Laura Clery

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Laura Clery
Born (1986-07-22) July 22, 1986 (age 37)
Downers Grove, Illinois, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actress
  • comedian
  • writer
  • social media personality

Laura Clery (July 22, 1986) [1] is an American actor, comedian, and social media personality. She gained prominence through her comedic sketches and characters on platforms like Facebook and YouTube. Clery's content often revolves around humorously portraying various characters and situations from everyday life. She has also ventured into traditional acting roles and has appeared in television shows and films. Clery has a YouTube channel where she shares vlogs, sketches, and other content.

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Early life

Clery was born on July 22, 1986, in Downers Grove, a suburb of Chicago, Illinois. She grew up in Downers Grove and spent much of her childhood there before pursuing her career in entertainment. She moved to Los Angeles after graduating high school to pursue a career in acting. [2]

Career

Frustrated with her acting career, Clery uploaded original material to YouTube in 2015. In 2017, she succeeded with Facebook, where she was an early participant in their revenue-sharing program. [3] [4] Clery directed, wrote, and starred in the three episodes "The Laura Clery Project", a Comedy Central channel on Snapchat. [5]

In 2019, Clery published a book chronicling her personal life titled "Idiot". It was nominated for an Audie Award for Humor in 2020. [6] It was followed by "Idiots: Marriage, Motherhood, Milk & Mistakes" in 2022.

As of March 2024, Clery has more than 12 million followers on Facebook, 2.7 million on Instagram, and 3.2 million on TikTok. [7]

Philanthropy

After she struggles with addiction, Clery advocates for addiction recovery. [7] She has attention deficit disorder. [2]

Personal life

Clery married Stephen Hilton in 2012. [8] Hilton frequently appeared in her videos. On 15 November 2018, Hilton and Clery announced via Facebook they were expecting their first child. [9] They have two children, Alfred Sound Hilton (b. 2019) [10] [11] and Penelope "Poppy" Marilyn Hilton (b. 2021). [12] In August 2022, Clery and her husband separated. [13]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2012 Two Jacks Ann
2013 2 Broke Girls Wren
2014 The Longest Week Bunny
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2008 'Til Death Allison Stark
2009 Disaster Date Various
2013HungryLauraAlso Writer
TBAThe Nanny [14]

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  1. ↑ "Laura Clery - It's my birthday & I am very grateful today to get to exist in this weird & wonderful world with you! ❤️ 📸 - Karin Catt | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  2. 1 2 Waterfield, Sophia (2020-10-16). "Who is Laura Clery? Comedian and Husband Raise Awareness of Addiction". Newsweek. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  3. ↑ Wakabayashi, Daisuke (July 9, 2017). "Why Some Online Video Stars Opt for Facebook Over YouTub". The New York Times.
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  7. 1 2 "Actress, comedian, and social media influencer Laura Clery advocates for drug recovery". NewsNation. 2020-11-15. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
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  12. ↑ The Birth of our Daughter (FINALE!) ** UNMEDICATED / INTENSE** , retrieved 2023-10-22
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  14. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (2021-01-26). "Invisible Narratives Sets 'The Nanny' With Comedian Laura Clery & 'Teachers' Scribes Katy Colloton & Katie O'Brien". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
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