Rebecca Corry

Rebecca Corry is an American comedian, writer, and actress.

Rebecca Corry
Corry at the Women's Image Network Awards in 2007
Born (1971-03-23) 23 March 1971
Kent, Washington[1]
NationalityAmerican
Subject(s)Comedy
Websitewww.rebeccacorry.com

Early life

Corry was born in Kent, Washington; she moved to Chicago at age 19.[1]

Career

In 2006, she was a finalist on the fourth season of NBC's Last Comic Standing.[2] Her half-hour Comedy Central Presents special premiered in 2009.[3] Corry founded the Stand Up For Pits Foundation to work against abuse and discrimination towards pit bulls. In 2014, she organized the One Million Pibble March On Washington, which had an estimated 4,500 attendees,[4] in an effort to end breed-specific legislation and dog fighting.[5]

Personal life

In 2017, Corry was one of several female comedians who alleged sexual misconduct by comedian Louis C.K..[6][7]

Filmography

References
  1. "Bio". Rebecca Corry. Retrieved 2017-11-10.
  2. "Meet The Last Comic Standing". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  3. "Comedy Central Presents - Rebecca Corry". Comedy Central. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  4. Saval, Malina (October 29, 2014). "Comedienne Rebecca Corry Stands Up for Pit Bulls". Variety (online ed.). Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  5. Greenwood, Arin. "Here Comes The Million Pit Bull March On Washington!". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  6. Ryzik, Melena; Buckley, Cara; Kantor, Jodi (9 November 2017). "Louis C.K. Is Accused by 5 Women of Sexual Misconduct". Retrieved 11 January 2019 – via NYTimes.com.
  7. "Louis C.K. accuser calls his behavior an 'open secret' in comedy world". Page Six. 2017-11-13. Retrieved 2017-11-13.


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