Vera Drew
Vera Drew is an American filmmaker, actress, and comedian. She is best known for her film The People's Joker, which she directed, wrote, produced and starred in.
Vera Drew

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- Name
- Vera Drew
- Born
- 22 May 1989
- Birthplace
- Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
- Occupation
- * Actress
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- American English
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Vera Drew is an American filmmaker, actress, and comedian. She is best known for her film The People's Joker, which she directed, wrote, produced and starred in.
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• Name — Vera Drew • Born — 22 May 1989 • Birthplace — Chicago, Illinois, U.S. • Occupation — * Actress • director • editor • screenwriter • producer • editor • Years Active — 2009–present • Notable Works — * The People's Joker • Website — https: veradrew.com
Early life
Early life
Drew was born in Chicago, Illinois. As a teenager, she studied improv comedy through a Second City youth pilot program.
Career
Career
Drew has worked in entertainment television since 2009, including as an editor, producer, and director on comedy shows including for On Cinema, Comedy Bang! Bang!, and Who Is America?. In 2019, Drew was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming for her work on Who Is America?. The crowdfunded film The People's Joker, which she directed and starred in as the Joker, debuted at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival.
Personal life
Personal life
Drew is a trans woman and resides in Los Angeles.
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Director — Editor — Other — Notes • 2013 — The Birthday Boys — 1 episode • Nathan for You — DIT; 8 episodes • Tim & Eric's Bedtime Stories — DIT; 1 episode • 2013–16 — Comedy Bang! Bang! — Editor; 62 episodes DIT; 20 episodes • 2014 — Check It Out! with Dr. Steve Brule — DIT; 5 episodes • 2017 — Joe Mande's Award-Winning Comedy Special — TV special • 2018 — Alone Together — 4 episodes • Who Is America? — 7 episodes • 2019 — KRFT PUNK'S Political Party! — TV special • Two Pink Doors • 2020 — Beef House — 1 episode • An Evening with Tim Heidecker — TV special • 2021 — I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson — 6 episodes
Web series
Web series
• Year — Title — Director — Editor — Notes • 2017, 2021 — On Cinema — Editor; 10 episodes (2017) Director; 10 episodes (2021) • 2018–19 — An Emmy for Megan — 12 episodes • 2019 — Tim and Eric Qu?z Game — 6 episodes • I Love David — 6 episodes • Scum — 6 episodes • 2021 — Rock House
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1989
Vera Drew was born on 22 May 1989.
Film
• Year — Title — Director — Writer — Producer — Editor — Actress — Role — Notes • 2022 — The People's Joker — Joker the Harlequin/Vera • 2024 — Castration Movie Anthology i: Traps — Persephone • Carnage for Christmas • 2025 — Every Heavy Thing — Alex • 2026 — Castration Movie Anthology iii: The Year of the Hyaena — Persephone • Trandemic
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Awards and nominations
Accolades • Year — Award — Category — Nominated work — Result — Ref(s) Reference(s) • 2019 — Primetime Emmy Awards — Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming — Who Is America? • 2023 — Chicago International Film Festival — Gold Q-Hugo — The People's Joker • L.A. Outfest — Special Mention, North American Narrative Feature • Oslo/Fusion International Film Festival — Best Feature Narrative • Seattle Queer Film Festival — Best Feature Film • 2024 — Chicago Film Critics Association Awards — Milos Stehlik Award for Breakthrough Filmmaker • Gotham Awards — Breakthrough Director • Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards — New Generation Award • Online Film Critics Society Awards — Best Debut Feature • Toronto Film Critics Association Awards — Best First Feature • 2025 — Austin Film Critics Association Awards — Best First Film • Robert R. "Bobby" McCurdy Memorial Breakthrough Artist Award • Dorian Awards — "We're Wilde About You!" Rising Star of the Year • LGBTQIA+ Film Trailblazer • Independent Spirit Awards — John Cassavetes Award

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Vera Drew posing at the Los Angeles premiere of The People's Joker
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Vera Drew is recorded with the occupation film director. Recorded as film editor, film director, actress, screenwriter and writer.
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