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

Catherine Cohen (born August 11, 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.

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. 1 2 3 4 Aggeler, Madeleine (4 April 2019). "The Dizzying, Glamorous Comedy of Catherine Cohen". www.thecut.com. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  2. 1 2 Escandon, Rosa. "27-Year-Old Catherine Cohen Is Bringing Comedy To Cabaret". Forbes. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  3. 1 2 "Why you should be rooting for Catherine Cohen in 2019". The FADER. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  4. 1 2 3 "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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