Catherine Cohen

Catherine Cohen (born 1991)[1] is an American comedian, actress, and singer. Her live comedy performances combine stand-up comedy with cabaret-style songs. Her first Netflix comedy special, The Twist...? She's Gorgeous, was released in 2022.

Catherine Cohen
Born (1991-08-11) August 11, 1991
New York City, New York, U.S.
EducationPrinceton University (BA)
Occupations
  • Comedian
  • actress
  • singer

Early life

Cohen was raised in Houston, Texas,[2][3] the daughter of a Catholic mother and Jewish father.[4] Her brother, Billy, is an actor.[4] She began to study musical theater as a child, and later graduated from Princeton University with a degree in English.[4] She then moved to New York City to perform stand-up and sketch comedy, taking classes at the Upright Citizens Brigade and working at the Peoples Improv Theater.[1]

Career

Cohen has received positive critical reception for performing comedy cabaret, and was named on "comedians to watch" lists by Vulture and Time Out in 2018.[5][6] She has 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 her frequent collaborator, Henry Koperski, who accompanies her on the piano.[3][7] Her performances were described by Madeleine Aggeler of The Cut as "a spinning, glittery, Technicolor explosion".[1] She also co-hosts a monthly comedy show called It's a Guy Thing with Patti Harrison and Mitra Jouhari.[2] As an actress, she has appeared on comedy series such as High Maintenance, Broad City, Search Party, and What We Do in the Shadows.[1]

In 2019, Cohen was a nominee for best comedian at the 11th Shorty Awards,[8] and won the best newcomer award at the Edinburgh Fringe.[9] Her first Netflix comedy special, also called The Twist...? She's Gorgeous, was released in 2022 based on her 2019 Edinburgh show.[10]

Cohen hosts a weekly podcast called Seek Treatment with co-host Pat Regan. The show's first episode was July 24, 2018.

References
  1. Aggeler, Madeleine (4 April 2019). "The Dizzying, Glamorous Comedy of Catherine Cohen". www.thecut.com. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  2. Escandon, Rosa. "27-Year-Old Catherine Cohen Is Bringing Comedy To Cabaret". Forbes. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  3. "Why you should be rooting for Catherine Cohen in 2019". The FADER. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  4. "Interview with Catherine Cohen". Interviews with Max Raskin. Archived from the original on 2021-11-08. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
  5. "Five NYC comedians to look out for in 2018". Time Out New York. 4 January 2018. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  6. Fox, Jesse David (13 November 2018). "38 Comedians You Should and Will Know". www.vulture.com. Archived from the original on 2018-11-13. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  7. "Catherine Cohen: Queen Of Cabernet Cabaret". NPR.org. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  8. "Catherine Cohen - The Shorty Awards". shortyawards.com. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  9. "'Utterly unique' comic wins Edinburgh Comedy Award". BBC News. August 24, 2019.
  10. "Edinburgh festival 2022: 50 shows to see". the Guardian. 2022-07-06. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
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