Catherine Cohen

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Catherine Cohen
Born (1991-08-11) August 11, 1991 (age 32)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Education Princeton University (BA)
Occupations
  • Comedian
  • actress
  • singer

Catherine Cohen (born August 11, 1991) 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.

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Early life

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]

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 premiered on July 24, 2018. [11]

Personal life

As of December 2022, Cohen is in a relationship with actor Brian Muller. [12]

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  2. 1 2 Escandon, Rosa. "27-Year-Old Catherine Cohen Is Bringing Comedy To Cabaret". Forbes. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
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  8. ↑ "Catherine Cohen - The Shorty Awards". shortyawards.com. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
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