Rachel Feinstein (comedian)
Rachel Feinstein is an American actress and stand-up comedian. Feinstein was a finalist on Season 7 of Last Comic Standing. Rachel plays a comedian performing as herself in the feature film Her Composition.
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![]() Rachel Feinstein performing at the Eastville Comedy Club in New York City on December 26, 2014 | |
Medium | Stand-up, film, television |
Genres | Comedy |
Spouse | Peter Brennan (m. 2018) |
Children | 1 |
Website | rachel-feinstein |
Early life
Feinstein grew up in Bethesda, Maryland.[1] Her father was a civil rights lawyer and a blues musician and her mother was a social worker.[2] Her father is from a Jewish family, whereas her mother converted to Judaism.[3] She moved to New York City at age 17.
Career
Feinstein was a finalist on Season 7 of Last Comic Standing.[4] She played a comedian performing as herself in the feature film Her Composition,[5] directed by Stephan Littger. She has also appeared on the HBO series Crashing.[6] She has appeared in Inside Amy Schumer, and Life & Beth. Feinstein was featured on an episode of The Standups. Her upcoming special will be available on Netflix.
Personal life
On the Dudley & Bob with Matt Show morning radio show (KLBJ-93.7 FM, Austin, TX), Feinstein announced that her boyfriend at the time was a comedy writer who writes on one of her television shows.[7] During a December 2014 appearance on The View,[8] Feinstein revealed her boyfriend at the time was Tommy Cody, an executive producer of truTV's Impractical Jokers. In September 2018, she married New York City Fire Captain Peter Brennan. Best friend and fellow comedian Amy Schumer was her maid of honor.[9] On February 20, 2020, again on the Dudley & Bob with Matt Afternoon Show (93.7 KLBJ-FM), Rachel stated she was 7 months pregnant. She said she plans to continue performing while she’s pregnant, as long as possible. She gave birth to a daughter.
Filmography
- Samurai Love God (2006)
- Turbocharge: The Unauthorized Story of The Cars (2008)
- The Venture Bros. (2009-2010; episodes: "Handsome Ransom", "Any Which Way But Zeus")
- Circus Maximus (2010)
- Stags (2011)
- Grand Theft Auto V (2013)
- Peace After Marriage (2013)
- Inside Amy Schumer (2013-2016)
- Teachers Lounge (2014)
- Top Five (2014)
- Stuck on A (2014; episode: "I Did Not Have Relations with That Man!")
- Friends of the People (2014; episode: "The Horror")
- Trainwreck (2015)
- 3rd Street Blackout (2015)
- Her Composition (2015)
- Red Oaks (2015)
- Odd Mom Out (2017; episode: "Frisky Business")
- Crashing (2017-2019)
- I Feel Pretty (2018)
- The Standups (2018)
- Laff Mobb's Laff Tracks (2018-2020)
- Historical Roasts (2019, episode "Anne Frank")
- Hysterical (2021)
- Would I Lie to You? USA (2022, episode "Whatcha Doin'?")
References
- "Rachel Feinstein - Comedian". Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- "Cap City Comedy - Comic Bio". Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- "Comic Rachel Feinstein draws on her Jewish roots - CBC Manitoba". 1 August 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- "The Stand NYC :: Rachel Feinstein".
- "Her Composition :: Rachel Feinstein". IMDb.
- "IMDbCrashing: :: Rachel Feinstein". IMDb.
- "KLBJ-FM :: Rachel Feinstein". Archived from the original on 2013-12-17.
- "Hulu :: Rachel Feinstein co-hosts The View".
- "Exclusive: Comedian Rachel Feinstein on How Amy Schumer (Her Maid of Honor!) Is Helping Her Plan Her Wedding". Martha Stewart Weddings. 6 September 2018.
- "Comedy Central Records Releases Rachel Feinstein's Thug Tears".
- "Rachel Feinstein tells us about the problems with wearing purple -". 19 April 2016.
External links
- Rachel Feinstein at IMDb
- Rachel Feinstein's YouTube page
- Rachel Feinstein on Twitter