Amy Schumer
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| Amy Schumer | |
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 Amy Schumer in 2006. |
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| Medium | Stand up comedy, theatre, television |
| Nationality | American |
| Years active | 2004-present |
| Genres | Stand-up Comedy |
| Influences | Judy Gold, Jess Kirson, Wendy Liebman, Sarah Silverman, Margaret Cho, Ellen DeGeneres |
| Website | Amy's MySpace page |
Amy Schumer (b. 1981) is an American stand-up comedian from Long Island, New York, living in Brooklyn, New York. She is best known for placing 4th on NBC's Last Comic Standing Season 5. She is the niece of New York Senator Chuck Schumer.[1]
As a child, Schumer would make up her own characters, such as Madame Lavitsky, a fortune teller. In high school, Schumer participated in theatre and even played Gretl in "The Sound of Music" and performing as Molly in "Annie". She also played volleyball. In her senior year, Schumer was voted both "Class Clown" and "Teacher's Worst Nightmare".[2] Schumer graduated from South Side High School in 1999. Schumer received a BA in theatre at Towson University. She also graduated from the William Esper Studio.
After college, Schumer moved to New York City to become an actress. She bar-tended and waited tables while she auditioned for various roles. At one point, 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.[3] Last Comic Standing became her biggest accomplishment, where she finished fourth and was the top woman in that season.
Amy's favorite comedians are Judy Gold, Jess Kirson, Wendy Liebman, Sarah Silverman, Margaret Cho, and Ellen DeGeneres. She is also a New York Mets fan.[4]
On the 22nd February 2008, Amy was the guest co-host on the XM satellite radio show "The Black Phillip Show", hosted by New York comedian Patrice Oneal.
[edit] References
- ^ Davis, Bill (2006-05-24). Skinny White Comics. Charleston City Paper. Retrieved on 2007-09-26.
- ^ Herald Community
- ^ Exclusive Interview: Amy Schumer from 'Last Comic Standing'
- ^ Laugh it up: Comic comes to conquer Caesars - poconorecord.com - The Pocono Record
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