Summary
Julie Marie Nolke is a Canadian comedian, actress, writer, and YouTuber. She is best known for her comedic YouTube series Explaining the Pandemic to my Past Self.[2][3][4]
Julie Marie Nolke | ||||||||||
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| Nationality | Canadian | |||||||||
| Education | York University (BFA in Acting) | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2014–present | |||||||||
| Known for | Explaining The Pandemic to my Past Self Tastemade videos and show | |||||||||
| Partner | Samuel Larson | |||||||||
| Children | 1 | |||||||||
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| Subscribers | 1.07 million[1] | |||||||||
| Total views | 171.36 million[1] | |||||||||
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Last updated: 07 Nov 2023 | ||||||||||
Career edit
Nolke initially started her YouTube channel Feeling Peckish in May 2015 as a hobby with her boyfriend Sam where she uploaded cooking videos.[5] She was then hired by Tastemade to make videos, develop ideas for content, and to produce branded content.[6][7] She has also starred in the Tastemade show One for the Road with Andrew Gunadie.[8] She later changed her YouTube channel name to Julie Nolke, where she now uploads skits, parodies and vlogs.
According to Nolke, the inspiration for her channel is: "I want to debunk this idea that women aren't funny. I think you can not only be a funny woman, but you can talk about things from a woman's perspective and have it be funny. That's the main mantra of the channel."[9] Her YouTube video Are We Bad Feminists? won the "Excellence in Writing" award at the 2019 Buffer Festival.[10] She also directed, wrote, and starred in a YouTube video When you buy ADULT TOYS online, which was nominated for the 2020 Outstanding Comedy Short at the Toronto Sketchfest "Best of the Fest" award show.[11]
In April 2020, Nolke uploaded the first episode of Explaining the Pandemic to My Past Self to YouTube, a comedy sketch depicting her time-traveling to talk to her past self before the COVID-19 pandemic[12][13] where she vaguely discusses various social and political issues that have arisen in the future with her past self,[14] such as the pandemic,[15][13] the George Floyd protests,[16] and the 2020 Beirut explosion.[4] The first several videos in the series collectively had more than 25 million views by October 2020.[3] By January 2022, she had uploaded seven videos in the series.[17] Explaining the Pandemic to My Past Self was nominated for a 2021 Webby Award in the Viral, General Video category.[18][19] Nolke won 2021 Webby Awards in Best Individual Performance and two Audience Choice Awards for best viral video and best writing.[2]
In addition to her YouTube channel, she has had roles in movies, short films, and television shows, including Oil Men, What We Do in the Shadows,[5] TallBoyz, Workin' Moms,[20] and Run the Burbs.[21] She starred in the comedy short Hashtag Apocalypse, which received an award of distinction at the 2019 Canada Shorts Film Festival.[22] Nolke had a small role in Secret Society of Second-Born Royals, but has said her part was cut in the final version.[23]
In September 2022, she founded YouTube comedy group Pulp Comedy which features six Canadian comedy actors and writers. [24]
Personal life edit
Filmography edit
| Year | Title | Role | Ref |
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| 2014 | Exquisite | Destiny | [25] |
| 2017 | Oil Men | Leanne Romanko | [26] |
| 2019 | TallBoyz | Stephanie | [20] |
| 2019 | Hashtag Apocalypse | Elliot | [27][28] |
| 2020 | What We Do in the Shadows | Witch No. 1 | [29] |
| 2020 | Workin' Moms | Bank Manager | [30] |
| 2022–present | Run the Burbs | Sam | [31] |
References edit
- ^ a b "About JulieNolke". YouTube.
- ^ a b Dutt, Aruna (May 19, 2021). "Canadian YouTuber Julie Nolke just won the internet". CBC.
- ^ a b Forani, Jonathan (October 16, 2020). "'Permission to laugh': How one Canadian YouTuber found humour amid lockdowns". CTV News. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
- ^ a b Dhopade, Prajakta (March 29, 2021). "This YouTube star used comedy as pandemic therapy—and amassed millions of fans". Maclean's. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ^ a b "SWAGGERMAGAZINE: SELFMADE – JULIE NOLKE INTERVIEW". www.swaggermagazine.com. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
- ^ Harwell, Drew (August 14, 2016). "Why you can now quit your job to make Snapchat videos". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ^ Pierson, David (October 24, 2015). "As the online video world grows, content creators must cast a wide net". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
- ^ Rody, Bree (September 26, 2019). "Tastemade brings longform, ad-supported content to Canada". Media in Canada. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
- ^ a b Dhopade, Prajakta (September 2, 2020). "This Canadian explained the pandemic to her past self. Yeah, you've seen the video". Maclean's. Toronto ON. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
- ^ BWW News Desk. "The Buffer Festival 2019 Awards Celebrate Excellence In Filmmaking". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
- ^ CBC Comedy (July 29, 2020). "Celebrate the best of Toronto Sketchfest with our live broadcast". CBC. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ^ Ifeanyi, KC (April 15, 2020). "This comedian warning her past self about COVID-19 hilariously nails how ill prepared we were". Fast Company. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
- ^ a b Severn, Carly (March 19, 2021). "'This Will End': A Message to My Pre-Pandemic Self". KQED. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ^ Williams, Lisa (December 25, 2020). "Use your slow-cooker to have chicken ready for supper with little work". The Gazette. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ^ Dicker, Ron (April 15, 2020). "Comedian Explains The Pandemic To Her Bewildered Self From January". HuffPost. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
- ^ Knibbs, Kate (August 3, 2020). "An American Pickle Might Have Been Fresher in the 2010s". Wired. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ^ "Explaining the Pandemic to my Past Self – YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ Spangler, Todd (April 20, 2021). "Variety Lands Three 2021 Webby Awards Nominations". Variety. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
- ^ Lewis, Hilary (April 20, 2021). "Webby Awards: Trevor Noah, Jennifer Garner, HBO Among Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
- ^ a b "Social Spotlight: Julie Nolke". ET Canada. Toronto ON. November 2, 2020. Archived from the original on November 2, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
- ^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (September 27, 2021). "'Run The Burbs': Rakhee Morzaria, Zoriah Wong, Roman Pesino & More Set As Main Cast Of CBC Family Comedy From Andrew Phung". Deadline. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
- ^ "2019 Festival Results & Awards: Awards of Distinction". Canada Shorts: Canadian and International Short Film Festival. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ^ "LIVE BIRTHDAY Q&A AND GIVEAWAY!!!". Julie Nolke. YouTube. August 24, 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- ^ "Introducing Pulp Comedy, Julie Nolke's love letter to the next generation of Canadian comics". blog.youtube. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ "Exquisite – Sarah Basso". Archived from the original on April 10, 2021. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
- ^ Larson, Samuel (January 2, 2018). "Oil Men". Vimeo.
- ^ Larson, Samuel (July 26, 2019), Hashtag Apocalypse (Short, Comedy), Carson Gale, Julie Nolke, Gina Phillips, Feeling Peckish, retrieved April 25, 2021
- ^ "Hashtag Apocalypse - Buffer Festival Comedy 2018". Julie Nolke. YouTube. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ^ "The First Couple To Ever Get Married by Julie Nolke". Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival. Archived from the original on April 26, 2021. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
- ^ Episode: "Bad Reputation" S04E07 | https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11930318/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_12
- ^ Alexandra Del Rosario, "‘Run The Burbs’: Rakhee Morzaria, Zoriah Wong, Roman Pesino & More Set As Main Cast Of CBC Family Comedy From Andrew Phung". Deadline Hollywood, September 27, 2021.