Electra Telesford

Electra Telesford is a comedian, actress, and screenwriter from Brooklyn, NY. Born into an Afro-Indo Caribbean family she uses her cultural background to inform her craft. As a comedian, Electra has opened for Michael Che at the world-famous Caroline’s on Broadway, Hari Kondabolu, Larry Owens, and Nore Davis. She was featured in the 2020 HBO Presents: Women in Comedy Festival. In 2019 she made it to the quarterfinal of the NBC STANDUP auditions(NY Auditions). She co-produced a sold-out monthly show called Pomodoro and is currently producing another monthly show called Two Bearded Ladies at the famous comedy club, The Stand. As a writer, she most recently wrote for Tiny Talk Show with Marsai Martin on Quibi (RIP).