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Aya Cash Biography

Birth Name:Aya Rachel Cash

Birth Place:San Francisco, California, United States

Profession Actress, Producer

Fast Facts

  • Best known for her roles in the series "You're the Worst," "The Boys" and "Welcome to Flatch․"
  • She attended the San Francisco School of the Arts, as well graduated from the Guthrie BFA acting program at the University of Minnesota
  • Cash is the daughter of award-winning poet and novelist Kim Addonizio and granddaughter of pro tennis player Pauline Betz
  • Cash has a tattoo of a hawk on her back as a reference to her name in an archaic form of Hebrew, which more closely translates to "honey buzzard" in Modern Hebrew

Awards

  • 2015IGN Award-Best TV Actress: nominated
  • 2016Critics' Choice TV Award-Best Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2016Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Lead Actress: nominated
  • 2016INOCA TV-Best Actress in a Comedy Series: winner
  • 2016TCA Award-Individual Achievement in Comedy: nominated
  • 2017IGN Award-Best Comedic TV Performance: nominated
  • 2021CCA Super Award-Best Actress in a Superhero Series: winner
  • 2021HCA Award-Best Actress in a Streaming Series, Drama: nominated
  • 2021MTV Movie + TV Award-Best Villain: nominated
  • 2021MTV Movie + TV Award-Best Fight: nominated
  • 2024Astra TV Award-Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2025Jury Award-Best Ensemble: winner
  • 2025Festival Honors Award-Outstanding Ensemble: winner