego send-up, everyone's flakiest friend, Sarah Cincinnati, asks for geography trivia help as she travels the world, getting lost and buzzed....
WTF 101
Character: Sloth (voice)
Afternoon detention with Ms. Foxtrot leads to magical, educational, and extremely gross journeys....
The Rank Room: The Web Series
Character: Self
Great philosopher Katie Marovitch hosts a roundtable debate with other comedians to answer the deepest questions of our time....
Adventuring Academy
Character: Self
Adventurers, alight! Veteran gamemaster Brennan Lee Mulligan dives deep into role-playing games, with tips for everyone from first-time players to other pros....
Ultramechatron Team Go!: The Web Series
Character: Sarah
Kaiju monsters beware! Outside, they're a giant robot defending their city; inside, they defend against each other's incompetence....
Game Changer
Character: Self (archive footage)
In this game show, the game changes every show! Players begin each round without knowing the rules -- and must figure them out while competing to win....
Game Changer
Character: Self - Jury Member
In this game show, the game changes every show! Players begin each round without knowing the rules -- and must figure them out while competing to win....
Ultramechatron Team Go!
Character: Sarah
The leader, the braniac, the fighter, & the party guy: watch them work and live together inside a giant robot, saving the city from monsters....
Ultramechatron Team Go!
Character: Sarah / Crab Sarah (voice) / Puppet Sarah (voice)
The leader, the braniac, the fighter, & the party guy: watch them work and live together inside a giant robot, saving the city from monsters....
Ultramechatron Team Go!
Character: Self
The leader, the braniac, the fighter, & the party guy: watch them work and live together inside a giant robot, saving the city from monsters....
Breaking News: No Laugh Newsroom
Character: Scrum Tooterscoots
In this newsroom, breaking means losing. Our reporters don't know what's about to be on the teleprompter, and every laugh is a point against them....
Breaking News: No Laugh Newsroom
Character: Billabong Thorton
In this newsroom, breaking means losing. Our reporters don't know what's about to be on the teleprompter, and every laugh is a point against them....
Breaking News: No Laugh Newsroom
Character: P.P. Cocktail
In this newsroom, breaking means losing. Our reporters don't know what's about to be on the teleprompter, and every laugh is a point against them....
Breaking News: No Laugh Newsroom
Character: Toronto's Onfire
In this newsroom, breaking means losing. Our reporters don't know what's about to be on the teleprompter, and every laugh is a point against them....
Breaking News: No Laugh Newsroom
Character: Felicity Almond
In this newsroom, breaking means losing. Our reporters don't know what's about to be on the teleprompter, and every laugh is a point against them....
Breaking News: No Laugh Newsroom
Character: Damp Probably
In this newsroom, breaking means losing. Our reporters don't know what's about to be on the teleprompter, and every laugh is a point against them....
Breaking News: No Laugh Newsroom
Character: Susanne Pershing
In this newsroom, breaking means losing. Our reporters don't know what's about to be on the teleprompter, and every laugh is a point against them....
Breaking News: No Laugh Newsroom
Character: Potato
In this newsroom, breaking means losing. Our reporters don't know what's about to be on the teleprompter, and every laugh is a point against them....
Breaking News: No Laugh Newsroom
Character: Maximillian Chungus
In this newsroom, breaking means losing. Our reporters don't know what's about to be on the teleprompter, and every laugh is a point against them....
Breaking News: No Laugh Newsroom
Character: Grizabella Grits
In this newsroom, breaking means losing. Our reporters don't know what's about to be on the teleprompter, and every laugh is a point against them....
Breaking News: No Laugh Newsroom
Character: Mama New Here
In this newsroom, breaking means losing. Our reporters don't know what's about to be on the teleprompter, and every laugh is a point against them....
Breaking News: No Laugh Newsroom
Character: Dung Beetle
In this newsroom, breaking means losing. Our reporters don't know what's about to be on the teleprompter, and every laugh is a point against them....
Breaking News: No Laugh Newsroom
Character: Rekha Shankar
In this newsroom, breaking means losing. Our reporters don't know what's about to be on the teleprompter, and every laugh is a point against them....
Breaking News: No Laugh Newsroom
Character: Fish Tig (Shelby)
In this newsroom, breaking means losing. Our reporters don't know what's about to be on the teleprompter, and every laugh is a point against them....
Breaking News: No Laugh Newsroom
Character: Stuart Big
In this newsroom, breaking means losing. Our reporters don't know what's about to be on the teleprompter, and every laugh is a point against them....
Smartypants
Character: Self - Host
The greatest thinkers/comedians of our time ask the questions no one else will....
Cartoon Hell
Character: Self / Aggmin (archive voice)
Drawfee's Caldwell Tanner and Nathan Yaffe must spend eternity in Hell unless they make killer cartoons from viewers' suggestions....
Erotic Book Club
Character: Self - Host
Things get steamy when Jessica Ross, Rekha Shankar, and their hilarious guests review the finest erotic literature the internet has to offer....
Dimension 20
Character: Usha Rao / G13
Heed the call of adventure and enter Dimension 20 where Game Master Brennan Lee Mulligan, joined by comedians and pro gamers, blends comedy with tabletop RPGs....
After Midnight
Character: Self
Celebrated comedian Taylor Tomlinson hosts the smartest show on television about the dumbest things on the internet alongside a panel of guests from the worlds of entertainment, comedy, music and beyond....
Nobody Asked
Character: Self - Host
Ever had a weird question you couldn't get out of your mind or a question you felt too embarrassed to ask? Well, lucky for you we're here to help! Join Brian David Gilbert, Oscar Montoya, Ify Nwadiwe, Rekha Shankar, and Ele Woods as they ask and test the questions nobody else will....
Gastronauts
Character: Self - Judge
Culinary masterminds compete in a series of challenges created by the most unhinged comedians....
Movie Credits
Chris Grace: As Scarlett Johansson
Character: Rekha Shankar
Chris Grace wrestles with the ideas of casting & diversity in Hollywood in this meta comedy special....
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
Character: Gaya
Galifianakis dreamed of becoming a star. But when Will Ferrell discovered his public access TV show, 'Between Two Ferns' and uploaded it to Funny or Die, Zach became a viral laughing stock. Now Zach and his crew are taking a road trip to complete a series of high-profile celebrity interviews and restore his reputation....
The Candlenights 2024 Special
Character: Self
This pre-taped extravaganza features video segments from the McElroy Family, as well as appearances from special guests!...
Mustafar Takes Los Angeles
Character: Yoda
19 years ago visionary George Lucas stunned the world with the long-awaited tragic conclusion of his Star Wars prequel trilogy! From the higher ground to another happy landing, Episode III tied up the saga in a neat bow and we’re here to celebrate! Star Wars Minute and The George Lucas Talk Show are proud to present on November 16, 2024, at Dynasty Typewriter their LIVE reading of the original screenplay to The Revenge of the Sith, with a radical cast including some of the galaxy’s hottest stars...