Iliza Shlesinger

Writer
Producer
Actress

After losing both her job and boyfriend, Jamie retreats to her small Texas hometown where friends and flings from a fateful high school summer turn her life upside down.

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Chasing Summer (2026)

Iliza Vie Shlesinger is an American comedian, actress and television host. She was the 2008 winner of NBC's Last Comic Standing and went on to host the syndicated dating show Excused and the TBS game show Separation Anxiety. In 2017, Shlesinger hosted her own late-night talk show called Truth & Iliza on Freeform. As of 2020, she has released five comedy specials on Netflix. Her sketch comedy show The Iliza Shlesinger Sketch Show premiered on Netflix in April 2020.

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Awards
- 1 nomination total

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Known for

Spenser Confidential

6.2

Cissy Davis

2020

Good on Paper

5.6

Writer

2021

Instant Family

7.3

October

2018

Pieces of a Woman

7.0

Anita

2020

Credits

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Writer

Chasing Summer
6.2
- written by
- 2026
Good on Paper
5.6
- written by
- 2021
Iliza Shlesinger: Unveiled
6.5
TV Special
- Writer
- 2019
Iliza Shlesinger: Over & Over
6.2
- Writer
- 2019
Iliza: Elder Millennial
7.2
TV Special
- Writer
- 2018
Truth & Iliza
5.5
TV Series
- created by
- 2017
Iliza Shlesinger: Confirmed Kills
6.6
TV Special
- Writer
- 2016
Forever 31
6.8
TV Mini Series
- written by
- created by
- Writer
- 2016
SXSW Comedy with W. Kamau Bell
6.5
TV Special
- Writer
- 2015
This Is Not Happening
7.9
TV Series
- Writer
- 2015
This Is Not Happening
7.9
TV Series
- Writer
- 2015
Iliza Shlesinger: Freezing Hot
6.8
TV Special
- Writer
- 2015
Iliza Shlesinger: War Paint
6.6
TV Special
- Writer
- 2013
New York Stand-Up Show
7.0
TV Series
- Writer
- 2012
Bridging the Gap: A Middle East Comedy Conference
5.6
TV Special
- Writer
- 2010

Producer

Chasing Summer
6.2
- producer
- 2026
Iliza Shlesinger: A Different Animal
6.1
TV Movie
- executive producer
- 2025
Iliza's Locals
4.9
TV Series
- executive producer
- 2023
Iliza Shlesinger: Hot Forever
6.6
TV Special
- executive producer
- 2022
Good on Paper
5.6
- executive producer
- 2021
The Iliza Shlesinger Sketch Show
5.1
TV Series
- executive producer
- 2020
Iliza Shlesinger: Unveiled
6.5
TV Special
- executive producer
- 2019
Iliza Shlesinger: Over & Over
6.2
- executive producer
- 2019
Iliza: Elder Millennial
7.2
TV Special
- producer
- 2018
Truth & Iliza
5.5
TV Series
- executive producer
- 2017
Forever 31
6.8
TV Mini Series
- executive producer
- 2016
Iliza Shlesinger: Freezing Hot
6.8
TV Special
- executive producer
- 2015
Iliza Shlesinger: War Paint
6.6
TV Special
- executive producer
- 2013
The Weakly News
TV Series
- executive producer
- 2011

Actress

Chasing Summer
6.2
- Jamie
- 2026
Sandy Hook Promise: Just Joking
2.8
Video
- 2023
The Righteous Gemstones
8.1
TV Series
- Shay Marigold
- 2023
Dollface
7.3
TV Series
- Iliza
- 2022
Bosch
8.5
TV Series
- IA Lt. Kristine Klotz
- 2021
Crank Yankers
6.2
TV Series
- Woman With Smelly Car
- 2021
Good on Paper
5.6
- Andrea
- 2021
The Right One
5.3
- Kelly
- 2021
Supercool
5.3
- Victoria
- 2021
The Opening Act
6.0
- Val
- 2020
Pieces of a Woman
7.0
- Anita
- 2020
Robot Chicken
7.7
TV Series
- Dr. Liz Wilson
- Realtor (voice)
- 2020
The Iliza Shlesinger Sketch Show
5.1
TV Series
- Sammy Nashville
- Iliza
- Catheter Lady ...
- 2020
Spenser Confidential
6.2
- Cissy Davis
- 2020
Instant Family
7.3
- October
- 2018

In-development projects at IMDbPro

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'Spenser Confidential' Cast Loves to See Mark Wahlberg Get Beat Up

Personal details

Official sites
- Facebook
- Instagram
Alternative names
- Iliza
Height
- 5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
Born
- February 22, 1983
- Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Spouse
- Noah GalutenMay 12, 2018 - present (2 children)
Children
Parents
Relatives
- Benjamin Alexander Shlesinger(Sibling)
Publicity listings
- 1 Print Biography
- 2 Articles

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Trivia
In March 2024, though the Auckland High Court in New Zealand, Shlesinger successfully liquidated a New Zealand production company 'Stripe Studios (Comedy)' for a payment that she was owed. Stripe Studios (Comedy) is a subsidiary of the larger 'Stripe Media Group' which was own by British New Zealand producer Alex Breingan. It was disclosed that Shlesinger was owed $600,000 NZD ($362,916 USD).

Quotes
I feel like our society wants women to be ashamed of their bodies and be insecure. And I was like, 'What? Society told me to be in shape, so I'm in shape. And now I can't show it off?'