McGathy was born in Japan and her family spent time in Italy, Texas, and Florida before settling in San Diego, California.
[3] She dropped out of university in San Francisco to join an improv group before moving to Los Angeles where she began performing with the Upright Citizens Brigade and podcasting.
Notable guests included comedians Marc Maron, Dan Harmon, Wayne Federman, and director Rob Schrab.
McGathy was a regular character on the show's Dungeons & Dragons segment and subsequently a cast member in the spin-off animated series from Seeso, HarmonQuest.
[4] Beginning in March 2015, McGathy co-hosts the podcast Human Conversation with comedian Wayne Federman, in which the two discuss various, oft-delightful and meandering topics, without the aid of technology.