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An honest and hilarious backstage pass into the lives of some of stand-up comedy’s most boundary-breaking women, exploring the hard-fought journey to become the voices of their generation and their gender.

Main Cast
Nikki Glaser
Nikki Glaser is an American stand-up comedian, actress, podcast host, radio host and television host. She was the host of the television series Not Safe with Nikki Glaser, which premiered on Comedy Central and Much on February 9, 2016. Wikipedia
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Margaret Cho
Margaret Moran Cho (born December 5, 1968) is an American comedian, fashion designer, actress, author, and recording artist. Cho is best known for her stand-up routines, through which she critiques social and political problems, especially those pertaining to race and sexuality. She has also directed and appeared in music videos and has her own clothing line. She has frequently supported LGBT rights and has won awards for her humanitarian efforts on behalf of women, the transgender community, Asians, and the LGBT community. As an actress she has played more serious parts, such as that of John Travolta's long-suffering FBI colleague in the action movie Face/Off. She co-starred as Teri Lee, a paralegal assistant, 8on Lifetime's drama series Drop Dead Diva.
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Judy Gold
Judy Gold is an actress and writer.
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Kathy Griffin
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Kathleen Mary "Kathy" Griffin (born November 4, 1960) is an American actress, model, stand-up comedian, television personality, New York Times best-selling author and an LGBT rights advocate. Griffin first gained recognition for appearances on two episodes of Seinfeld, and then for her supporting role on the NBC sitcom Suddenly Susan. She was the star of the Bravo reality show Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List, for which she won two Emmy Awards as executive producer. She has also worked as a voice artist and red carpet commentator, in addition to several other career pursuits. From 2008-2013 she was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album, winning in 2013. In her bid to win a Tony Award, she made her Broadway debut in Kathy Griffin Wants a Tony in March 2011. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kathy Griffin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Bonnie McFarlane
Bonnie McFarlane is a Canadian-American comedian and writer. She is best known for appearing on the second season of the TV reality show Last Comic Standing and for co-hosting the podcast My Wife Hates Me with her husband, comedian Rich Vos.
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Fortune Feimster
Stand-up comedian, writer, and actor, Fortune Feimster, is one of the busiest women working today. She first became known as a writer and panelist on E's hit show Chelsea Lately, and then starred as a series regular on The Mindy Project for Hulu and Champions for NBC. She has gone on to have many guest appearances on TV shows including Claws, 2 Broke Girls, Workaholics, Glee, Dear White People, and Tales of the City, as well as recurring roles on Showtime's The L Word: Generation Q and CBS's Life In Pieces. She's had memorable roles in the movies Office Christmas Party, Social Animals, and Father of the Year. She also recently voiced the role of Evelyn on The Simpsons, she's the voice of Brenda on Bless the Harts for Fox, and she voices Ava on Summer Camp Island for the Cartoon Network. When not acting, Fortune tours the world doing standup. She most recently released a one-hour special on Netflix called "Sweet & Salty," which has been met with great critical acclaim. She's done late night TV sets on Conan and Late Night with Seth Meyers, and she has half hour specials on Comedy Central and is part of Netflix's season one of The Standups.
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Iliza Shlesinger
Iliza Vie Shlesinger (born February 22, 1983) is an American comedian. She was the 2008 winner of NBC's Last Comic Standing, went on to host the syndicated dating show Excused and currently (2016) hosts the TBS comedy/game show Separation Anxiety.
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Lisa Lampanelli
Lisa Lampanelli, often referred to as Comedy's Lovable Queen of Mean, is an American stand-up comedian and insult comic. She is noted for her racy and raunchy style of comedy, which frequently includes taboo subjects such as race and homosexuality.
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Marina Franklin
Marina Franklin is an American stand-up comedian, actress and podcast host.
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Sherri Shepherd
Sherri Evonne Shepherd (born April 22, 1967) is an American comedienne, actress, and television personality. She is one of five co-hosts on the ABC daytime talkshow, The View, as well as being the current host of the Newlywed Game and having a recurring role as Angie Jordan on the NBC series 30 Rock. As an actress, she has starred in the sitcom Less Than Perfect and her own sitcom Sherri on Lifetime. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sherri Shepherd, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Jessica Kirson
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Wendy Liebman
Wendy Liebman. Self: The Aristocrats. Wendy Liebman was born on 27 February 1961 in Manhasset, New York, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for The Aristocrats (2005), Katie Sullivan (2006) and The Larry Sanders Show (1992). She has been married to Jeff Sherman since 12 April 2003.
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Movie Details
Production Info
- Production:
- Campfire Studios, Milestone TV & Film, FX Productions
Key Crew
- Editor:
- Dava Whisenant
- Editor:
- Andrea Lewis
Locations and Languages
- Country:
- US
- Filming:
- US
- Languages:
- en