Megan Gailey

Writers Guild Award nominee

Megan Gailey is an American stand-up comedian, actress and podcast host. She released a comedy album, My Dad Paid for This.

Biography from TMDB.

Works as: Actor and writer
Titles: 6 on MovieCove · 10 credits in all
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 13% in 30 days

What are Megan Gailey's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight

Self

32%

Bonds

30%

Society

22%

Survival

8%

Ideas

8%

Identity2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful

4

Warm

3

Absurd

2

Bittersweet

1

Contemplative

1

How their films linger

Fun4 Feel-good3 Thought-provoking2

How their films end

Happy2
Bittersweet1
Cyclical2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Megan Gailey's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (2).

Also on these channels

Fox Nation1 title, show their title on Fox Nation

Subscription and free streaming for Megan Gailey's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

10 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page; 9 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

I GAVE MY BABY POWERADE (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
as Mia
American Comic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
as TBD Audition Host
The Roast of Tom Brady(2024)
Writer
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
The Civil Dead(2022)
as Renter
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Get Loved (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Actor
Dealing with Dad(2022)
as Sarah Schumer
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Pause with Sam Jay(2021)
Show as Sisterhood of the Seahorse
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows
Comedy in Color: Ladies' Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
as Megan Gailey
Animal Nation with Anthony Anderson(2017)
Show as Field Correspondent
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents(2017)
Show Writer
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

Career shape

A full career of 7 titles from 2018 to 2026.

Highest rated

The Roast of Tom Brady (2024)

Midcredits 82^nd

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting6 of 7Writing1 of 7

By decade

2010s1 · acting2020s6 · 5 acting · 1 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

Awards

2 major nominations and no wins, 2022–2023.

2023
- Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy/Variety Sketch Series
2022
- Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy/Variety Sketch Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

Who does Megan Gailey work with?

People who share at least 2 of Megan Gailey's MovieCove titles; Neil A. Sheridan shares the most, 2.