Beth Stelling

Beth Stelling is a stand-up comedian and writer.[1][2] She has performed in the Netflix series The Standups and served as a writer for the HBO television series Crashing.[3][4][5] Stelling has released two comedy albums, Sweet Beth and Simply the Beth.[6][7]

Early life

Stelling was raised in Oakwood, Montgomery County, Ohio, a suburb of Dayton.[8] In 2007, she graduated from Miami University with a BA in theatre.[9]

Stelling lived in Chicago for five years until 2012, when she re-located to Los Angeles after releasing her first comedy album, Sweet Beth.[10][11] She made her television debut on Conan in 2014 and in 2016 was named both a "Comic to Watch" by Comic magazine and a "Comedian to Watch" by Out magazine.[12][13][14] That same year, she was featured in an episode of Outside Comedy, which premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival.[15]

Career

Stelling has performed on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail, @midnight, Last Call with Carson Daly, The UCB Show, The Pete Holmes Show, and We Can Fix You. In 2015, she had a special released as part of the Comedy Central series The Half Hour with her latest comedy album Simply the Beth available on iTunes and Amazon. Vulture named it one of the best comedy specials of 2015. She also starred in Showtime's special Comedy of SXSW. Beth tours stand-up comedy clubs, colleges and festivals, guest starred on the Prime Video series Red Oaks, and wrote on Crashing, a HBO series from Judd Apatow starring Pete Holmes.[16]

On August 20th 2020, her one-hour special Girl Daddy premiered on HBO Max.

Abuse

In 2015, Stelling reported that she had experienced sexual and physical abuse from a former boyfriend,[17] further adding that after the two broke up he had asked her to never speak about the abuse so that he could maintain his reputation.[18][19] Stelling also posted images of her bruised limbs on Instagram, stating that they were a result of the abuse.[20][21]

References
  1. "Tom Papa, Ali Siddiq, and Beth Stelling craft standout laughs at JFL NorthWest comedy festival". Georgia Straight. 2018-03-05. Retrieved 2018-06-07.
  2. "'I bombed my D off in front of his family': Beth Stelling on hell gigs". EW.com. Retrieved 2018-06-07.
  3. Becker, Christian. "Beth Stelling's Episode of Netflix's The Standups Will Leave You Wanting More". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 2018-06-07.
  4. Marsh, Steve (2017-10-05). "A Quick Q&A With 10,000 Laughs Festival Headliner Beth Stelling". Mpls.St.Paul Magazine. Retrieved 2018-06-07.
  5. "The 17 Best Stand-up Specials of 2017". Film School Rejects. 2017-12-23. Retrieved 2018-06-07.
  6. "Review: Beth Stelling's hilarious spirit shines on 'Simply The Beth'". AXS. Retrieved 2018-06-07.
  7. Teti, John. "Comedian Beth Stelling introduces the world to Rhinoceros the elephant". AUX. Retrieved 2018-06-07.
  8. John Wenzel (19 April 2013). "Why So Serious, Beth Stelling?". The Denver Post.
  9. "Beth Stelling, 2007". Miami University Alumni Association.
  10. "Beth Stelling, comedian - What Are You Playing This Weekend?". The Gameological Society.
  11. "Talking to Beth Stelling About Gender in the Standup World and Getting Her Start in Comedy". Vulture. 2014-01-29. Retrieved 2018-06-07.
  12. "Special Event: Beth Stelling". Helium Comedy Club.
  13. "Beth Stelling and the World of Female-Dominated Standup". Vulture. 2015-10-09. Retrieved 2018-06-07.
  14. "Beth Stelling".
  15. "LA FILM FESTIVAL UNVEILS 2016 COMPETITION LINEUP". Film Independent. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
  16. "Beth Stelling". ucbcomedy.com. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
  17. "Comedian Beth Stelling reveals history of rape, abuse on Instagram". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2018-06-07.
  18. "Comedian Beth Stelling wrote a powerful message about surviving rape and domestic abuse". The Independent. Retrieved 2018-06-07.
  19. Vagianos, Alanna (2016-01-05). "Beth Stelling's Alleged Abuser Speaks Out, Another Woman Comes Forward". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2018-06-07.
  20. Khatchatourian, Maane (2015-12-29). "Comedian Beth Stelling Reveals on Instagram History of Rape, Abuse". Variety. Retrieved 2018-06-07.
  21. "Comedian Beth Stelling opens up about rape, abuse on Instagram". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2018-06-07.
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