Rebecca Corry
Rebecca Corry | |
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 Corry at the Women's Image Network Awards in 2007 | |
| Born | March 23, 1971 Kent, Washington, U.S.[1] |
| Occupation | Comedian, writer, actress |
| Website | rebeccacorry |
Rebecca Corry (born March 23, 1971) is an American comedian, writer and actress.
Biography[]
Corry was born in Kent, Washington, and moved to Chicago, Illinois, at age 19.[1]
In 2006, she was a finalist on the fourth season of NBC's Last Comic Standing.[2] Her half-hour Comedy Central Presents special premiered in 2009.[3] Corry founded the Stand Up for Pits Foundation to work against abuse and discrimination towards pit bulls. In 2014, she organized the One Million Pibble March On Washington, which had an estimated 4,500 attendees,[4] in an effort to end breed-specific legislation and dog fighting.[5]
In 2017, Corry was one of several female comedians who alleged sexual misconduct by comedian Louis C.K..[6][7]
Filmography[]
- Big Fat Liar (2002) as "Astrid Barker", a dog-loving secretary of Marty Wolf
- The King of Queens (2005)
- Yes Man (2008)
- Comedy Central Presents (2009)
- Rules of Engagement (2010)
- One Big Happy (2015)
- 2 Broke Girls, "And the '80s Movie" (2016)
References[]
- ^ a b "Bio". Rebecca Corry. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
- ^ "Meet The Last Comic Standing". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
- ^ "Comedy Central Presents – Rebecca Corry". Comedy Central. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
- ^ Saval, Malina (October 29, 2014). "Comedienne Rebecca Corry Stands Up for Pit Bulls". Variety (online ed.). Retrieved March 31, 2015.
- ^ Greenwood, Arin (April 10, 2014). "Here Comes The Million Pit Bull March On Washington!". The Huffington Post. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
- ^ Ryzik, Melena; Buckley, Cara; Kantor, Jodi (November 9, 2017). "Louis C.K. Is Accused by 5 Women of Sexual Misconduct". The New York Times. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
- ^ "Louis C.K. accuser calls his behavior an 'open secret' in comedy world". Page Six. November 13, 2017. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
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