Sara Schaefer

Sara Schaefer (born July 10, 1978) is an American stand-up comedian and writer.

Sara Schaefer
Born (1978-07-10) July 10, 1978
MediumStand-up, Podcasting, Television
NationalityAmerican
Notable works and rolesNikki & Sara Live, Co-Host of You Had To Be There podcast
Websitehttp://saraschaefer.com/

Personal life

Schaefer was raised in Midlothian, Virginia, the daughter of Billie and William "Bill" Schaefer. Her mother started the charity Pennies for Heaven, Inc.[1][2] She attended Maggie Walker Governor's School, and went to college at William & Mary. Schaefer lives in Los Angeles, CA.

Career

Following college, in 2000, Schaefer moved to New Orleans, Louisiana and participated in the theater scene. In 2001 Schaefer moved to New York City and began writing, producing and performing comedy. During that time she also worked as a damages analyst (2001-2006) at a New York City law firm.[3] In 2006-2007, she hosted an on-line comedy/music show for AOL called The DL, for which she made around 350 videos or segments with a varied assortment of noted and upcoming artists, musicians and performers, from Hulk Hogan and Aretha Franklin to Jimmy Fallon and Jamie Kennedy. In 2007, she was a featured performer at the HBO Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, Colorado. In 2008, she was an editor for VH1's Best Week Ever blog. She has appeared on E!, Vh1, Fuse and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.[4] In 2009 New York Magazine named Sara one of the "Ten new comedians that funny people find funny."[5]

She was the Head Blogger for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon from 2009 to 2011, for which she won the Emmy Award for Creative Achievement in Interactive Media (non-fiction) in both 2009 and 2010. In 2011 she wrote for the game show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire and was named one of the Huffington Post's "53 Favorite Female Comedians".[4][6]

Sara's accolades include USA Today's "100 People of the Year in Pop Culture," Backstage Magazine Comics to Watch 2011, New York Post "Best Jests 2010," ECNY Award Nominee: Best Female Stand Up 2010, Comedy Central's Comics to Watch Showcase 2010, and New York Magazine's "10 Comedians to Watch" 2010.[7]

From early 2011 to 2014, Schaefer hosted a podcast with comedian Nikki Glaser called You Had To Be There.[8]

Nikki & Sara Live, a weekly talk show television series hosted by Schaefer and Glaser, premiered on January 29, 2013, on MTV.[9] MTV cancelled the show after two seasons.[10]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2005Best Week EverHerself
2006-07The DLHostAOL Music web series
2006Rise of the GeeksHerselfTV documentary
2009It's On with Alexa ChungHerselfEpisode #2.28
2012A Different Spin with Mark HoppusHerself
2012-13Big Morning Buzz LivePanelistTwo episodes
2013Nikki & Sara LiveHostCo-hosted/creator with Nikki Glaser
Totally Biased with W. Kamau BellGuest
Last Call with Carson DalyGuest
Inside Amy SchumerFriend #2Episode 1: Bad Decisions
2014-15@midnightGuestEpisodes #71, #100, #195 & #296

Work
Year Title Occupation
2008www.bestweekever.tvAssociate Editor
2009-2011Late Night with Jimmy FallonHead Blogger/Researcher
2011Who Wants To Be A MillionaireWriter

References
  1. Ruggieri, Melissa. "Former Richmonder has an online voice on Jimmy Fallon's show". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved Dec 30, 2019.
  2. "07/19/07 - NNHS Newsletter -  Bi". www.nnhs65.com. Retrieved Dec 30, 2019.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-11-13. Retrieved 2012-10-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Bio". May 21, 2011. Retrieved Dec 30, 2019.
  5. "Ten New Comedians That Funny People Find Funny -- New York Magazine - Nymag". New York Magazine. Retrieved Dec 30, 2019.
  6. Hartsell, Carol (March 9, 2011). "PHOTOS: 53 Amazing Female Comedians You Should Know". Huffington Post.
  7. "MTV Original TV Shows, Reality TV Shows". MTV. Retrieved Dec 30, 2019.
  8. Dunn, Gaby (March 2, 2012). "Two Women Joined by Justin Timberlake". The New York Times.
  9. Angelo, Megan (December 28, 2012). "Friends First, Talk-Show Hosts Later". The New York Times. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
  10. Goldberg, Lesley (21 November 2013). "MTV Cancels Talk Show 'Nikki & Sara Live'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.