Lynne Koplitz

Lynne Koplitz
Born June 13, 1969 (1969-06-13) (age 42)
Long Island, New York, USA
Medium stand-up, television
Nationality American
Years active 1989 – Present
Genres Observational comedy
Subject(s) American culture, human behavior

Lynne Koplitz is an American stand-up comedian and actress. Born June 13, 1969 in Long Island, New York, USA and raised in Sarasota, Florida.[1][2] She was host of Telepictures' nationally syndicated dating show Change of Heart, guest host on NBC's Later, co-host of the Food Network's How to Boil Water, and co-host of Sony Pictures syndicated talk show Life and Style. Her stand-up has appeared on a number of Comedy Central specials, including Premium Blend. She performed at the Montreal Comedy Festival.

Koplitz earned a BA in theatre arts from Troy University where she was a member of the Iota Kappa Chapter of Chi Omega in 1989. She performed for a regional theater group in Knoxville, Tennessee, before moving to New York City.

Koplitz is one of the comedian contributors to the "History of the Joke" on the History Channel, hosted by Lewis Black. Koplitz is currently featured in a series of advertisements for her alma mater, Troy University. Koplitz is currently featured in one of the "What's Funny About That Time Of The Month" series of advertisements for Midol, with the "Sick Boyfriend" installment.[3] She can also be seen on Z Rock, on IFC, where she plays Dina, the manager of the show's band, ZO2. In 2009 she co-hosted a radio show called "Star Talk" along with well-known astrophysicist Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson.[4] The show is syndicated Sunday afternoons on KTLK (AM) in Los Angeles and WHFS in Washington DC.

On September 20, 2010, Koplitz played Sister Rita in a staged reading of the Charles Messina play A Room of My Own at The Theatre at 45 Bleecker Street in Greenwich Village.[5] The play is currently being developed for stage and screen.

References

  1. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXWvyBIHxkg at 3 min. 30 sec.
  2. ^ http://us.imdb.com/name/nm1090292/
  3. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a83XCfp36sM at 17sec.
  4. ^ http://startalkradio.net/about
  5. ^ Lenzi, Linda (September 21, 2010). "Photo Coverage: Cantone, Macchio et al. in A ROOM OF MY OWN". BroadwayWorld.com. http://broadwayworld.com/article/Photo_Coverage_Cantone_Macchio_et_al_in_A_ROOM_OF_MY_OWN_20100921. 

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