Esther Povitsky

Acting

Esther Povitsky

Born March 2, 1988 (age 38)

Esther Lauren Povitsky also known as Little Esther, is an American stand-up comedian, actress and podcast host living in Los Angeles, California. Originally from Skokie, Illinois, Esther was drawn to comedy at a very early age and considers herself a "theatrical comedian."

Known For

Home Sweet Home AloneHome Sweet Home Alone · 2021
Home Sweet Home Alone
4.82021
MovieFamilyComedy
After being left at home by himself for the holidays, 10-year-old Max Mercer must work to defend his home from a married couple who tries to steal back a valuable heirloom.
DudeDude · 2018
Dude
5.52018
MovieComedy
Four best friends negotiate loss and major life changes during the last two weeks of high school.
Drugstore JuneDrugstore June · 2024
Drugstore June
5.72024
MovieComedyCrime
After the pharmacy in her small town is robbed, a girl who still lives at home with her parents takes matters into her own hands to solve the crime, while at the same time trying to get over her ex-boyfriend and become more of an adult.
I Want to Feel FunI Want to Feel Fun · 2025
I Want to Feel Fun
2025
MovieComedyDrama
One day in Los Angeles in search of love, connection and Nicki Minaj.
Mark, Mary + Some Other PeopleMark, Mary + Some Other People · 2021
Mark, Mary + Some Other People
5.22021
MovieComedyDrama
Mark and Mary's meet-cute happens at a neighborhood drug store, where she is busy buying a pregnancy test, and he has to make an effort to remind her they met in college. After asking her out, he accompanies her as she takes the test, and upon it showing negative, she agrees to a date. One year later, they have fallen deeply, passionately, head over heels in love, and their whirlwind romance leads to marriage. So when Mary suddenly requests they open their relationship to “ethical non-monogamy”, Mark is taken by surprise, but agrees to try it. And that's where this story really begins.
Lost & Found in ClevelandLost & Found in Cleveland · 2025
Lost & Found in Cleveland
5.02025
MovieDramaComedy
A slice of life set over a 24-hour period that follows the personal odysseys of five very different people, whose lives intertwine when America’s favorite televised antiques appraisal show comes to Cleveland, "the best location in the nation".
Chelsea Peretti: One of the GreatsChelsea Peretti: One of the Greats · 2014
Chelsea Peretti: One of the Greats
6.62014
MovieComedy
Standup special filmed live at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco.
My Daughter's BoyfriendMy Daughter's Boyfriend · 2015
My Daughter's Boyfriend
2.02015
MovieDrama
Beth Martinson, a single mother, takes sordid actions to break up her daughter's toxic relationship, thus ensuring her future well-being.

Movies

Home Sweet Home AloneHome Sweet Home Alone · 2021
Home Sweet Home Alone
4.82021
MovieFamilyComedy
After being left at home by himself for the holidays, 10-year-old Max Mercer must work to defend his home from a married couple who tries to steal back a valuable heirloom.
DudeDude · 2018
Dude
5.52018
MovieComedy
Four best friends negotiate loss and major life changes during the last two weeks of high school.
Drugstore JuneDrugstore June · 2024
Drugstore June
5.72024
MovieComedyCrime
After the pharmacy in her small town is robbed, a girl who still lives at home with her parents takes matters into her own hands to solve the crime, while at the same time trying to get over her ex-boyfriend and become more of an adult.
I Want to Feel FunI Want to Feel Fun · 2025
I Want to Feel Fun
2025
MovieComedyDrama
One day in Los Angeles in search of love, connection and Nicki Minaj.
Mark, Mary + Some Other PeopleMark, Mary + Some Other People · 2021
Mark, Mary + Some Other People
5.22021
MovieComedyDrama
Mark and Mary's meet-cute happens at a neighborhood drug store, where she is busy buying a pregnancy test, and he has to make an effort to remind her they met in college. After asking her out, he accompanies her as she takes the test, and upon it showing negative, she agrees to a date. One year later, they have fallen deeply, passionately, head over heels in love, and their whirlwind romance leads to marriage. So when Mary suddenly requests they open their relationship to “ethical non-monogamy”, Mark is taken by surprise, but agrees to try it. And that's where this story really begins.
Lost & Found in ClevelandLost & Found in Cleveland · 2025
Lost & Found in Cleveland
5.02025
MovieDramaComedy
A slice of life set over a 24-hour period that follows the personal odysseys of five very different people, whose lives intertwine when America’s favorite televised antiques appraisal show comes to Cleveland, "the best location in the nation".
Chelsea Peretti: One of the GreatsChelsea Peretti: One of the Greats · 2014
Chelsea Peretti: One of the Greats
6.62014
MovieComedy
Standup special filmed live at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco.
My Daughter's BoyfriendMy Daughter's Boyfriend · 2015
My Daughter's Boyfriend
2.02015
MovieDrama
Beth Martinson, a single mother, takes sordid actions to break up her daughter's toxic relationship, thus ensuring her future well-being.
Trevor Moore: The Story of Our TimesTrevor Moore: The Story of Our Times · 2018
Trevor Moore: The Story of Our Times
7.02018
MovieComedyMusic
Trevor Moore's special finds him struggling through an insufferable brunch with his girlfriend and her friends as they discuss pop culture and hot-button issues. Naturally, he can't stop himself from expressing his own views on the topics through a series of songs and music videos, including "My Computer Became Self Aware" and "Bullies."
Esther Povitsky: Hot for My NameEsther Povitsky: Hot for My Name · 2020
Esther Povitsky: Hot for My Name
5.62020
MovieComedyDocumentary
Esther goes home to Skokie, Illinois to understand why her unique relationship with her parents motivated her to become a comedian. Documentary footage is intercut with stand-up, giving audiences a hilarious look into her origin story.

TV Shows

Good Mythical MorningGood Mythical Morning · 2012
Good Mythical Morning
6.92012
SeriesComedy
Two "Internetainers" (Rhett & Link) go far out and do the weirdest things, giving you a daily dose of casual comedy every Monday-Friday.
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon · 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.82014
SeriesComedy
After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent replacement. After 42 years in Los Angeles the program was brought back to New York.
Brooklyn Nine-NineBrooklyn Nine-Nine · 2013
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
8.22013
SeriesComedyCrime
A single-camera ensemble comedy following the lives of an eclectic group of detectives in a New York precinct, including one slacker who is forced to shape up when he gets a new boss.
@midnight with Chris Hardwick@midnight with Chris Hardwick · 2013
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
5.22013
SeriesComedy
Chris Hardwick will lead three celebrity contestants down the ultimate internet wormhole. Culling from the darkest recesses of social media, they will compete to determine who has the funniest take on the day's pop culture.
New GirlNew Girl · 2011
New Girl
7.42011
SeriesComedy
Jessica Day is an offbeat and adorable girl in her late 20s who, after a bad breakup, moves in with three single guys. Goofy, positive, vulnerable and honest to a fault, Jess has faith in people, even when she shouldn't. Although she's dorky and awkward, she's comfortable in her own skin. More prone to friendships with women, she's not used to hanging with the boys—especially at home.
After MidnightAfter Midnight · 2024
After Midnight
5.52024
SeriesComedy
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.
Parks and RecreationParks and Recreation · 2009
Parks and Recreation
8.02009
SeriesComedy
In an attempt to beautify her town — and advance her career — Leslie Knope, a mid-level bureaucrat in the Parks and Recreation Department of Pawnee, Indiana, takes on bureaucrats, cranky neighbors, and single-issue fanatics whose weapons are lawsuits, the jumble of city codes, and the democratic process she loves so much.
WorkaholicsWorkaholics · 2011
Workaholics
7.42011
SeriesComedy
The misadventures of three recent college dropouts, roommates, and co-workers at a telemarketing company and their drug dealer.
A Little Late with Lilly SinghA Little Late with Lilly Singh · 2019
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
3.42019
SeriesComedy
The comedian, actress, social media sensation, producer and author of "How to Be a Bawse: A Guide to Conquering Life," Lilly Singh brings her unique perspective to late night as she hosts celebrity interviews, talks current events, performs musical and sketch comedy, plays games, and more.
Celebrity Family FeudCelebrity Family Feud · 2015
Celebrity Family Feud
7.62015
Series
Celebrity Family Feud pits celebrities and their families against each other in a contest to name the most popular responses to survey-type questions posed to 100 people.
Key & PeeleKey & Peele · 2012
Key & Peele
7.72012
SeriesComedy
Key & Peele is an American sketch comedy television show. It stars Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele, both former cast members of MADtv. Each episode of the show consists of several pre-taped sketches starring the two actors, introduced by Key and Peele in front of a live studio audience.
Crazy Ex-GirlfriendCrazy Ex-Girlfriend · 2015
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
6.82015
SeriesComedyDrama
Rebecca Bunch is a successful, driven, and possibly crazy young woman who impulsively gives up everything - her partnership at a prestigious law firm and her upscale apartment in Manhattan - in a desperate attempt to find love and happiness in that exotic hotbed of romance and adventure: suburban West Covina, California.
Difficult PeopleDifficult People · 2015
Difficult People
6.32015
SeriesComedy
Life is really tough for Julie Kessler and Billy Epstein, two thirty-something aspiring comics living and working in New York City. While their friends and acquaintances move on to find success and love, they continue to struggle with careers and relationships, getting more bitter by the day.
iCarlyiCarly · 2021
iCarly
7.62021
SeriesComedyFamily
Ten years after signing off of one of TV's most iconic shows, Carly, Spencer, and Freddie are back, navigating the next chapter of their lives, facing the uncertainties of life in their twenties.
DollfaceDollface · 2019
Dollface
7.02019
SeriesComedy
After being dumped by her longtime boyfriend, a young woman must deal with her own imagination in order to literally and metaphorically re-enter the world of women, and rekindle the female friendships she left behind.
Adam Devine's House PartyAdam Devine's House Party · 2013
Adam Devine's House Party
5.32013
SeriesComedy
Workaholics' star Adam Devine takes over a swank LA mansion and fills it up with the freshest stand-up, the loudest bands and his own bro-busting comedy -- in this rowdy, genre-smashing series. You're invited to the ultimate Hollywood house party!
Resident AdvisorsResident Advisors · 2015
Resident Advisors
5.62015
SeriesComedy
Resident Advisors is an outrageous comedy set in the most hormonally-overloaded, sexually active, out-of-control workplace in the world: a college dorm. The show follows a group of resident assistants as they navigate sex, drugs, and midterms.
RebootReboot · 2022
Reboot
6.52022
SeriesComedy
When Hulu reboots an early 2000s family sitcom, its dysfunctional cast is forced back together and now must deal with their unresolved issues in today’s fast-changing world.
Alone TogetherAlone Together · 2018
Alone Together
6.02018
SeriesComedy
Esther and Benji are platonic best friends who want nothing more than to be accepted by the vain and status-obsessed culture of Los Angeles. Despite their sometimes contentious relationship, when push comes to shove, they’ve got each other’s back … And they have nobody else to hang out with.
Time for Bed with Punam PatelTime for Bed with Punam Patel · 2017
Time for Bed with Punam Patel
2017
Series
In true bedtime fashion, Punam Patel tucks her guests into bed, chats about their life and current projects, and puts them to sleep with some ridiculous classic fairytales, which are widely accepted as normal in one’s youth.