Michelle Buteau

Acting

Michelle Buteau

Born 1977-07-24 · New Jersey, USA

Michelle Buteau (born July 24, 1977) is an American film and television actress, stand-up comedienne, and podcast host. She is best known for her roles in the films Happiest Season (2020), Marry Me (2022), and Babes (2024).

Acting credits

Spa Weekend poster
6.7

Four lifelong friends realize that somewhere between careers, relationships, families, and everyday responsibilities, they’ve forgotten how to take care of themselves and each other. Burned out and overdue for a break, the women escape to a luxury spa retreat for an unforgettable weekend dedicated to fun, laughter, and a lot of really bad decisions.

Spa Weekend

2026

Storm on Sesame Street poster
5.9

In the Storm on Sesame Street special, Elmo and his friends work together to get ready for a big storm, learning how to be prepared, have courage, and calm their bodies and minds when things feel scary. After the storm passes, Sesame Street looks different, and everyone pitches in to help their neighbors rebuild their homes. With the help of the neighborhood, including celebrity guests Post Malone and Michelle Buteau, Elmo and Abby set out to make a difference, and discover that small acts of kindness, and support from friends, can make the biggest difference of all.

Storm on Sesame Street

2026

Marry Me poster
6.6

After finding out about her fiancé's cheating ways, a pop superstar impulsively marries a total stranger. They must soon decide if two people from such different worlds can find true love.

Marry Me

2022

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip poster
6.1

Eleven-year-old Alexander and his family embark on a dream Spring Break vacation to Mexico City only to have all their plans go terribly wrong when they discover a cursed idol.

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip

2025

Fixed poster
6.1

After learning he's getting neutered, a dog has 24 hours to squeeze in one last balls-to-the-wall adventure with the boys.

Fixed

2025

Happiest Season poster
7.1

A young woman's plans to propose to her girlfriend while at her family's annual holiday party are upended when she discovers her partner hasn't yet come out to her conservative parents.

Happiest Season

2020

Babes poster
5.9

After getting pregnant from a one-night stand, a single woman leans on her married best friend and mother of two to guide her through gestation and beyond.

Babes

2024

Clerks III poster
6.0

After narrowly surviving a massive heart attack, Randal enlists his old friend Dante to help him make a movie immortalizing their youthful days at the little convenience store that started it all.

Clerks III

2022

Isn't It Romantic poster
6.2

For a long time, Natalie, an Australian architect living in New York City, had always believed that what she had seen in rom-coms is all fantasy. But after thwarting a mugger at a subway station only to be knocked out while fleeing, Natalie wakes up and discovers that her life has suddenly become her worst nightmare—a romantic comedy—and she is the leading lady.

Isn't It Romantic

2019

Someone Great poster
6.4

An aspiring music journalist lands her dream job and is about to move to San Francisco when her boyfriend of nine years decides to call it quits. To nurse her broken heart, she and her two best friends spend one outrageous last adventure in New York City.

Someone Great

2019

Crush poster
7.4

When an aspiring young artist is forced to join her high school track team, she uses it as an opportunity to pursue the girl she's been harboring a long-time crush on. But she soon finds herself falling for an unexpected teammate and discovers what real love feels like.

Crush

2022

Moonshot poster
6.6

In a future where Mars is terraformed and colonized by the best humanity has to offer, two very different college students wind up joining forces and sneak onboard a space shuttle to the red planet in order to be united with their significant others.

Moonshot

2022

The Stand In poster
5.3

When ordered to serve a year in rehab, actress Candy hires her on-set stand-in to take her place. The unassuming woman flips the script and steals her identity, career and boyfriend in this hilarious comedy about trading places.

The Stand In

2020

Always Be My Maybe poster
6.6

Reunited after 15 years, famous chef Sasha and hometown musician Marcus feel the old sparks of attraction, but struggle to adapt to each other's worlds.

Always Be My Maybe

2019

Work It poster
7.5

A brilliant but clumsy high school senior vows to get into her late father's alma mater by transforming herself and a misfit squad into dance champions.

Work It

2020

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NR

A loving father faces different obstacles in a desperate attempt to attend his daughter’s championship volleyball game.

Endgame

2018

The Clerks 3 Documentary poster
10.0

Documentary on the making of Clerks 3

The Clerks 3 Documentary

2022

Almost Love poster
6.0

Adam and Marklin’s 5-year relationship has gone from a passionate flame to a simmer, forcing them to reconcile with each other’s shortcomings while their friends endlessly search for love in New York City.

Almost Love

2019

Meet Me in Paris poster
6.6

Three single friends travel to Paris for ten days for the journey of a lifetime and in search of true love. From 'meet cutes' at the Luxembourg Gardens, to strolls down the tree-lined Champs-Élysées, will first dates lead to happily ever after or heartbreak?

Meet Me in Paris

2023

Jane Fonda & Lily Tomlin: Ladies Night Live poster
5.9

Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin host an iconic celebration of women in comedy with stand-up sets from Cristela Alonzo, Margaret Cho, Michelle Buteau and more.

Jane Fonda & Lily Tomlin: Ladies Night Live

2022

The Best of Netflix Is a Joke: The Festival poster
2.5

Top stand-ups and rising stars sound off on sex, parenting, politics, pettiness and more in these highlights from the Netflix Is a Joke comedy festival.

The Best of Netflix Is a Joke: The Festival

2022

Best of Stand-Up 2020 poster
6.0

From Jerry Seinfeld to Leslie Jones, Kevin Hart to Hannah Gadsby, laugh along with the funniest bits from Netflix's 2020 stand-up comedy specials.

Best of Stand-Up 2020

2020

Michelle Buteau: A Buteau-ful Mind at Radio City Music Hall poster
6.1

Michelle Buteau talks going viral, raising twins, and the lows of getting high in this herstory-making special.

Michelle Buteau: A Buteau-ful Mind at Radio City Music Hall

2024

The Circle - The Afterparty poster
5.2

Stars of The Circle drop by to discuss Season 2's big winner, some juicy behind-the-scenes gossip and their enduring friendships with one another.

The Circle - The Afterparty

2021

Behind the camera