Julie Nolke

Julie Marie Nolke (born August 24, 1990) is a Canadian comedian, actor, 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
Born (1990-08-24) August 24, 1990
Calgary, Canada
Alma materB.F.A in Acting, York University
Occupation
  • Actress
  • comedian
  • YouTuber
  • writer
Years active2014–present
Known forExplaining The Pandemic to my Past Self
Tastemade videos and show
Partner(s)Samuel Larson
YouTube information
Channel
Genre
  • Skits
  • parodies
  • vlogs
Subscribers942k[1]
Total views115 million[1]
100,000 subscribers 2020
Updated: May 12, 2021
Websitehttps://julienolke.com

Career

Nolke initially started her YouTube channel Feeling Peckish in May 2015 as a hobby with her partner 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]

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[10][11] where she vaguely discusses various social and political issues that have arisen in the future with her past self,[12] such as the pandemic,[13][11] the George Floyd protests,[14] 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 August 2021, she had uploaded six videos in the series.[15] Explaining the Pandemic to My Past Self was nominated for a 2021 Webby Award in the Viral, General Video category.[16][17] Nolke won 2021 Webby Awards in Best Individual Performance and two Audience Choice Awards for best viral video and best writing.[2]

Her YouTube video Are We Bad Feminists? won the "Excellence in Writing" at the 2019 Buffer Festival.[18] 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.[19]

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, and Run the Burbs. Nolke had a small role in Secret Society of Second-Born Royals, but has said her part was cut in the final version.[20]

Filmography
Year Title Role Ref
2014 Exquisite Destiny [21]
2017 Oil Men Leanne Romanko [22]
2019 Hashtag Apocalypse Elliot [23]
2019 TallBoyz Stephanie [24]
2020 What We Do in the Shadows Witch No. 1 [25]
2022 Run the Burbs Sam [26]

Personal life

Nolke was born in Calgary, Canada.[9] In 2019, Nolke married Samuel Larson, a fellow filmmaker and director who worked with Nolke on many projects.[27]

References
  1. "About JulieNolke". YouTube.
  2. Dutt, Aruna (May 19, 2021). "Canadian YouTuber Julie Nolke just won the internet". CBC.
  3. Forani, Jonathan (October 16, 2020). "'Permission to laugh': How one Canadian YouTuber found humour amid lockdowns". CTV News. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
  4. Dhopade, Prajakta (March 29, 2021). "This YouTube star used comedy as pandemic therapy—and amassed millions of fans". Maclean's. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  5. "SWAGGERMAGAZINE: SELFMADE – JULIE NOLKE INTERVIEW". www.swaggermagazine.com. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  6. Harwell, Drew (August 14, 2016). "Why you can now quit your job to make Snapchat videos". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  7. 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.
  8. Rody, Bree (September 26, 2019). "Tastemade brings longform, ad-supported content to Canada". Media in Canada. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. Severn, Carly (March 19, 2021). "'This Will End': A Message to My Pre-Pandemic Self". KQED. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  12. Williams, Lisa (December 25, 2020). "Use your slow-cooker to have chicken ready for supper with little work". The Gazette. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  13. Dicker, Ron (April 15, 2020). "Comedian Explains The Pandemic To Her Bewildered Self From January". HuffPost. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
  14. Knibbs, Kate (August 3, 2020). "An American Pickle Might Have Been Fresher in the 2010s". Wired. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  15. "Explaining the Pandemic to my Past Self – YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  16. Spangler, Todd (April 20, 2021). "Variety Lands Three 2021 Webby Awards Nominations". Variety. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  17. Lewis, Hilary (April 20, 2021). "Webby Awards: Trevor Noah, Jennifer Garner, HBO Among Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
  18. BWW News Desk. "The Buffer Festival 2019 Awards Celebrate Excellence In Filmmaking". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  19. CBC Comedy (July 29, 2020). "Celebrate the best of Toronto Sketchfest with our live broadcast". CBC. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  20. "LIVE BIRTHDAY Q&A AND GIVEAWAY!!!". Julie Nolke. YouTube. August 24, 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  21. "Exquisite – Sarah Basso".
  22. Larson, Samuel (January 2, 2018). "Oil Men". Vimeo.
  23. Larson, Samuel (July 26, 2019), Hashtag Apocalypse (Short, Comedy), Carson Gale, Julie Nolke, Gina Phillips, Feeling Peckish, retrieved April 25, 2021
  24. "Social Spotlight: Julie Nolke". ET Canada. November 2, 2020. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  25. "The First Couple To Ever Get Married by Julie Nolke". Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  26. 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.
  27. Johnson, Hilah (June 27, 2017). "Interview with Julie Nolke". Retrieved November 1, 2021.
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