Andrea Rosen | |
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| Born | September 29, 1974 New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Comedian, actress |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Spouse | John Gemberling |
| Children | 2 |
Andrea Rosen (born September 29, 1974) is an American comedian and actress most notable for her work with comedy troupes Stella and Variety Shac, and for her appearances in numerous television commercials. She is the creator of Take Me to Your Mother , a documentary-style comedy on the Nick Jr. Channel/NickMom cable network. [1]
Rosen shared an apartment for five years with Stella member Michael Showalter. [2]
A regular on the Brooklyn comedy circuit, Ms. Rosen has written and performed two one-woman shows, Fast and Loose and Room for Rent.[ citation needed ]
Rosen was discovered in December 2000, when Terry's Chocolate named her "America's Whackiest Amateur Comedian". [3]
Rosen co-wrote and performed It's a Detective Agency and Everyone's English, a play at the NYC Fringe Festival. In late 2007, Rosen revealed that Variety Shac was working on a television pilot for the Adult Swim cable network.[ citation needed ]
As of 2013, Rosen stars on the comedy show, Take Me to Your Mother on NickMom. [4] She is married to actor/comedian John Gemberling and they have two sons. [5]
Rosen has appeared in over 50 television commercials, [7] with her most notable campaigns being Staples, Inc. (2006), [8] Yoplait (2007), [9] and New York Lottery (2008). [10]
Rosen performs monthly at Upright Citizens Brigade Theater with her group Variety Shac. [11] She has also made the following solo performances:
Dane Jeffrey Cook is an American stand-up comedian and film actor. He has released six comedy albums: Harmful If Swallowed; Retaliation; Vicious Circle; Rough Around the Edges: Live from Madison Square Garden; and Isolated Incident. In 2006, Retaliation became the highest-charting comedy album in 28 years and went platinum. He performed an HBO special in late 2006, Vicious Circle, a straight-to-DVD special titled Rough Around The Edges, and a Comedy Central special in 2009 titled Isolated Incident. He is known for his use of observational, often vulgar, and sometimes dark comedy.
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Michael Showalter is an American comedian, actor, director, writer, and producer. He first came to recognition as a cast member on MTV's The State, which aired from 1993 to 1995. He and David Wain created the Wet Hot American Summer franchise, with Showalter co-writing and starring in Wet Hot American Summer (2001), and the Netflix series. Showalter wrote and directed The Baxter (2005), in which he starred with Michelle Williams, Justin Theroux, and Elizabeth Banks. Both films featured many of his co-stars from The State, and so do several of his other projects. Showalter is also a co-creator, co-producer, actor, and writer for the TV series Search Party. He directed the 2017 critically acclaimed feature film The Big Sick.
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Christine Gambito, better known by her screen name HappySlip, is an American Internet personality, actress, and comedian. She maintained one of the most-subscribed-to channels on YouTube, a popular video sharing website. On January 25, 2008, Gambito, who is of Filipino ancestry, was appointed ambassador for Philippine tourism by the Department of Tourism.
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