Acting

Heather McDonald

Born

1970-06-14 (56)

Place of birth

San Fernando Valley, California, USA

Known for

Acting

Credits

26 titles

Heather Ann McDonald is an American stand-up comedian, actress and author. Born and educated in Southern California, she is known for her appearances on the E! series Chelsea Lately. She was one of the eight writers on the show and often participated in sketches and segments.

Known for

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen poster
4.9

Bravo network executive Andy Cohen discusses pop culture topics with celebrities and reality show personalities.

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009

Frasier poster
7.7

After many years spent at the “Cheers” bar, Frasier moves back home to Seattle to work as a radio psychiatrist after his policeman father gets shot in the hip on duty.

Frasier

1993

RuPaul's Drag Race poster
7.5

Join RuPaul, the world's most famous drag queen, as the host, mentor and judge for the ultimate in drag queen competitions. The top drag queens in the U.S. will vie for drag stardom as RuPaul, in full glamazon drag, will reign supreme in all judging and eliminations while helping guide the contestants as they prepare for each challenge.

RuPaul's Drag Race

2009

Malcolm in the Middle poster
8.5

A gifted young teen tries to survive life with his dimwitted, dysfunctional family.

Malcolm in the Middle

2000

Reno 911! poster
7.3

This partially unscripted comedy brings viewers into the squad car as incompetent officers swing into action, answering 911 calls about everything from speeding violations and prostitution to staking out a drug den. Within each episode, viewers catch a "fly on the wall" glimpse of the cops' often politically incorrect opinions, ranging from their personal feelings to professional critiques of their colleagues.

Reno 911!

2003

White Chicks poster
7.0

Two FBI agent brothers, Marcus and Kevin Copeland, accidentally foil a drug bust. To avoid being fired they accept a mission escorting a pair of socialites to the Hamptons--but when the girls are disfigured in a car accident, they refuse to go. Left without options, Marcus and Kevin decide to pose as the sisters, transforming themselves from black men into rich white women.

White Chicks

2004

Film credits

2010s · 4 titles

Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate poster
5.1

After winning over the staff and students of Milford High School, chemistry teacher Richard Martinez aka Bianca Del Rio sent her nemesis Vice Principal Deborah “Debbie” Ward to jail in a flawlessly executed plan. When Debbie is released from jail, she conjures up a scheme to do away with Bianca Del Rio once and for all, by luring her on a dangerous journey to Russia to accept a teaching award and cash prize.

Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate

2018

Can We Take a Joke? poster
6.7

In the age of social media, nearly every day brings a new eruption of outrage. While people have always found something to be offended by, their ability to organize a groundswell of opposition to – and public censure of – their offender has never been more powerful. Today we're all one clumsy joke away from public ruin. Can We Take A Joke? offers a thought-provoking and wry exploration of outrage culture through the lens of stand-up comedy, with notables like Gilbert Gottfried, Penn Jillette, Lisa Lampanelli, and Adam Carolla detailing its stifling impact on comedy and the exchange of ideas. What will the future will be like if we can't learn how to take a joke?

Can We Take a Joke?

2016

Clean Guys of Comedy poster
NR

Providing big laughs for audiences who crave adult minded, clean stand-up comedy, NCM Fathom Events and Clean Guys(TM) Entertainment present the "Clean Guys(TM) of Comedy". Veteran comic Dave Coulier ("Full House," "America's Most Talented Kids," "America's Funniest People") and four side-splitting comics will bring hearty, belly-laugh humor to audiences across the country during the first "Clean Guys of Comedy" event. This event series will prove that jokes don't have to be dirty or filled with expletives to be funny-just a healthy dose of "comedy without the F-bomb aftertaste."

Clean Guys of Comedy

2013

Heather McDonald: I Don't Mean to Brag poster
6.4

Writer and performer Heather McDonald doesn't hold back in her first ever solo comedy special, which showcases her hilarious storytelling talents. With wit, smarts and a definite edge, she recounts the many ways she attempts to balance fame and family.

Heather McDonald: I Don't Mean to Brag

2014

2000s · 3 titles

Series credits

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen poster
4.9

Bravo network executive Andy Cohen discusses pop culture topics with celebrities and reality show personalities.

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009

Frasier poster
7.7

After many years spent at the “Cheers” bar, Frasier moves back home to Seattle to work as a radio psychiatrist after his policeman father gets shot in the hip on duty.

Frasier

1993

RuPaul's Drag Race poster
7.5

Join RuPaul, the world's most famous drag queen, as the host, mentor and judge for the ultimate in drag queen competitions. The top drag queens in the U.S. will vie for drag stardom as RuPaul, in full glamazon drag, will reign supreme in all judging and eliminations while helping guide the contestants as they prepare for each challenge.

RuPaul's Drag Race

2009

Malcolm in the Middle poster
8.5

A gifted young teen tries to survive life with his dimwitted, dysfunctional family.

Malcolm in the Middle

2000

Reno 911! poster
7.3

This partially unscripted comedy brings viewers into the squad car as incompetent officers swing into action, answering 911 calls about everything from speeding violations and prostitution to staking out a drug den. Within each episode, viewers catch a "fly on the wall" glimpse of the cops' often politically incorrect opinions, ranging from their personal feelings to professional critiques of their colleagues.

Reno 911!

2003

Celebrity Ghost Stories poster
7.3

Compelling, surprising and downright spooky — celebrities share their real-life personal encounters with the paranormal in each one-hour special. From encounters with ghosts and angry spirits to haunted homes, unexplainable spells and magic, these descriptive, first person narratives from our favorite stars delivers a brand new way of experiencing the thrills and chills of the addictive world of the paranormal.

Celebrity Ghost Stories

2009

Gotham Comedy Live poster
5.5

Gotham Comedy Club, a popular comedy venue in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, is the setting of an hourlong series that is shot in front of an audience at the club. Each episode features routines by several comics -- a list that has included such names as David Alan Grier, Gilbert Gottfried and Artie Lange -- in what the network says is an unedited and uncensored format. In addition to the big names of the field who take the Gotham stage, the show also features up-and-comers who want to make a name for themselves in the stand-up comedy business.

Gotham Comedy Live

2012

The Bachelorette poster
4.3

A single bachelorette dates multiple men over several weeks, narrowing them down to hopefully find her true love.

The Bachelorette

2003

Name That Tune poster
6.9

A revival of the American television game show that put two contestants against each other to test their knowledge of songs.

Name That Tune

2021

Bill Nye Saves the World poster
3.9

Bill Nye explores science and its impact on politics, society and pop culture. Each episode tackles a topic from a scientific point of view, dispelling myths, and refuting anti-scientific claims that may be espoused by politicians, religious leaders or titans of industry.

Bill Nye Saves the World

2017

Quintuplets poster
8.3

Quintuplets is a quirky ensemble comedy about the trials and tribulations of two parents raising 15-year-old quintuplets in a three-bedroom home.

Quintuplets

2004

Watching Ellie poster
6.3

A single woman, Ellie Riggs, tries to navigate her way through the Los Angeles music scene and her own messy personal life.

Watching Ellie

2002

Join or Die with Craig Ferguson poster
6.9

Featuring comedian Craig Ferguson debating provocative and timely topics in his unorthodox and iconoclastic manner. Each episode features a panel of guests which will include celebrities, comedians and experts, as well as the American public through social media. History is back on the History Channel.

Join or Die with Craig Ferguson

2016

After Lately poster
4.0

After Lately is an American television comedy. The series depicts, in mockumentary style, the behind the scenes goings-on at the office of the late-night talk show Chelsea Lately. The cast is made up of the actual writers and performers of Chelsea Lately, who play themselves as they suffer the indignities and relish the perks of show business, bicker and argue over trivial and petty matters, compete for show air time and personal approval from Chelsea, and produce a nightly late-night cable comedy show. Celebrity guest stars regularly appear, playing parody versions of themselves, interacting with Chelsea and the cast. The series began airing on E! on March 6, 2011.

After Lately

2011

Behind the camera