Catherine Cohen

Catherine Cohen
Cohen performing at Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2024
Born (1991-08-11) August 11, 1991 (age 33)
New York City, New York, U.S.
EducationPrinceton University (BA)
Occupations
  • Comedian
  • actress
  • singer

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 cabaret-style songs. Her first Netflix comedy special, The Twist...? She's Gorgeous, was released in 2022.

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]

Personal life

As of December 2022, Cohen is in a relationship with actor Brian Muller.[5]

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.[6][7] 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][8] 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,[9] and won the best newcomer award at the Edinburgh Fringe.[10] Her first Netflix comedy special, also called The Twist...? She's Gorgeous, was released in 2022 based on her 2019 Edinburgh show.[11] Cohen hosts a weekly podcast called Seek Treatment with co-host Pat Regan. The show premiered on July 24, 2018.[12]

Music

Cohen's debut album, Overdressed, was announced to come out November 2024 via Elektra Records under Atlantic Records.[13] She told Rolling Stone that merging her love of comedy with Pop music is a dream come true.[14]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role
2020 The Lovebirds Mrs. Hipster
Slow Machine Cretinous Roommate
2021 Home Sweet Home Alone Mrs. Claus
Dating and New York Jessie Katz
2023 At Midnight Rachel Abrams
2024 The French Italian Valerie

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2015-2018 The Special Without Brett Davis Various roles 2 episodes
2016 Above Average Presents Wife Episode: "Unwritten Rules Of Baseball IRL"
2017 Difficult People Millenial Velma Episode: "Sweet Tea"
2018 Broad City Girl Season 5, episode 10
2019 High Maintenance Darby Episode: "Craig"
Alternatino with Arturo Castro Salesgirl Episode: "The Gift"
2020 Three Busy Debras Narrator 6 episodes
2020-2021 Search Party Miami 2 episodes
2021 Special Stella Episode: "I Don't Like It Like This"
Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens Jennifar Episode: "Charlie's Angels"
What We Do in the Shadows Sheila Episode: "The Siren"
2024 Girls5eva Taffy England Episode: "Orlando"
Only Murders in the Building Trina Brothers 5 episodes

Discography

All credits adapted from Spotify and Apple Music.[15][16]

As lead artist

Singles

Year Title Album Writer(s) Producer(s)
2024 "Blame It On The Moon" Overdressed Catherine Cohen, David Dabbon Couros
"Can U Send Me That??" Catherine Cohen, Belot, Pura Bliss

Studio albums

Title Details
Overdressed

References

  1. ^ a b c d Aggeler, Madeleine (4 April 2019). "The Dizzying, Glamorous Comedy of Catherine Cohen". The Cut. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  2. ^ a b Escandon, Rosa. "27-Year-Old Catherine Cohen Is Bringing Comedy To Cabaret". Forbes. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Why you should be rooting for Catherine Cohen in 2019". The FADER. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  4. ^ a b c "Interview with Catherine Cohen". Interviews with Max Raskin. Archived from the original on 2021-11-08. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
  5. ^ "Comedian Catherine Cohen: 'Look, I find myself quite annoying, too'". The Guardian. 2022-12-30. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
  6. ^ "Five NYC comedians to look out for in 2018". Time Out New York. 4 January 2018. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  7. ^ Fox, Jesse David (13 November 2018). "38 Comedians You Should and Will Know". www.vulture.com. Archived from the original on 2018-11-13. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  8. ^ "Catherine Cohen: Queen Of Cabernet Cabaret". NPR.org. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  9. ^ "Catherine Cohen - The Shorty Awards". shortyawards.com. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  10. ^ "'Utterly unique' comic wins Edinburgh Comedy Award". BBC News. August 24, 2019.
  11. ^ "Edinburgh festival 2022: 50 shows to see". the Guardian. 2022-07-06. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
  12. ^ "Headgum // Seek Treatment with Cat & Pat: Seek Treatment Preview". Headgum. July 18, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  13. ^ DiGiacomo, Frank (2024-10-17). "Cat Cohen Thanks God for Astrology in Performance Video for New Holiday Album 'Overdressed'". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
  14. ^ Jones, C. T. (2024-10-04). "Cat Cohen Announces Debut Comedy Album: 'Dream Come True'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
  15. ^ "Cat Cohen - Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
  16. ^ "Cat Cohen on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 2024-10-25.


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