Biography
Emily Pendergast is an American actress and writer. She was born Emily Sulenski on 25 February 1987 in Youngstown, Ohio, and grew up in Canfield, Ohio. She graduated from Ohio University with a degree in psychology and later moved to Los Angeles, where she trained with the Groundlings improvisational comedy troupe and became a member of its main company.
Pendergast has appeared in television series including a recurring role as Beth Ryan in the final season of Veep (2019). She voiced Frances Applewhite in the animated series Common Side Effects (2025) and played Faye in Leanne (2025). Other credits include episodes of Curb Your Enthusiasm (2024), The Conners (2021), Miracle Workers (2021) and White House Plumbers (2023).
She has also written for television and is married to Cory Pendergast.
