Maeve Press is an American actress, writer, and comedian. She is best known for her role as Genevieve in the Freeform comedy series Everything's Gonna Be Okay.
Early life
Press was born and raised in New York. Her mother, C. Fraser Press, and her father, Darren Press, both work as filmmakers. She has an older sister Schuyler Iona Press, and a younger sister Amaya Press, both of whom have also worked in entertainment.
Career
Press began professional stand-up at the age of 12. She has since performed at numerous comedy festivals. She was cast in a 2015 New York City production of Before Your Very Eyes. In 2019 She was cast as Genevieve in the Freeform show Everything's Gonna Be Okay. In 2024, she made her Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut with her solo show Failure Confetti, which she wrote and starred in. In April 2025, it was announced that Press had been cast in the Disney+ pilot Holes. However, in December 2025, Disney announced that the series would not be moving forward.
Film Year Title Role Writer Notes2010 Theresa Is a Mother Tuesday McDermott 2015The In BetweensNikkiNoShort Film2021 Too Many Buddhas Nora Short film 2023 Stuck Aria Short film
Theater YearTitleRoleTheaterNotes2011A Christmas CarolTiny Tim13th St Rep Theater, NYC 2014Before Your Very EyesMaeveThe Public TheaterGob Squad Production2016The Phillie TrilogyBarbieFresh Fruit Festival, NYC2017Rotting Wood the Dripping WordGhost ChildMoMa PS. 12018Dis(is)RespectSelfSpeak up, Rise up festival The TankSolo show: Writer/ performer2020Shamed Jessica Jewish Plays project Reading2020Lily Ineffable Lily Sutton Jewish Plays project Reading2023Marv: a one maeve show SelfProducers club, NYCSolo show: Writer/ Performer2024Failure Confetti SelfEdinburgh Fringe Festival, Assembly theatersSolo show: Writer Perfomer2025Campus SafetyStudentBerkshire Theater FestivalReading2025The Hope Machine MayaBerkshire Theater FestivalReading2026RuinsLaily Theatre Write NowReading
Television Year TitleRole Network Notes2016Why Can't Girls CodeSelfGirls Who CodePSA2017 Evil Lives Here Investigation Discovery Episode "My Brother, The Devil" 2020-21 Everything's Gonna Be Okay Genevieve Freeform Main role
Voice Over +YearTitleRoleNetworkNotes2023Big EnvelopesBeckyAudible, TreeFortEpisode " Saving Face"
Personal life Maeve was diagnosed as neurodivergent while in elementary school.
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