Catherine Cohen | |
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 Cohen performing at Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2024 | |
| Born | August 11, 1991 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Princeton University (BA) |
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Catherine Cohen (born August 11, 1991), also known as Cat Cohen, 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.
Cohen was born on August 1, 1991, and raised in Houston, Texas. [1] [2] [3] She is the daughter of a Catholic mother and Jewish father who met at her alma mater, Princeton University. [4] Her brother, Billy, is an actor. [4] She began to study musical theatre as a child, and later graduated from Princeton University, where she was a member of the Ivy Club and the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. She graduated 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]
As of December 2022, Cohen is in a relationship with actor Brian Muller. [5]
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. [6] [7] 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] [8] 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, [9] and won the best newcomer award at the Edinburgh Fringe. [10] Her first Netflix comedy special, also called The Twist...? She's Gorgeous, was released in 2022 based on her 2019 Edinburgh show. [11] Cohen hosts a weekly podcast called Seek Treatment with co-host Pat Regan. The show premiered on July 24, 2018. [12]
Cohen's debut album, Overdressed, was announced to come out November 2024 via Elektra Records under Atlantic Records. [13] She told Rolling Stone that merging her love of comedy with Pop music is a dream come true. [14]
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2020 | The Lovebirds | Mrs. Hipster |
| Slow Machine | Cretinous Roommate | |
| 2021 | Home Sweet Home Alone | Mrs. Claus |
| Dating and New York | Jessie Katz | |
| 2023 | At Midnight | Rachel Abrams |
| 2024 | The French Italian | Valerie |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2015-2018 | The Special Without Brett Davis | Various roles | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Above Average Presents | Wife | Episode: "Unwritten Rules Of Baseball IRL" |
| 2017 | Difficult People | Millenial Velma | Episode: "Sweet Tea" |
| 2018 | Broad City | Girl | Season 5, episode 10 |
| 2019 | High Maintenance | Darby | Episode: "Craig" |
| Alternatino with Arturo Castro | Salesgirl | Episode: "The Gift" | |
| 2020 | Three Busy Debras | Narrator | 6 episodes |
| 2020-2021 | Search Party | Miami | 2 episodes |
| 2021 | Special | Stella | Episode: "I Don't Like It Like This" |
| Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens | Jennifar | Episode: "Charlie's Angels" | |
| What We Do in the Shadows | Sheila | Episode: "The Siren" | |
| 2024 | Girls5eva | Taffy England | Episode: "Orlando" |
| Only Murders in the Building | Trina Brothers | 5 episodes |
All credits adapted from Spotify and Apple Music. [15] [16]
| Year | Title | Album | Writer(s) | Producer(s) |
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| 2024 | "Blame It On The Moon" | Overdressed | Catherine Cohen, David Dabbon | Couros |
| "Can U Send Me That??" | Catherine Cohen, Belot, Pura Bliss |
| Title | Details |
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| Overdressed |
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