I Used to Be Funny

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Overview

Sam, an aspiring stand-up comedian and au pair struggling with PTSD, weighs whether to join the search for Brooke, a missing teenage girl she used to nanny. As she fights to recover from her trauma and return to the stage, memories of her deep bond with Brooke rush back—making it impossible to ignore her disappearance.

Cast

Rachel Sennott

Sam Cowell

Olga Petsa

Brooke Renner

Jason Jones

Cameron Renner

Sabrina Jalees

Paige

Caleb Hearon

Philip

Ennis Esmer

Noah

Dani Kind

Jill

Hoodo Hersi

Zara

Dan Beirne

Tim

Stephen Alexander

Nathan

Miguel Rivas

Officer Conrad Lawrence

Marvin Kaye

Officer Jim Gerrard

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