| Jamie Loftus | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Jamie Loftus in 2017 | |
| Born | August 18, 1993 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Medium | Stand up, animation, television |
| Alma mater | Emerson College |
| Genres | Alternative comedy |
Jamie Bethany Loftus (born August 18, 1993 in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American writer, stand up alternative comedian, animator, podcast co-host, and actor based in Los Angeles. She is known for her solo work, such as her one-woman shows I Lost My Virginity on August 15, 2010 and Boss, Whom is Girl.[1][2] She has also written comedic articles, and written and starred in video content, for media sites such as Adult Swim, Comedy Central, Paste, and Super Deluxe.[1] She was nominated for an Emmy for her work on Robot Chicken in 2020.[3]
Along with fellow comedian Caitlin Durante, she has co-hosted The Bechdel Cast, a weekly podcast about the representation of women in film since 2016.[2][1][4] She has also produced and hosted limited run podcasts for iHeartRadio: My Year in Mensa, Lolita Podcast, Aack Cast, and Ghost Church.[5][6][7][8]
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- ^ a b Crae, Ross (July 24, 2019). "Fringe Q&A: Jamie Loftus reckons comedy festival is the perfect antidote to the world being an "active hell"". The Sunday Post. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
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- ^ Zaino III, Nick A. (April 25, 2019). "How the Women in Comedy Festival inspired a new wave of talent". Boston Globe. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
- ^ Zhang, Cat (March 9, 2020). "Jamie Loftus, the Comedian Who Infiltrated Mensa". The New Yorker. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
- ^ "Lolita Podcast". The New Yorker. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
- ^ Quah, Nicholas (July 12, 2021). " "In Aack Cast, Jamie Loftus Goes to Bat for 'Cathy'". Vulture. Retrieved July 26, 2021.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Ghost Church". The New Yorker. Retrieved November 7, 2022.