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Bridget McManus is a Sundance Institute Episodic Lab Fellow, screenwriter, and comedian. Her writing credits include the children’s animated show Mermaze Mermaidz, two seasons of the mockumentary McManusLand, and the award-winning series Maybelle.

 

Bridget has had recurring roles on Transparent and The Queen Latifah Show. She created and hosted two variety shows for Logo TV: Brunch with Bridget and Bridget McManus Presents: That Time of the Month, toured internationally as a standup comedian, and starred in four comedy specials. 

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Bridget received her BFA from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts and is an alum of The Second City Conservatory Program in Los Angeles. 

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In 2025, she launched her Substack series, Prologues & Epilogues, which is being adapted into a book scheduled for release in winter 2026.

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