Marina Franklin is an American stand-up comedian, actress and podcast host, based in New York City.[1][2] She is best known for her work on, Single Black Female (comedy special) and Hysterical on FX on Hulu.[3][4] She also hosts her own podcast Friends Like Us.[5]
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| Born | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
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Life and career
editFranklin was born in Chicago, Illinois. She graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign and Syracuse University.[6] Her film and television credits include Crashing, Trainwreck, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore and appeared on Conan O'Brien's tour and worked with him on his shows for Comic-Con in San Diego.[7][8][9] She was a staff writer for the HBO comedy series Divorce.[10]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Sexcut | Mikaela | Short film |
| 2013 | Spirit Cabinet | Marina | |
| Gaffigan | Janelle | TV movie | |
| 2015 | Trainwreck | Woman in Back of Theater |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Best Week Ever | Herself | |
| Chappelle's Show | Girl Insulting Calvin | ||
| Last Comic Standing | Herself | ||
| Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn | |||
| 2005 | Premium Blend | ||
| 2009 | Black to the Future | ||
| The Jay Leno Show | 2 episodes | ||
| 2009-13 | Comics Unleashed | 3 episodes | |
| 2010 | The Awkward Comedy Show | ||
| 2011 | John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show | 2 episodes | |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Episode: "7.215" | ||
| 2013 | Women Who Kill | TV special | |
| Why Do Guys | |||
| Wanda Sykes Presents Herlarious | |||
| 2014 | Inside Amy Schumer - The Nurses | Phone operator | 3 episodes |
| Women Aren't Funny | Herself | ||
| @midnight | Episode: "2.117" | ||
| 2015 | The Jim Gaffigan Show | Janelle | 3 episodes |
| The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore | Herself | ||
| Louie | Comedy Cellar MC | ||
| Conan's Comic-Con | Herself | ||
| 2016 | Horace and Pete | Marina | Episode: "1.10" |
| Just for Laughs Starring Howie Mandel | Herself | ||
| Windy City Live | |||
| The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | |||
| 2017 | Crashing | Comedian | |
| 2018 | Night Train with Wyatt Cenac | Herself | |
| The Break with Michelle Wolf | |||
| 2019 | Marina Franklin: Single Black Female | ||
| Wanda Sykes: Bustin' Loose | |||
| 2020 | Tournament of Laughs | ||
| Jonathan Van Ness: Kicks | |||
| Colin Quinn & Friends: A Parking Lot Comedy Show | TV special | ||
| Expecting Amy | 3 episodes | ||
| 2021 | Patrice O'Neal: Killing Is Easy | ||
| Hysterical |
- Podcasts and radio
References
edit- ^ "A conversation with Marina Franklin, comedian". ndsmcobserver.com. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
- ^ "Exclusive: Marina Franklin talks taping first special with Comedy Dynamics". hiddenremote.com. 2 August 2019. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
- ^ "Marina Franklin's "Single Black Female" Trailer Gets Exclusive Debut on Conan". theinterrobang.com. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
- ^ "'Hysterical' Review: Laughter and Trauma Blend Beautifully in Stand-Up Comedy Documentary". indiewire.com. 16 March 2021. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
- ^ "Marina Franklin on Which NYC Comedy Club Is Most Like Middle America". villagevoice.com. 14 April 2015. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
- ^ "10 Things You Didn't Know about Marina Franklin". tvovermind.com. 23 June 2020. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
- ^ "10 Hilarious Female Comedians With Stand-Up Specials Available To Stream Right Now". cinemablend.com. 8 March 2020. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
- ^ "Marina Franklin on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert". thecomicscomic.com. 28 May 2016. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
- ^ "Conan Announces Comic-Con Lineup". nbcsandiego.com. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
- ^ "It's Time for SNL Alum Danitra Vance to Get Her Due". vulture.com. 15 November 2018. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
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