About Why We Laugh: Funny Women
- Released on March 21, 2013
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 Alexandra Molinsky, known professionally as Joan Rivers, was an American comedian, actress, writer, producer, an...
See Joan Rivers's other roles →Kathy Griffin plays Herself
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Kathleen Mary "Kathy" Griffin (born November 4, 1960) is an American actre...
See Kathy Griffin's other roles →Whoopi Goldberg plays Herself
An American comedian, actress, singer-songwriter, political activist, and talk show host. Goldberg made her film debu...
See Whoopi Goldberg's other roles →Kathy Najimy plays Herself
Kathy Ann Najimy (born February 6, 1957) is an American actress, most notable as Olive Massery on the television seri...
See Kathy Najimy's other roles →Lily Tomlin plays Herself
Mary Jean "Lily" Tomlin (born September 1, 1939) is an American actress, comedian, writer and producer. She has won m...
See Lily Tomlin's other roles →Aisha Tyler plays Herself
Aisha N. Tyler (born September 18, 1970) is an American actress, stand-up comedian, and author, known for her regular...
See Aisha Tyler's other roles →Brett Butler plays Herself
Brett Butler was born on January 30, 1958 and is currently 66 years old.
See Brett Butler's other roles →Sandra Bernhard plays Herself
Sandra Bernhard (born June 6, 1955) is an American comedian, singer, actress and author. She first gained attention i...
See Sandra Bernhard's other roles →Paula Poundstone plays Herself
Paula Poundstone is an American stand-up comedian, author, actress, interviewer and commentator. Beginning in the lat...
See Paula Poundstone's other roles →Janeane Garofalo plays Herself
Janeane Garofalo (born September 28, 1964) is an American stand-up comedian, actress, political activist and writer. ...
See Janeane Garofalo's other roles →Amy Hill plays Herself
Amy Hill is an American actress and writer. Hill was born in Deadwood, South Dakota to a Japanese American mother, Ay...
See Amy Hill's other roles →Jane Leeves plays Herself
An English film, stage, and television actress, comedian and dancer. Leeves made her screen debut with a small role i...
See Jane Leeves's other roles →Kathleen Madigan plays Herself
Natasha Leggero plays Herself
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Natasha Leggero (born March 26, 1974, height 5' 1" (1,55 m)) is an American a...
See Natasha Leggero's other roles →Kim Wayans plays Herself
Tig Notaro plays Herself
Mathilde "Tig" O'Callaghan Notaro (born March 24, 1971) is an American stand-up comic, writer, radio contributor, and...
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