Amy Schumer (born 1981) is an American stand-up comedian from Long Island, New York, living in Brooklyn, New York. She is best known for placing 2nd on Comedy Central's Reality Bites Back. She also placed 4th on NBC's Last Comic Standing Season 5.
As a child, Schumer would make up her own characters, such as Madame Lavitsky, a fortune teller. In high school, Schumer participated in theatre and even played Gretl in "The Sound of Music" and perform...
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Amy Schumer (born 1981) is an American stand-up comedian from Long Island, New York, living in Brooklyn, New York. She is best known for placing 2nd on Comedy Central's Reality Bites Back. She also placed 4th on NBC's Last Comic Standing Season 5.
As a child, Schumer would make up her own characters, such as Madame Lavitsky, a fortune teller. In high school, Schumer participated in theatre and even played Gretl in "The Sound of Music" and performing as Molly in "Annie". She also played volleyball. In her senior year, Schumer was voted both "Class Clown" and "Teacher's Worst Nightmare". Schumer graduated from South Side High School in 1999. Schumer received a BA in theatre at Towson University. She also graduated from the William Esper Studio.
After college, Schumer moved to New York City to become an actress. She bar-tended and waited tables while she auditioned for various roles. At one point, Schumer portrayed a young woman diagnosed with breast cancer in the off-Broadway Show...
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