# Chloe Radcliffe
**Chloe Radcliffe** is an American standup comedian, actor, and screenwriter from Minnesota, based in New York City. She was a staff writer on *The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon*, starred in and wrote for [Steven Soderbergh](https://www.edgepedia.org/steven-soderbergh)'s series *Command Z*, and created the one-woman show *Cheat*, about her own history of infidelity, which sold out a full-month run at the 2023 Edinburgh Fringe Festival.[1](https://www.chloeradcliffe.com/) • [2](https://ucbcomedy.com/people/chloe-radcliffe/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Profession | Standup comedian, actor, and screenwriter; Minnesota native based in New York[1](https://www.chloeradcliffe.com/) |
| Television writing | Staff writer on *The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon* from 2019 to 2020[2](https://ucbcomedy.com/people/chloe-radcliffe/) |
| Acting and writing | Starred as Emma in Steven Soderbergh's *Command Z*; nominated for a 2024 WGA Award for writing on the series[1](https://www.chloeradcliffe.com/) • [3](https://www.chloeradcliffe.com/?page_id=117) |
| Solo show | *Cheat*, her Fringe debut, sold out its full-month 2023 Edinburgh run at Pleasance Courtyard[1](https://www.chloeradcliffe.com/) • [4](https://www.comedy.co.uk/fringe/2023/chloe-radcliffe/) |
| Web series | *In Tandem with Chloe Radcliffe*, interviewing comedians while riding a tandem bicycle through Central Park[5](https://www.startribune.com/minnesotas-chloe-radcliffe-goes-from-writing-for-jimmy-fallon-to-taking-famous-comedians-on-bike-rides/601196715) |
| Film | Appears in Bradley Cooper's *Is This Thing On?*, released December 19, 2025[6](https://rebelliousmagazine.com/interview-is-this-thing-on-actress-comedian-chloe-radcliffe-on-the-art-of-disarming-comedy/) |
| Recognition | Just For Laughs 2025 New Face; one of Deadline's 15 Comedians Ready To Break Out In 2025; TBS Comic To Watch[1](https://www.chloeradcliffe.com/) |
## Background
Radcliffe grew up in Minnesota and described herself as a "little dork"; she has said her love of math shapes her joke writing, comparing a well-crafted standup joke to a logic puzzle that must hold together from start to finish.[6](https://rebelliousmagazine.com/interview-is-this-thing-on-actress-comedian-chloe-radcliffe-on-the-art-of-disarming-comedy/) At school in the United States she was a national speech and debate champion, skills a Chortle reviewer noted persist in her stagecraft.[7](https://www.chortle.co.uk/review/2023/08/08/53774/chloe_radcliffe%253A_cheat%26ved%3D2ahUKEwi0wfivk8GLAxU9LFkFHflOC2YQFnoECB4QAQ%26usg%3DAOvVaw0bfn_heKGGll195TgCmdNE) She began her comedy career in the Twin Cities, performing at venues including Acme Comedy Club, where she opened for acts such as [Dave Attell](https://www.edgepedia.org/dave-attell), and Comedy Corner Underground.[3](https://www.chloeradcliffe.com/?page_id=117) She moved to New York in 2018.[5](https://www.startribune.com/minnesotas-chloe-radcliffe-goes-from-writing-for-jimmy-fallon-to-taking-famous-comedians-on-bike-rides/601196715)
## Television and film
**Writing.** Radcliffe staffed on the sketch writing team for *The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon* from 2019 to 2020.[2](https://ucbcomedy.com/people/chloe-radcliffe/) She then wrote on and starred in *Command Z*, Steven Soderbergh's 2023 satirical science-fiction series written by [Kurt Andersen](https://www.edgepedia.org/kurt-andersen), in which she played Emma alongside [Michael Cera](https://www.edgepedia.org/michael-cera), Roy Wood Jr., and JJ Maley. Her work on the series earned a 2024 Writers Guild Award nomination in the Short Form New Media category.[1](https://www.chloeradcliffe.com/) • [3](https://www.chloeradcliffe.com/?page_id=117) A review in [The Playlist](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-playlist) called her "the big discovery of the series".[3](https://www.chloeradcliffe.com/?page_id=117)
**Acting.** She appears in [Bradley Cooper](https://www.edgepedia.org/bradley-cooper)'s film *Is This Thing On?*, released on December 19, 2025, playing Nina, a comedian and regular at the comedy club central to the story. The film also features comedians Jordan Jensen and Reggie Conquest as club regulars.[6](https://rebelliousmagazine.com/interview-is-this-thing-on-actress-comedian-chloe-radcliffe-on-the-art-of-disarming-comedy/) • [8](https://www.arabtimesonline.com/arabtimes/uploads/images/2025/12/17/103979.pdf) She has also appeared on [Comedy Central](https://www.edgepedia.org/comedy-central), Don't Tell Comedy, and *[After Midnight](https://www.edgepedia.org/after-midnight-tv-series) with Taylor Tomlinson*, and her Comedy Central: Featuring set debuted in 2022.[1](https://www.chloeradcliffe.com/) • [2](https://ucbcomedy.com/people/chloe-radcliffe/)
## Cheat and Proud Raccoon
*Cheat*, Radcliffe's debut solo show, examines her history of infidelity across her relationships; she described herself as "a serial monogamist who's very bad at one of those words".[4](https://www.comedy.co.uk/fringe/2023/chloe-radcliffe/) The show ran at Pleasance Courtyard during the 2023 Edinburgh Fringe Festival and sold out its full month.[1](https://www.chloeradcliffe.com/) • [4](https://www.comedy.co.uk/fringe/2023/chloe-radcliffe/) The New York Times listed it first among eight recommended shows at the New York Comedy Festival, calling it "a new take on an old subject while delivering hard-hitting punchlines".[3](https://www.chloeradcliffe.com/?page_id=117) Chortle's review compared its construction to the work of [Mike Birbiglia](https://www.edgepedia.org/mike-birbiglia), while noting that its polished packaging sometimes felt detached from the raw experiences behind it.[7](https://www.chortle.co.uk/review/2023/08/08/53774/chloe_radcliffe%253A_cheat%26ved%3D2ahUKEwi0wfivk8GLAxU9LFkFHflOC2YQFnoECB4QAQ%26usg%3DAOvVaw0bfn_heKGGll195TgCmdNE) She has said she hoped the show could be "a pressure valve for other people", opening dialogue for those who have cheated, been tempted, or been cheated on.[3](https://www.chloeradcliffe.com/?page_id=117) She is developing *Cheat* for television and has a comedy feature in development with Sony.[1](https://www.chloeradcliffe.com/)
Her second Fringe show, *Proud Raccoon*, an hour of stand-up, played at the Pleasance in 2024 and received a four-star review from One4Review.[9](https://one4review.co.uk/2024/08/chloe-radcliffe-proud-racoon-4/) A brand new hour-long special, directed by Stuart Laws and recorded in Denver in December, was expected later in 2026.[6](https://rebelliousmagazine.com/interview-is-this-thing-on-actress-comedian-chloe-radcliffe-on-the-art-of-disarming-comedy/)
## In Tandem
Since 2024 Radcliffe has hosted *In Tandem with Chloe Radcliffe*, a YouTube interview series in which she pedals comedian guests, including [Roy Wood Jr.](https://www.edgepedia.org/roy-wood-jr), Ralph Barbosa, Jordan Jensen, and [James Acaster](https://www.edgepedia.org/james-acaster), around New York's Central Park and along the [Los Angeles River](https://www.edgepedia.org/los-angeles-river) on a tandem bicycle. She has described the format as "like 'Comedians in Cars' for less successful people", a reference to Jerry Seinfeld's series, and says the physical activity and lack of eye contact help guests open up.[5](https://www.startribune.com/minnesotas-chloe-radcliffe-goes-from-writing-for-jimmy-fallon-to-taking-famous-comedians-on-bike-rides/601196715) • [3](https://www.chloeradcliffe.com/?page_id=117)
## Recognition
Radcliffe was named a TBS Comic To Watch at the New York Comedy Festival, a Just For Laughs 2025 New Face, one of Deadline's 15 Comedians Ready To Break Out In 2025, and one of Vulture's Comedians You Should And Will Know.[1](https://www.chloeradcliffe.com/)
## References
1. [Chloe Radcliffe, official website](https://www.chloeradcliffe.com/)
2. [Chloe Radcliffe, Upright Citizens Brigade](https://ucbcomedy.com/people/chloe-radcliffe/)
3. [Press page, chloeradcliffe.com](https://www.chloeradcliffe.com/?page_id=117)
4. [Chloe Radcliffe: Cheat, British Comedy Guide](https://www.comedy.co.uk/fringe/2023/chloe-radcliffe/)
5. [Minnesota's Chloe Radcliffe goes from writing for Jimmy Fallon to taking famous comedians on bike rides, Minnesota Star Tribune](https://www.startribune.com/minnesotas-chloe-radcliffe-goes-from-writing-for-jimmy-fallon-to-taking-famous-comedians-on-bike-rides/601196715)
6. [Interview: 'Is This Thing On?' Actress & Comedian Chloe Radcliffe on the Art of Disarming Comedy, Rebellious Magazine](https://rebelliousmagazine.com/interview-is-this-thing-on-actress-comedian-chloe-radcliffe-on-the-art-of-disarming-comedy/)
7. [Chloe Radcliffe: Cheat, Chortle review](https://www.chortle.co.uk/review/2023/08/08/53774/chloe_radcliffe%253A_cheat%26ved%3D2ahUKEwi0wfivk8GLAxU9LFkFHflOC2YQFnoECB4QAQ%26usg%3DAOvVaw0bfn_heKGGll195TgCmdNE)
8. [Arab Times film coverage, December 18, 2025](https://www.arabtimesonline.com/arabtimes/uploads/images/2025/12/17/103979.pdf)
9. [Chloe Radcliffe: Proud Raccoon, One4Review](https://one4review.co.uk/2024/08/chloe-radcliffe-proud-racoon-4/)
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