Catherine Cohen

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] She began to study musical theater as a child. She attended Princeton University where she received a degree in English. 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]

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][6] 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, and Search Party.[1] She performed an original comedic song called "Look At Me" on Late Night with Seth Meyers in July 2019.[7]

Accolades

References
  1. 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.
  4. Escandon, Rosa. "27-Year-Old Catherine Cohen Is Bringing Comedy To Cabaret". Forbes. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  5. "Why you should be rooting for Catherine Cohen in 2019". The FADER. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  6. "Catherine Cohen: Queen Of Cabernet Cabaret". NPR.org. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  7. Wright, Megh. "Please Look at Catherine Cohen Sing on Late Night with Seth Meyers". www.vulture.com. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  8. "Catherine Cohen - The Shorty Awards". shortyawards.com. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  9. "'Utterly unique' comic wins Edinburgh Comedy Award". August 24, 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
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