Rebecca Corry (born March 23, 1971) is an American comedian, writer and actress.

Biography

Corry was born in Kent, Washington, and moved to Chicago, Illinois, at age 19. In 2006, she was a finalist on the fourth season of

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Last Comic Standing ''Last Comic Standing'' was an American reality television talent competition show on NBC that aired from June 1, 2003, to August 9, 2010, then again in 2014 and 2015. The goal of the program was to select a comedian from an initially large group ...

''. Her half-hour ''

Comedy Central Presents ''Comedy Central Presents'' is an American stand-up comedy television series created for Comedy Central. It is the network's main half-hour program which highlights either one or a series of stand-up comedians each episode. In 2011, the series e ...

'' special premiered in 2009. Corry founded the Stand Up for Pits Foundation to work against abuse and discrimination towards

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s. In 2014, she organized the One Million Pibble March On Washington, which had an estimated 4,500 attendees, in an effort to end breed-specific legislation and dog fighting. In 2017, Corry was one of several female comedians who alleged sexual misconduct by comedian

Louis C.K. Louis Alfred Székely (; born September 12, 1967), known professionally as Louis C.K. (), is an American stand-up comedian, screenwriter, actor, and filmmaker. C.K. won three Peabody Awards, three Grammy Awards, six Primetime Emmy Awards, and a ...

Filmography

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'' (2002) as "Astrid Barker", a dog-loving secretary of Marty Wolf * ''

The King of Queens ''The King of Queens'' is an American television sitcom that ran on CBS from September 21, 1998, to May 14, 2007, a total of nine seasons and 207 episodes. The series was created by Michael J. Weithorn and David Litt, who also served as the sh ...

'' (2005) * ''

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'' (2015) * ''

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'', "And the '80s Movie" (2016)

References

External links

Official website
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