Catherine Cohen

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Catherine Cohen (born 1991)[1] is an American comedian, actress, and performer. She is known for her comedy cabaret live performances. She was named to "comedians to watch" lists produced by Vulture and Time Out in 2018.[2][3]

Early life and education[]

Cohen was raised in Houston, Texas.[4][5] Her father is Jewish and mother is Catholic.[6] Her brother, Billy, is an actor who appeared in a 2021 production of The Band's Visit.[6]

She began to study musical theater as a child. She attended Princeton University where she received a degree in English.[6] Cohen moved to New York after graduation to perform stand-up and sketch comedy, where she took classes at Upright Citizens Brigade and worked at Peoples Improv Theater.[1]

Cohen's voiceover coach and mentor was .[6]

Career[]

Cohen has received positive critical reception for performing comedy cabaret. She has two regular performances: 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 frequent collaborator, composer and pianist, Henry Koperski. [5][7] Her performances were described by Madeleine Aggeler of The Cut as "a spinning, glittery, Technicolor explosion."[1]

She co-hosts a monthly comedy show called "It's A Guy Thing" with Patti Harrison and Mitra Jouhari.[4]

Cohen acted on High Maintenance, Broad City, Search Party, and What We Do in the Shadows.[1] She performed an original comedic song called "Look At Me" on Late Night with Seth Meyers in July 2019.[8]

Accolades[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d Aggeler, Madeleine. "The Dizzying, Glamorous Comedy of Catherine Cohen". www.thecut.com. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Five NYC comedians to look out for in 2018". Time Out New York. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  3. ^ Fox, Jesse David. "38 Comedians You Should and Will Know". www.vulture.com. Retrieved 2019-07-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ a b Escandon, Rosa. "27-Year-Old Catherine Cohen Is Bringing Comedy To Cabaret". Forbes. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Why you should be rooting for Catherine Cohen in 2019". The FADER. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  6. ^ a b c d "Interview with Catherine Cohen". Interviews with Max Raskin. Retrieved 2021-11-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ "Catherine Cohen: Queen Of Cabernet Cabaret". NPR.org. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  8. ^ Wright, Megh. "Please Look at Catherine Cohen Sing on Late Night with Seth Meyers". www.vulture.com. Retrieved 2019-07-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ "Catherine Cohen - The Shorty Awards". shortyawards.com. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  10. ^ "'Utterly unique' comic wins Edinburgh Comedy Award". August 24, 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.

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