Meet Megan Stalter, star of Hacks and Too Much: besides the HBO Max hit, the TikTok-comedian-turned-actress and LGBT icon has also starred in Sabrina Carpenter's No Nonsense Christmas
Lena Dunham 's highly anticipated new show, Too Much, which will premiere on Netflix on July 10.
The cast of Too Much, Netflix's new series premiering on July 10. Photo: @megsstalter/Instagram
The story follows the character of Jessica (played by Stalter) as she moves to London after a messy break-up and ends up meeting a musician called Felix (played by
The White Lotus ' Will Sharpe).
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Stalter, 34, has also starred in films like Star-Crossed and the TV shows including Queer as Folk.
So, what else do we know about her?
Megan Stalter was dubbed the 'queen of quarantine' on social media
Megan Stalter starred in Sabrina Carpenter's Netflix special, A Nonsense Christmas. Photo: @megsstalter/Instagram
One of Stalter's most recognisable moments might be her 2021 viral TikTok video featuring the now-iconic 'hi, gay' line. In the skit, she plays a woman trying to sell butter to the queer community during Pride Month. 'That video, I literally was rushing out the door,' she told The New Yorker. 'It was Pride Month, and I've just seen so many ads from places that would never normally do a Pride thing. It just was, like, something clicked – where it was, like, 'God, that would be so funny.''
Stalter's videos started to gain traction during the pandemic, which eventually earned her the title of 'queen of quarantine', per the same publication.
She's always loved being on stage
Megan Stalter posing for a shoot. Photo: @megsstalter/Instagram
Stalter doesn't get stage fright.
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