Atra Asdou (SAG-AFTRA + AEA,) is an actor/writer/comedian from Chicago, now based in New York City. She is a rare talent who commands traditional stage dramas (Steppenwolf, Goodman, Lookingglass, Yale Repertory) as well as sketch and improvised comedy for sold-out crowds (The Second City, iO Chicago, Brooklyn Comedy Collective).

 

She has recently co-starred in Max's Somebody Somewhere and South Side, and performed in Succession writer Susan Soon He Stanton's Today is My Birthday at Yale Repertory Theatre. 

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She is an ensemble member at Lookingglass Theatre where she has been awarded two writers in residencies for her full-length play Iraq, But Funny. Iraq, But Funny won a 2024 MAPFund Grant and will be premiering at Lookingglass Theatre summer of ‘25.

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Atra also wrote and performed three original, critically acclaimed satirical sketch revues for The Second City Chicago. Her debut feature screenplay IZZA was a beloved finalist at The Chicago International Film Festival Industry Days, and her short films, Renee` and Fever have earned festival laurels from around the world. Atra lives in NYC, performing standup around the city and improvising at Brooklyn Comedy Collective with her improv groups: Mariano’s Piano Lounge and Donna's Beef.

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As a comedian, Atra has opened for Katie Rich, Maz Jobrani, and Janeane Garofalo. She is repped by Gray Talent Group for Theatre/Film/TV & VO acting.