Catherine Cohen (born August 11, 1991) is an American comedian, actress, and singer. Her live comedy performances combine stand-up comedy with cabaret-style songs. Her first Netflix comedy special, The Twist...? She's Gorgeous, was released in 2022.
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Born | New York City, New York, U.S. | August 11, 1991
Education | Princeton University (BA) |
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Early life
editCohen was born on August 1, 1991, and raised in Houston, Texas.[1][2][3] She is the daughter of a Catholic mother and Jewish father who met at her alma mater, Princeton University.[4] Her brother, Billy, is an actor.[4] She began to study musical theatre as a child, and later graduated from Princeton University, where she was a member of the Ivy Club and the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. She graduated with a degree in English.[4] She then moved to New York City to perform stand-up and sketch comedy, taking classes at the Upright Citizens Brigade and working at the Peoples Improv Theater.[1]
Career
editCohen has received positive critical reception for performing comedy cabaret, and was named on "comedians to watch" lists by Vulture and Time Out in 2018.[5][6] She has a monthly show at Joe's Pub called The Twist...? She's Gorgeous, which includes singing and accompaniment, and a weekly show called Cabernet Cabaret at Club Cumming. Both shows are performed with her frequent collaborator, Henry Koperski, who accompanies her on the piano.[3][7] Her performances were described by Madeleine Aggeler of The Cut as "a spinning, glittery, Technicolor explosion".[1] She also co-hosts a monthly comedy show called It's a Guy Thing with Patti Harrison and Mitra Jouhari.[2] As an actress, she has appeared on comedy series such as High Maintenance, Broad City, Search Party, and What We Do in the Shadows.[1]
In 2019, Cohen was a nominee for best comedian at the 11th Shorty Awards,[8] and won the best newcomer award at the Edinburgh Fringe.[9] Her first Netflix comedy special, also called The Twist...? She's Gorgeous, was released in 2022 based on her 2019 Edinburgh show.[10]
Cohen hosts a weekly podcast called Seek Treatment with co-host Pat Regan. The show premiered on July 24, 2018.[11]
Personal life
editAs of December 2022, Cohen is in a relationship with actor Brian Muller.[12]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Aggeler, Madeleine (4 April 2019). "The Dizzying, Glamorous Comedy of Catherine Cohen". The Cut. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- ^ a b Escandon, Rosa. "27-Year-Old Catherine Cohen Is Bringing Comedy To Cabaret". Forbes. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Why you should be rooting for Catherine Cohen in 2019". The FADER. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
- ^ a b c "Interview with Catherine Cohen". Interviews with Max Raskin. Archived from the original on 2021-11-08. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
- ^ "Five NYC comedians to look out for in 2018". Time Out New York. 4 January 2018. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
- ^ Fox, Jesse David (13 November 2018). "38 Comedians You Should and Will Know". www.vulture.com. Archived from the original on 2018-11-13. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
- ^ "Catherine Cohen: Queen Of Cabernet Cabaret". NPR.org. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
- ^ "Catherine Cohen - The Shorty Awards". shortyawards.com. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
- ^ "'Utterly unique' comic wins Edinburgh Comedy Award". BBC News. August 24, 2019.
- ^ "Edinburgh festival 2022: 50 shows to see". the Guardian. 2022-07-06. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
- ^ "Headgum // Seek Treatment with Cat & Pat: Seek Treatment Preview". Headgum. July 18, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ "Comedian Catherine Cohen: 'Look, I find myself quite annoying, too'". The Guardian. 2022-12-30. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
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