Kelly Cooper is a Brooklyn-based comedian, writer and actor from Sacramento, California.

As an actor, Kelly co-starred in the 2022 Slamdance audience award winner Yelling Fire in an Empty Theater (Cinedigm), as the star of short films on Eternal Family and NoBudge, and as voice over actress on Adult Swim and Buzzfeed. She’s also appeared in a sketch on the The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.

As a writer, Kelly’s animated short Message in a Bottle premiered on Adult Swim in 2021, and her animated digital series The Duchess of Nothing premiered on Adult Swim in 2023. Her short film Sativa, which she wrote, co-directed and starred in premiered on Eternal Family and NoBudge in 2022, garnering a writeup in Vulture. Her other short film Delivery, which she co-wrote and starred in, was featured on NoBudge, and her film Landlady was a selection at the Austin and Portland comedy film festivals. She also frequently writes for the popular Buzzfeed cartoon The Land of Boggs.

As a performer, she’s had shows previewed in Time Out New York and The New York Times, like her The Dramedians, a play she co-wrote and co-starred in with Maya Sharma, and Ladies Who Ranch, a solo sketch comedy show.

Kelly is a part of Ladies Who Ranch, a comedy collective that has graced the stages of Union Hall, The Bell House and Brooklyn Comedy Collective. This group is known for their unhinged character performances, clowny chaos, and unconventional musical bits. TimeOut NY has called them “demented” and an “onstage experiment.” The New York Times called them a “sometimes improper quintet of funny ladies.” They currently have a TV show in development with Cowboy Bear Ninja.