Riley Silverman

Riley J. Silverman is an American author, writer, and comedian.[1][2] She has a best selling comedy album called “Intimate Apparel”.[3]

Career

Silverman is an author of StarWars books.[1] She made an appearance in the “Too Late” comedy horror film.[1]

Television

Silverman was on Comedy Central's Not Safe with Nikki Glaser.[3] She was also in the STARZ TV series Take My Wife, as Regan”.[3] [3]

Podcasts

Silverman is also head writer for the quiz show podcast, International Waters (renamed Troubled Waters).[3][4][5] She has a science fiction podcast called "Bubble."[1] She did SyFy channel's limited podcast Forgotten Women of Genre.[1]

Stand-up comedy

She headlined at Portland's Queer Comedy Festival.[3] Silverman inspired the creation of HoliDames, an all-female comedy show that is performed every December in her hometown, Columbus, Ohio.[6]

Personal Life

Silverman grew up in rural Ohio, near Columbus.[3][6] As a child, Silverman wanted to be an inventor.[5] Silverman is a transgender woman.[3] She lives in Los Angeles, California.[1] She is a life-long Star Wars fan.[5] She likes cosplay.[5]

References
  1. "Riley Silverman". Simon & Schuster. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
  2. "GRRLTalk: Riley Silverman". SYFY Official Site. 2020-03-17. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
  3. "Next to Transitioning, Standup Comedy Is a Piece of Cake". www.vice.com. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
  4. "Troubled Waters". Maximum Fun. 2019-02-13. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
  5. "Riley Silverman". Sock It to Me Blog. 2018-02-01. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
  6. Fischer, J. (2017, December 13). Arts preview: HoliDudes and HoliDames. Columbus Alive (OH). Available from NewsBank: Access World News – Historical and Current.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.