Lisa Gilroy

Biography

Lisa Gilroy (born October 22, 1989, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) is a Canadian actress, comedian, and writer. She is known for her distinctive comedic performances, improvisational skills, and viral comedy videos. She has appeared in several television series, including Twisted Metal, Interior Chinatown, Glamorous, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and Jury Duty.

Biography and Career

Lisa Gilroy developed an interest in comedy and performing at an early age. She studied drama at the University of Alberta, graduating in 2014 with a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education. After completing her education, she moved to Toronto to pursue a career in acting and comedy.

She began her professional career in television, working as a host on YTV's The Zone and the reality series Undercover High. During this period, she also appeared in comedy programmes such as The Beaverton and Air Farce. Alongside her television work, she became involved in sketch comedy and improvisational theatre.

Gilroy was a member of The Second City's National Touring Company in Toronto and performed with comedy groups such as The Sketchersons. She later moved to Los Angeles, where she continued developing her comedy career through performances with The Groundlings and the Upright Citizens Brigade.

She gained wider attention through her original comedy videos on social media, where her unusual characters, expressive performances, and humorous sketches attracted a large audience. She also became a regular guest on the comedy podcast Comedy Bang! Bang! and appeared in the improvisational comedy series Jury Duty.

As an actress, Gilroy appeared in Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2019), Fairview (2022), History of the World, Part II (2023), and Glamorous (2023), in which she played Alyssasays. She later portrayed Sarah Green in the television series Interior Chinatown (2024).

In 2025, she appeared as Vermin in the second season of the action-comedy series Twisted Metal. She also made appearances in The Studio, Shrinking, and Black Mirror. Her later projects include Brothers and the animated television series Golden Axe (2026).