Kate Berlant

Acting

Kate Berlant

Born 1987-07-16 · Los Angeles, California, USA

Kate Berlant (born July 16, 1987) is an American stand-up comedian, actress, and writer.

Acting credits

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood poster
7.4

Los Angeles, 1969. TV star Rick Dalton, a struggling actor specializing in westerns, and stuntman Cliff Booth, his best friend, try to survive in a constantly changing movie industry. Dalton is the neighbor of the young and promising actress and model Sharon Tate, who has just married the prestigious Polish director Roman Polanski…

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

2019

The Breadwinner poster
7.5

After his wife Katie lands a once-in-a-lifetime deal on Shark Tank that takes her on a prolonged business trip - lifelong breadwinner Nate Wilcox now has to fend for his family as a first-time stay-at-home dad.

The Breadwinner

2026

Don't Worry Darling poster
6.8

Alice and Jack are lucky to be living in the idealized community of Victory, the experimental company town housing the men who work for the top-secret Victory Project and their families. But when cracks in their idyllic life begin to appear, exposing flashes of something much more sinister lurking beneath the attractive façade, Alice can’t help questioning exactly what they’re doing in Victory, and why.

Don't Worry Darling

2022

The Moment poster
6.3

A rising pop sensation navigates fame and industry pressures while preparing for her arena tour debut, revealing the transformation of underground culture into mainstream success.

The Moment

2026

Sorry to Bother You poster
6.8

In an alternate present-day version of Oakland, black telemarketer Cassius Green discovers a magical key to professional success – which propels him into a macabre universe.

Sorry to Bother You

2018

Dream Scenario poster
6.7

Hapless family man Paul Matthews finds his life turned upside down when millions of strangers suddenly start seeing him in their dreams. But when his nighttime appearances take a nightmarish turn, Paul is forced to navigate his newfound stardom.

Dream Scenario

2023

I Love Boosters poster
6.1

A group of shoplifters take aim at a cutthroat fashion maven by stealing from her stores and reselling them at a lower price — what they call 'fashion-forward philanthropy'.

I Love Boosters

2026

Plantman & Blondie: A Dress Up Gang Film poster
NR

A lonely man escapes working from home when he meets Plantman...a mysterious man saving the neglected house plants of Los Angeles.

Plantman & Blondie: A Dress Up Gang Film

2026

Wishful Thinking poster
NR

WISHFUL THINKING follows Julia, an ambitious game designer, and Charlie, a struggling musician, who are at a loss for how to repair their volatile relationship. After attending a couples-therapy seminar run by mysterious twin healers, they find that the ups-and-downs of their relationship have supernatural effects on the world around them. With earthquakes, the stock market, and entire nations at risk, Charlie and Julia must confront whether their passionate love can survive amidst so much chaos.

Wishful Thinking

2027

Maddie's Secret poster
5.4

Plucky dishwasher Maddie vaults into viral superstardom at a trendy food content company, but beneath her seemingly picture-perfect life, mounting professional pressures threaten to expose a dark secret from her past.

Maddie's Secret

2026

Frankenstein's Monster's Monster, Frankenstein poster
5.8

When actor David Harbour finds lost footage of his father's disastrous televised stage play of a literary classic, he uncovers shocking family secrets.

Frankenstein's Monster's Monster, Frankenstein

2019

Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job! Awesome 10 Year Anniversary Version, Great Job? poster
7.6

Tim and Eric, in their bizarre world, compete for attention in their respective martial arts display.

Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job! Awesome 10 Year Anniversary Version, Great Job?

2017

Buster's Mal Heart poster
6.1

An eccentric mountain man on the run from the local sheriff recalls the mysterious events that brought him to his present fugitive state.

Buster's Mal Heart

2017

No artwork available
NR

A suburban couple whose life spirals out of control when they rent their garage to mysterious tenants.

The Saviors

2027

Happy Anniversary poster
5.8

A quirky couple spends their three-year dating anniversary looking back at their relationship and contemplating whether they should break up.

Happy Anniversary

2018

Duck Butter poster
5.4

Dissatisfied with the dishonesty they see in dating, strangers Naima and Sergio make a pact to spend 24 straight hours together in an attempt to fast forward their relationship.

Duck Butter

2018

First Time Female Director poster
3.8

Writer Sam is thrust into the role of director at a local theater after her predecessor gets fired. Barely making it through each rehearsal, Sam struggles to wrangle her eclectic cast while trying different tactics to make her play a success.

First Time Female Director

2023

Little Bitches poster
5.3

A group of friends vow to open their college acceptance letters at the same time during the big end-of -year party.

Little Bitches

2018

Dean poster
5.8

A comedy about loss, grief, and the redemptive power of love. Dean is a NY illustrator who falls hard for an LA woman while trying to prevent his father from selling the family home in the wake of his mother's death.

Dean

2016

No artwork available
NR

A young mother waits for the family babysitter before leaving for a conference. “The Pianist,” directed by NoBudge hall-of-famer, Doron Max Hagay, is a showcase for the genius of Kate Berlant, playing Chloe, mom of three, eager to attend a “very well-known summit of artists and female creatives," but increasingly concerned that the babysitter may not show.

The Pianist

2018

Reggie Watts: Spatial poster
5.7

The comic innovator delivers a surreal set blending experimental songs, jokes about grits, guns and drugs, and other improvised comedy adventures.

Reggie Watts: Spatial

2016

After Class poster
5.3

An NYC Professor spends the week reconnecting with his family while defending his reputation over controversial behavior at his college. Meanwhile, his family is determined to make an around-the-clock effort to support their matriarch when she’s admitted to New York’s Presbyterian Hospital and is expected to die within a few days.

After Class

2019

I Love You Both poster
4.4

Krystal and her twin brother/roommate confront twenty-eight years of their codependency when they start dating the same guy.

I Love You Both

2017

Kate Berlant: Cinnamon in the Wind poster
5.8

In her first live solo standup special, filmed in 2019, Kate Berlant performs an absurdist set, in an intimate space, shared not only with the audience but the mirror reflection of herself. Kate's special distorts audience's expectations to her comedy, while also exploring her clairvoyant connection to the crowd and her inability to stop performing.

Kate Berlant: Cinnamon in the Wind

2022

Behind the camera