Rebecca Corry

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Rebecca Corry
Rebecca Corry shot by Rita Earl Blackwell Photography
Born (1971-03-23) March 23, 1971 (age 53)
Kent, Washington, U.S.[1]
Occupation(s)Comedian, writer, actress, activist
Websitestandupforpits.us

Rebecca Corry (born March 23, 1971) is an American actress, writer, comedian and activist who began her career studying at The Second City training center in Chicago.

Biography[edit]

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][8]

Career and Stand Up For Pits Foundation, Inc.[edit]

Rebecca Corry performing for Stand Up For Pits at Hollywood Improv

After graduating, she went on to study writing and acting and performed in plays. After ten years in Chicago she moved to Los Angeles and shortly after arriving she was chosen to perform as a "New Face" at the Montreal Comedy Festival. Rebecca has guest starred on several television shows like The King Of Queens, Two Broke Girls and Will & Grace to name a few and played "Astrid Barker" (Paul Giamatti's secretary) in Big Fat Liar. She was a series regular playing "Leisha" on NBC's One Big Happy, executive-produced by Ellen DeGeneres and she has written on, hosted and developed several shows while headlining comedy clubs and venues for over twenty years. She's has a Comedy Central half hour special, performed on Premium Blend and was a cast member of Last Comic Standing 4. Corry is the Founder and Executive Director of the Stand Up For Pits Foundation[9][10][11] which is a national nonprofit dedicated to educating, advocating and saving the lives of pit bull "type" dogs.[12][13] She has been producing and headlining sold out Stand Up For Pits events/shows nationwide[14][15] for 14 years and is directing and executive producing her first feature length documentary while working on a new one woman show. The Stand Up For Pits comedy special[16] Corry produced, directed and performed in is streaming on Amazon Prime, Apple TV, YouTube, Vimeo and more.

Filmography[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Bio". Rebecca Corry. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  2. ^ "Meet The Last Comic Standing". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
  3. ^ "Comedy Central Presents – Rebecca Corry". Comedy Central. Archived from the original on November 13, 2018. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
  4. ^ Saval, Malina (October 29, 2014). "Comedienne Rebecca Corry Stands Up for Pit Bulls". Variety (online ed.). Retrieved March 31, 2015.
  5. ^ Greenwood, Arin (April 10, 2014). "Here Comes The Million Pit Bull March On Washington!". The Huffington Post. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Corry, Rebecca (May 24, 2018). "Louis C.K. Put Me in a Lose-Lose Situation". Vulture. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  8. ^ Willman, Chris (April 16, 2022). "Comedian Rebecca Corry on Why the Louis C.K. Sexual Harassment Story is Finally Becoming Part of Her Act". Variety. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  9. ^ Seth, Kenisha (2021). "Interview with Rebecca Corry: Actress, Comedian, Writer, and Founder of Stand Up for Pits Foundation". PhotoBook Magazine. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  10. ^ Saval, Malina (October 29, 2014). "Comedienne Rebecca Corry Stands Up for Pit Bulls". Variety. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  11. ^ "Comedian Rebecca Corry Stands Up for Pit Bulls". www.thewildest.com. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  12. ^ "The serious side of the very funny Rebecca Corry". www.king5.com. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  13. ^ "How One Rescue Is Going to Save the Lives of Millions of Dogs in Just One Day". Peoplemag. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  14. ^ Shields, Judy (November 9, 2022). "Actress, Writer and Comedian Rebecca Corry's Stand Up For Pits Foundation Fundraiser at The Hollywood Improv | The Hollywood Times". Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  15. ^ "Comedian Stands Up For Pit Bulls | POPSUGAR Pets". www.popsugar.com. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  16. ^ "Stand Up For Pits Comedy Special With Rebecca Corry Hosted By Kaley Cuoco - Comedy Dynamics". www.comedydynamics.com. November 28, 2022. Retrieved September 30, 2023.

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