Cast and Crew of Why We Laugh: Funny Women

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Why We Laugh: Funny Women

About Why We Laugh: Funny Women

An uncensored look into the lives of the female stand-up comedian. Featuring interviews and live performance footage from some of today's most prominent female voices in stand-up comedy and entertainment, this revealing documentary sheds light on the legacy of the female comedian and the dedication, courage and passion that is required to be successful in the male dominated stand-up comedy business.

Full Cast of Why We Laugh: Funny Women

Joan Rivers
plays Herself

Joan Rivers as Herself

Joan Alexandra Molinsky, known professionally as Joan Rivers, was an American comedian, actress, writer, producer, an...

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Kathy Griffin
plays Herself

Kathy Griffin as Herself

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Kathleen Mary "Kathy" Griffin (born November 4, 1960) is an American actre...

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Whoopi Goldberg
plays Herself

Whoopi Goldberg as Herself

An American comedian, actress, singer-songwriter, political activist, and talk show host. Goldberg made her film debu...

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Kathy Najimy
plays Herself

Kathy Najimy as Herself

Kathy Ann Najimy (born February 6, 1957) is an American actress, most notable as Olive Massery on the television seri...

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Lily Tomlin
plays Herself

Lily Tomlin as Herself

Mary Jean "Lily" Tomlin (born September 1, 1939) is an American actress, comedian, writer and producer. She has won m...

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Aisha Tyler
plays Herself

Aisha Tyler as Herself

Aisha N. Tyler (born September 18, 1970) is an American actress, stand-up comedian, and author, known for her regular...

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Brett Butler
plays Herself

Brett Butler as Herself

Brett Butler was born on January 30, 1958 and is currently 66 years old.

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Sandra Bernhard
plays Herself

Sandra Bernhard as Herself

Sandra Bernhard (born June 6, 1955) is an American comedian, singer, actress and author. She first gained attention i...

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Paula Poundstone
plays Herself

Paula Poundstone as Herself

Paula Poundstone is an American stand-up comedian, author, actress, interviewer and commentator. Beginning in the lat...

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Janeane Garofalo
plays Herself

Janeane Garofalo as Herself

Janeane Garofalo (born September 28, 1964) is an American stand-up comedian, actress, political activist and writer. ...

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Amy Hill
plays Herself

Amy Hill as Herself

Amy Hill is an American actress and writer. Hill was born in Deadwood, South Dakota to a Japanese American mother, Ay...

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Jane Leeves
plays Herself

Jane Leeves as Herself

An English film, stage, and television actress, comedian and dancer. Leeves made her screen debut with a small role i...

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Kathleen Madigan
plays Herself

Natasha Leggero
plays Herself

Natasha Leggero as Herself

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Natasha Leggero (born March 26, 1974, height 5' 1" (1,55 m)) is an American a...

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Kim Wayans
plays Herself

Tig Notaro
plays Herself

Tig Notaro as Herself

Mathilde "Tig" O'Callaghan Notaro (born March 24, 1971) is an American stand-up comic, writer, radio contributor, and...

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Rita Rudner
plays Herself

Anjelah Johnson-Reyes
plays Herself

Judy Tenuta
plays Herself


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