Rebecca Addelman (born 1981) is a Canadian comedian, writer, director
and actress currently living in Los Angeles, California.[1] She was a
contributing staff writer on Fox's sitcom New Girl.Addelman is from
Ottawa, Ontario. She received a B.A. in literature at the University
of Toronto and studied comedy writing and performance at Humber
College.[2] 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[3] and wrote humor articles for The
Walrus[4] and Toro Magazine, where she has a bi-monthly column.[5]
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[6] (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.[7]
and actress currently living in Los Angeles, California.[1] She was a
contributing staff writer on Fox's sitcom New Girl.Addelman is from
Ottawa, Ontario. She received a B.A. in literature at the University
of Toronto and studied comedy writing and performance at Humber
College.[2] 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[3] and wrote humor articles for The
Walrus[4] and Toro Magazine, where she has a bi-monthly column.[5]
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[6] (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.[7]
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