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

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-style songs. Her first

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comedy special, ''The Twist...? She's Gorgeous'', was released in 2022.

Early life

Cohen was born on August 11, 1991, and raised in

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. She is the daughter of a Catholic mother and Jewish father who met at her alma mater,

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. Her brother, Billy, is an actor. She began to study

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as a child, and later graduated from Princeton University, where she was a member of the

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and the

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sorority. She graduated with a degree in English. She then moved to

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to perform stand-up and sketch comedy, taking classes at the

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and working at the

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Personal life

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

Career

Comedy

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. 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. Her performances were described by Madeleine Aggeler of The Cut as "a spinning, glittery,

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explosion". She also co-hosts a monthly comedy show called ''It's a Guy Thing'' with

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and

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. As an actress, she has appeared on comedy series such as ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Search Party'', and ''

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''. In 2019, Cohen was a nominee for best comedian at the

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, and won the best newcomer award at the

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. Her first

comedy special, also called ''The Twist...? She's Gorgeous'', was released in 2022 based on her 2019 Edinburgh show. Cohen hosts a weekly podcast called ''Seek Treatment'' with co-host Pat Regan. The show premiered on July 24, 2018.

Music

Cohen's debut album, ''Overdressed'', was announced to come out November 2024 via

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under

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. She told ''

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'' that merging her love of comedy with

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is a dream come true.

Filmography

Film

Television

Discography

All credits adapted from

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and

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As lead artist

Singles

Studio albums

References

External links

* * 1991 births American people of Jewish descent Living people Comedians from Houston 21st-century American comedians American stand-up comedians American television actresses American women comedians 21st-century American actresses Upright Citizens Brigade Theater performers Comedians from New York City {{US-comedian-stub