Actor Katie Folger Seeks Success Amid Industry Shifts
As the entertainment industry navigates a period of local contraction, actor and writer Katie Folger is pursuing new milestones in Los Angeles and Austin.
From Austin to Los Angeles
Katie Folger splits her time between Austin and Los Angeles, according to her official site, while the Los Angeles Times frames her recent relocation against broader industry trends.
Her previous credits include a breakout role in Zero Charisma, which won the SXSW Audience Award, as well as appearances in Results, the series Day 5, and a recurring role in Robert Rodriguez’s From Dusk Till Dawn, according to her official site.
Folger is one of thousands of hopefuls aiming to beat the odds as Hollywood implodes.
Meredith Maran, Los Angeles Times
The success of ‘Getting in Bed with the Pizza Man’
Her acclaimed production, ‘Getting in Bed with the Pizza Man’, is described on her official site as a racy, whip-smart comedy about sex and singledom. Written by, produced by and starring Folger, the production was directed by Matrex Kilgore, according to BroadwayWorld.
The show has achieved sold-out runs in three cities, earned five stars at the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and was named a Lyric Hyperion Theater 2025 top pick in Los Angeles. The project originated from a backyard reading in November 2021 before a Kickstarter campaign brought it to the Austin stage in 2023, followed by fully produced weekend runs at Crashbox Theatre, according to BroadwayWorld and West Austin News.
NOHO Arts praises the production via BroadwayWorld, stating that the performance is “witty, wise and phenomenal at physical comedy”.
✓ Verified
Katie Folger is a 34-year-old actor, writer and comedienne from Austin who splits time between Austin and Los Angeles (her official site). She was named Best Actor by the Austin Chronicle in 2024. Her one-woman show ‘Getting in Bed with the Pizza Man’, directed by Matrex Kilgore (BroadwayWorld), has enjoyed sold-out runs in Austin, Los Angeles and Portland, five stars at the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and a Lyric Hyperion Theater 2025 top pick designation.
⚠ Still needs confirmation
Whether the television comedy pilot and spinoff series mentioned on her Instagram will sell: the full Los Angeles Times piece is paywalled and no trade coverage from Deadline or Variety confirms a network, studio or sale.
- Los Angeles Times: As Hollywood implodes, is success still possible for striving actor
- BroadwayWorld: Katie Folger to return to Austin with her one-woman show
- West Austin News: Westside Stories – Katie Folger
- Katie Folger official site
Editor’s note: The Los Angeles Times profile anchoring this story sits behind a paywall; only its accessible free text was used, and the television pilot question is marked as still needing confirmation.
