Hacks alum Megan Stalter to star as a “Christian closeted lesbian” in new HBO comedy
HBO Max and A24 are developing a comedy pilot from Megan Stalter. According to Variety, Church Girls is a half-hour comedy that follows Beth Parker (Stalter), a “20-year-old Christian lesbian as she wrestles with her sexuality and faith in God, while entering adulthood in suburban Ohio”.
The series will be based on Stalter’s own experiences. Since 2021, the star has received acclaim for her role in HBO Max’s comedy Hacks, which follows a legendary comedian (Jean Smart) as she reluctantly teams up with a Gen-Z writer (Hannah Einbinder) to revive her career.
Stalter, who received viral fame thanks to her instantly iconic “Hi gay!” Pride Month video, co-stars as Kayla; the nepotistic yet endearingly incompetent assistant to Ava’s manager Jimmy (Paul W.
Downs). Following the season two finale of Hacks, HBO Max announced a third season for the Emmy Award-winning comedy. Sarah Aubrey, the Head of Originals at HBO Max, told the Hollywood Reporter: “We congratulate Hacks’ extraordinarily gifted executive producers and cast, and our partners at Universal Television. “We are overjoyed at the audience and press response to the new season and glad to give viewers more of this gorgeous, hilarious, moving show.” Earlier this year, it was announced that Stalter will lead her first film with Hannah Pearl Utt’s dark comedy Cora Bora, which is also set to star Jojo T.
