Rebecca Addelman | |
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Born | 1981 (age 42–43) |
Nationality | Canadian |
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Occupation | Comedic writer |
Rebecca Addelman (born 1981) is a Canadian comedian, writer, director and actress living in Los Angeles, California. [1] She was a contributing staff writer on Fox's sitcom New Girl and is the creator of Guilty Party (TV series).
Addelman is from Ottawa, Ontario. She was born in a Jewish family. She received a B.A. in literature at the University of Toronto (2004) and studied comedy writing and performance at Humber College (2005). [2] [3] [4] After several years working as a copy-editor and performing stand-up comedy, Addelman moved to Los Angeles in 2008. [2]
While performing stand-up comedy in Canada, [2] Addelman was nominated for The Cream of Comedy [5] and wrote humor articles for The Walrus [6] and Toro Magazine, where she has a bi-monthly column. [7] Addelman performs with Toronto comedians Holly Prazoff and Inessa Frantowski as "HIR". She has also appeared as a panelist on the Much Music show Video on Trial.
Addelman has written for the CURRENT TV animated sketch-comedy show SuperNews!, as well as appearing in the HEEB 100 [8] (whose book, "Sex, Drugs, and Gefilte Fish", she also contributed to). In April and May 2010 she co-wrote and performed "The Holly and Rebecca Show: A Very Special episode" with Prazoff at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Los Angeles. [9]
Addelman worked as a staff writer and story editor on Fox's sitcom New Girl beginning in the show's second season. [10]
Addelman wrote and directed the 2018 movie Paper Year, which is loosely based on her own failed marriage. [11] In 2021, she created the show Guilty Party (TV series).
At age 23, Addelman married Will Weldon, who was 19 at the time. [11] The marriage lasted six years. [11] Addelman has one daughter, Hannah Beth Bissonnette, with partner Matthew Bissonnette.[ citation needed]
Rebecca Addelman | |
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Born | 1981 (age 42–43) |
Nationality | Canadian |
Education | |
Occupation | Comedic writer |
Rebecca Addelman (born 1981) is a Canadian comedian, writer, director and actress living in Los Angeles, California. [1] She was a contributing staff writer on Fox's sitcom New Girl and is the creator of Guilty Party (TV series).
Addelman is from Ottawa, Ontario. She was born in a Jewish family. She received a B.A. in literature at the University of Toronto (2004) and studied comedy writing and performance at Humber College (2005). [2] [3] [4] After several years working as a copy-editor and performing stand-up comedy, Addelman moved to Los Angeles in 2008. [2]
While performing stand-up comedy in Canada, [2] Addelman was nominated for The Cream of Comedy [5] and wrote humor articles for The Walrus [6] and Toro Magazine, where she has a bi-monthly column. [7] Addelman performs with Toronto comedians Holly Prazoff and Inessa Frantowski as "HIR". She has also appeared as a panelist on the Much Music show Video on Trial.
Addelman has written for the CURRENT TV animated sketch-comedy show SuperNews!, as well as appearing in the HEEB 100 [8] (whose book, "Sex, Drugs, and Gefilte Fish", she also contributed to). In April and May 2010 she co-wrote and performed "The Holly and Rebecca Show: A Very Special episode" with Prazoff at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Los Angeles. [9]
Addelman worked as a staff writer and story editor on Fox's sitcom New Girl beginning in the show's second season. [10]
Addelman wrote and directed the 2018 movie Paper Year, which is loosely based on her own failed marriage. [11] In 2021, she created the show Guilty Party (TV series).
At age 23, Addelman married Will Weldon, who was 19 at the time. [11] The marriage lasted six years. [11] Addelman has one daughter, Hannah Beth Bissonnette, with partner Matthew Bissonnette.[ citation needed]