Rebecca Addelman

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.

Background and education

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]

Career

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]

Addelman wrote and directed the 2018 movie Paper Year, which is loosely based on her own failed marriage.[8]

She is currently developing a sitcom with CBC Television and is a contributing writer on Fox's sitcom New Girl.[9]

Personal life

At age 23, Addelman married Will Weldon, who was 19 at the time.[8] The marriage lasted six years.[8] Addelman has one daughter, Hannah Beth Bissonnette, with partner Matthew Bissonnette.

References
  1. "Jewish Make-Believe with Rebecca Addelman | Heeb". Heebmagazine.com. 11 November 2009. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  2. Josh Dehaas (27 August 2012). "Rebecca Addelman, 31, is a writer for New Girl". Maclean's. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  3. "Cream of Comedy (2007)". IMDb.com. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 January 2010. Retrieved 24 May 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "SEX | TORO MAGAZINE | What Men Need to Know about Sex, Style, Music, Sports, Drinks & Video". Toro Magazine. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  6. "Rebecca Addelman | Heeb". Heebmagazine.com. 5 April 2010. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 30 March 2010. Retrieved 25 May 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. "665: Before Things Went to Hell". 12 January 2019.
  9. "Rebecca Addelman is Keeping Busy - Shalom Life". Archived from the original on 2 February 2013.
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