Lila Newman (born in

New York City, New York New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the List of United States cities by population, most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on New York Harbor, one of the world's largest natural harb ...

) is an American actress, writer, comedian, humorist, singer and musician. She is the daughter of actor Fred Newman.

Education

Lila Newman holds a B.A. from the

University of Chicago The University of Chicago (UChicago, Chicago, or UChi) is a Private university, private research university in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Its main campus is in the Hyde Park, Chicago, Hyde Park neighborhood on Chicago's South Side, Chic ...

, where she was a member of Off Off Campus. She also has an MFA from

Drama Centre London Drama Centre London (often abbreviated as Drama Centre) was a British drama school in Kings Cross, London, King's Cross, London, where it moved in 2011 after a major reshaping of the University of the Arts London. It was part of Central Saint ...

Career

Lila Newman is known for her work on ''

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'' (2014) written by

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, playing opposite

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and

Julie White Julie K. White (born June 4, 1961) is an American actress. She won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for her performance in '' The Little Dog Laughed'' in 2007. She has also received three other Tony Award nominations for her performan ...

. From 2013 - 2017, Lila regularly contributed comedy writing to ''

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''—often receiving on-air credits for work—and has appeared on the show twice as part of the Royal Academy of Radio Actors. Lila contributed comedy sketches to

Live From Here ''Live from Here'', formerly known as ''A Prairie Home Companion with Chris Thile'', is an American variety radio show known for its musical guests, tongue-in-cheek radio drama, and relaxed humor. Hosted by Chris Thile, it aired live on Saturday ...

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, hosted by

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. Since Summer 2017, Lila has also been collaborating as a writer and voice actor with Radiotopia's

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(podcast). She was recently awarded the Edes Prize from the Edes Foundation for the creation of a new play on the life and work of Radio Sound Effects Pioneer

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References

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