Lynne Koplitz is an American

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and

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. Koplitz was host of

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' nationally syndicated dating show '' Change of Heart'', guest host on

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's ''

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'', co-host of the

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's ''

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'', and co-host of

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syndicated talk show ''Life and Style''. Her stand-up has appeared on a number of

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specials, including ''

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'' and ''

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''. She performed at the Just for Laughs comedy festival in Montreal.

Life and career

Koplitz was born on Long Island, New York, and grew up in

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Florida. Koplitz earned a BA in theatre arts from

Troy State University Troy University is a public university in Troy, Alabama, United States. It was founded in 1887 as Troy State Normal School within the Alabama State University System, and is now the flagship university of the Troy University System. It was one ...

where she was a member of the Iota Kappa chapter of

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in 1989. She performed for a regional theater group in

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, before moving to

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. Koplitz is one of the comedian contributors to the ''History of the Joke'' on the History Channel, hosted by Lewis Black. Koplitz was featured in a series of advertisements for her alma mater, Troy University. She co-starred on Sony’s syndicated talk show, '' Life & Style'' with Jules Asner and Kimora Lee Simmons, as well as the NBC shows, ''Extra'', ''The Other Half'', and ''Shop & Style''. Lynne also had a half-hour special, ''Comedy Central Presents: Lynne Koplitz'' on Comedy Central. She was featured in a commercial for

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. Koplitz also played Dina, the manager of the band ZO2, on IFC's ''

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''. In 2009, she co-hosted the inaugural broadcast of the '' StarTalk''

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, along with well-known astrophysicist Dr.

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. On September 20, 2010, Koplitz played Sister Rita in a staged reading of the

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play ''A Room of My Own'' at The Theatre at 45 Bleecker Street in Greenwich Village. Koplitz appeared on the We TV series, ''Joan Knows Best''. In 2017, she released her first Netflix special, titled ''Hormonal Beast,'' to positive reviews. She dedicated her special to Joan Rivers.

References

External links

Koplitz bio
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