Catherine Cohen
Catherine Cohen | |
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 Cohen performing at Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2025 | |
| Born | August 11, 1991 |
| Education | Princeton University (BA) |
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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
[edit]Cohen was born on August 11, 1991, and raised in Houston, Texas.[1][2][3] She graduated from Princeton University, where she was a member of the Ivy Club and the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. 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]
Career
[edit]Comedy
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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.[4][5] 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][6] 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,[7] and won the best newcomer award at the Edinburgh Fringe.[8] Her first Netflix comedy special, also called The Twist...? She's Gorgeous, was released in 2022 based on her 2019 Edinburgh Fringe show.[9]
Cohen hosts a weekly podcast called Seek Treatment with co-host Pat Regan. The show premiered on July 24, 2018.[10]
In 2026, her one-woman show, Broad Strokes, a musical about her experience having a stroke at the age of 30, is set to debut at the Lucille Lortel Theatre. The production is set to open on July 27, 2026, directed by Alex Timbers and starring Cohen, who wrote the lyrics and book and co-wrote the music with David Dabbon.[11]
Music
[edit]Cohen's debut album, Overdressed, was announced to come out November 2024 via Elektra Records under Atlantic Records.[12] She told Rolling Stone that merging her love of comedy with Pop music is a dream come true.[13]
Personal life
[edit]As of December 2022, Cohen is in a relationship with actor Brian Muller.[14]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role |
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| 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 |
| 2025 | Sentimental Value | Nicky |
| The Running Man | Fake Kardashian | |
| TBA | Goodbye Girl |
Television
[edit]| 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 | |
| 2025 | Sirens | Lily | 2 episodes |
Discography
[edit]All credits adapted from Spotify and Apple Music.[15][16]
As lead artist
[edit]Singles
[edit]| Year | Title | Album | Writer(s) | Producer(s) |
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| 2024 | "Blame It On The Moon" | Overdressed | Catherine Cohen, David Dabbon | Couros |
| "Can U Send Me That??" | Catherine Cohen, Belot, Pura Bliss |
Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Details |
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| Overdressed |
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References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 Aggeler, Madeleine (4 April 2019). "The Dizzying, Glamorous Comedy of Catherine Cohen". The Cut. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- 1 2 Escandon, Rosa. "27-Year-Old Catherine Cohen Is Bringing Comedy To Cabaret". Forbes. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- 1 2 "Why you should be rooting for Catherine Cohen in 2019". The FADER. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
- ↑ "Five NYC comedians to look out for in 2018". Time Out New York. 4 January 2018. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Catherine Cohen: Queen Of Cabernet Cabaret". NPR.org. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
- ↑ "Catherine Cohen - The Shorty Awards". shortyawards.com. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
- ↑ "'Utterly unique' comic wins Edinburgh Comedy Award". BBC News. August 24, 2019.
- ↑ "Edinburgh festival 2022: 50 shows to see". the Guardian. 2022-07-06. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
- ↑ "Headgum // Seek Treatment with Cat & Pat: Seek Treatment Preview". Headgum. July 18, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ↑ Gans, Andrew (April 16, 2026). "Cat Cohen's Broad Strokes Will Have Limited Off-Broadway Run". Playbill. Retrieved June 13, 2026.
- ↑ DiGiacomo, Frank (2024-10-17). "Cat Cohen Thanks God for Astrology in Performance Video for New Holiday Album 'Overdressed'". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
- ↑ Jones, C. T. (2024-10-04). "Cat Cohen Announces Debut Comedy Album: 'Dream Come True'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
- ↑ "Comedian Catherine Cohen: 'Look, I find myself quite annoying, too'". The Guardian. 2022-12-30. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
- ↑ "Cat Cohen - Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
- ↑ "Cat Cohen on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
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