Amy Schumer
| Amy Schumer | |
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 Amy Schumer in November 2011 |
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| Born | June 1, 1981 Long Island, New York |
| Medium | Stand up comedy, theatre, television |
| Nationality | American |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Genres | Stand-up Comedy |
| Influences | Howard Stern, Judy Gold, Wendy Liebman, Sarah Silverman, Margaret Cho, Ellen DeGeneres |
| Website | official site |
Amy Beth Schumer (born June 1, 1981) is an American stand-up comedian. She placed fourth on NBC's Last Comic Standing Season 5, and she placed second on Comedy Central's Reality Bites Back. She currently appears with a recurring role on the Adult Swim series Delocated.
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[edit] Early life
Schumer was born to a Jewish family.[1] She is originally from Long Island, New York. Schumer attended South Side High School, where she participated in theatre and volleyball. Schumer was voted both "Class Clown" and "Teacher's Worst Nightmare" upon graduation in 1999. Schumer received a BA in theatre at Towson University in 2003.[2] She also graduated from the William Esper Studio.[3]
[edit] Career
After college, Schumer moved to New York City to become an actress. Schumer portrayed a young woman diagnosed with breast cancer in the off-Broadway Show Keeping A Breast. Amy started doing stand-up comedy on June 1, 2004, where she first performed at Gotham Comedy Club.[4]
On February 22, 2008, Amy was the guest co-host on the XM radio show "The Black Phillip Show", hosted by New York comedian Patrice Oneal. In 2009, she appeared in a Butterfinger Snackerz commercial.[5]
Schumer made appearances on the Opie and Anthony show three times in 2010 and in 2011. She is a frequent guest on Fox News late-night program Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld. She was the first female comic to perform Stand-up on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and the Ellen Degeneres Show.[citation needed] Her first Comedy Central Presents special aired on April 2, 2010. On 3 June 2010, Amy was a guest co-host on the "Jim Norton Show" on XM radio show Channel Raw Dog XM 150.
In April 2011, Amy was listed as one of Splashlife's 30 Under 30: Comedians To Watch.[6] On August 5, 2010, it was announced that Amy would co-host "A Different Spin With Mark Hoppus" (now "Hoppus on Music") with Mark Hoppus of Blink-182.[7]
She has had roles on 30 Rock, Live at Gotham, and Hoppus on Music. Her comedy album Cutting was released in 2011, and she had roles on Delocated, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and the film Price Check.[8] She has also contributed to Cosmopolitan.[9] Schumer also appeared on the Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen in September 2011.
[edit] Personal life
Amy's favorite comedians are Louis CK, Bill Burr, Dave Attell, Patrice O'Neal, Jim Norton, Wendy Liebman, Sarah Silverman, Margaret Cho, and Ellen DeGeneres. She is also a New York Mets fan.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Amy Schumer - The Homeland - Video Clip | Comedy Centrals Jokes.com
- ^ Chester, Aaron (September 27, 2007).Stand up, be recognized. The Baltimore Sun
- ^ a b Sadowski, Michael (September 18, 2007). Amy was on the Joe Rogan Podcast on February 22nd, 2012. She failed to be funny, at any point in time. Laugh it up: Comic comes to conquer Caesars. The Pocono Record
- ^ Exclusive Interview: Amy Schumer from 'Last Comic Standing'. Buddytv.com (2007-09-12). Retrieved on 2011-09-20.
- ^ Elliott, Stuart (September 8, 2009). Butterfinger hopes funny again means money. New York Times
- ^ 30 Under 30: Comedians to Watch.
- ^ Mark Hoppus Blog Post About Amy co-hosting "A Different Spin". Pickrset.com. Retrieved on 2011-09-20.
- ^ Rose, Lacey (April 26, 2011). Comedienne Amy Schumer Adds Comedy CD, TV Guest Roles. The Hollywood Reporter
- ^ Schumer, Amy. How to Win Over a Guy in 10 Seconds. Cosmopolitan
