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Alison Leiby
Alma materCornell University
Occupations
  • writer
  • comedian
Years active2015–present
Known forOh God, A Show About Abortion

Alison Leiby is an American comedian and writer. She was a staff writer for Broad City and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Her one-woman show Oh God, A Show About Abortion premiered Off-Broadway in April 2022.

Life and career

Lieby was raised in Annapolis, Maryland. She is Jewish. She graduated from Severna Park High School and studied English at Cornell University. She cited Janeane Garofalo, Elaine Benes, and Joan Rivers as early comedic inspirations.

She moved to New York after graduation and interned at The Onion. She then began to perform stand-up comedy.

Lieby was a staff writer for Broad City and season three of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. She also wrote for The Opposition with Jordan Klepper, The President Show, and Ilana Glazer's special The Planet Is Burning.

Her autobiographical one-woman comedy show, Oh God, A Show About Abortion recounted her experience having an abortion when she was 35. She began to workshop the show in 2020 as a part of her stand-up, and debuted the production at Cherry Lane Theatre in April 2022. Carrie Battan wrote in a review for the New Yorker, "it’s less structured, and more confessional and diffuse, than traditional comedy. It’s a format that enables Leiby to infuse her show with bouts of sincerity and self-inquiry, and many of her set’s most serious moments are high points." The show had an extended run of 15 performances in August 2022.

She co-hosts the horror film review comedy podcast Ruined with Halle Kiefer.

Accolades

References

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  6. Meltzer, Marisa. ""There Is No Good News Around Roe in 2022": Alison Leiby on Performing Oh God, a Show About Abortion". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  7. Bansinath, Bindu. "'I Mean, Who Hasn't Had an Abortion?' A night with breakout stand-up comic Alison Leiby". The Cut. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  8. Ruiz, Michelle (2022-05-13). "Alison Leiby on Her Timely, Darkly Hilarious 'Oh God, a Show About Abortion'". Vogue. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
  9. Battan, Carrie (2022-05-14). "Can Abortion Be Funny?". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  10. "Oh God, A Show About Abortion Returns to Cherry Lane August 8". Playbill. Archived from the original on 2024-04-15. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
  11. Zinoman, Jason (2021-09-25). "Comedians Turn Their Attention to Abortion". New York Times. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
  12. Lewis, Hilary (2018-02-11). "WGA Awards: 'Get Out,' 'Call Me by Your Name' Among Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
  13. Beresford, Trilby (2020-02-01). "WGA Awards: 'Parasite' and 'Jojo Rabbit' Among Film Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
  14. Henry, Jacob (2022-06-28). "Alison Leiby, 39, comedian and writer". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved 2024-12-25.

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