Andrea Rosen Explained

Andrea Rosen
Occupation:Comedian, actress
Birth Date:29 September 1974
Children:2
Years Active:2003 - present
Birth Place:New York City, U.S.
Spouse:John Gemberling

Andrea Rosen (born September 29, 1974) is an American comedian and actress most notable for her work with comedy troupes Stella and Variety Shac, and for her appearances in numerous television commercials. She is the creator of Take Me to Your Mother, a documentary-style comedy on the Nick Jr. Channel/NickMom cable network.[1]

Life and career

Rosen shared an apartment for five years with Stella member Michael Showalter.[2]

A regular on the Brooklyn comedy circuit, Ms. Rosen has written and performed two one-woman shows, Fast and Loose and Room for Rent.

Rosen was discovered in December 2000, when Terry's Chocolate named her "America's Whackiest Amateur Comedian".[3]

Rosen co-wrote and performed It's a Detective Agency and Everyone's English, a play at the NYC Fringe Festival. In late 2007, Rosen revealed that Variety Shac was working on a television pilot for the Adult Swim cable network.

As of 2013, Rosen stars on the comedy show, Take Me to Your Mother on NickMom.[4] She is married to actor/comedian John Gemberling and they have two sons.[5]

Films

TV shows

Commercials

Rosen has appeared in over 50 television commercials,[7] with her most notable campaigns being Staples, Inc. (2006),[8] Yoplait (2007),[9] and New York Lottery (2008).[10]

Live performances

Rosen performs monthly at Upright Citizens Brigade Theater with her group Variety Shac.[11] She has also made the following solo performances:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Take Me To Your Mother. NickMom. 2015-09-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20150909200734/http://www.nickmom.com/tv/take-me-to-your-mother/. 2015-09-09. dead.
  2. Web site: The Apiary. Inside With: Andrea Rosen. Eliot Glazer. 2007-10-11. 2008-02-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20080210024907/http://www.theapiary.org/archives/2007/10/inside_with_and_1.html. 2008-02-10. dead.
  3. News: PR Newswire. Terry's(R) Chocolate Crowns America's Whackiest Amateur Comedian; Andrea Rosen of New York City Laughed Way to $10,000 Grand Prize In National Comedy Contest. 2000-12-06. 2008-04-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20110517121737/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-67636010.html. dead. 2011-05-17.
  4. Web site: Take Me To Your Mother . 2013-05-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150909200734/http://www.nickmom.com/tv/take-me-to-your-mother/ . 2015-09-09 . dead .
  5. Web site: Access Hollywood. Hulu. 19 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304051024/http://www.hulu.com/watch/688322. 4 March 2016. dead. dmy-all.
  6. Web site: Biographies . 2006-04-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060421231030/http://www.varietyshac.com/bios.html . 2006-04-21 .
  7. Web site: Why actors in TV commercials look so familiar . 14 March 2019 . 2019-03-18.
  8. Web site: Archived copy . 2006-08-24 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060627175531/http://www.theapiary.org/archives/2006/06/ . 2006-06-27 .
  9. Web site: Andrea Rosen Yoplait Commercial. palrip. 11 January 2008. 19 December 2017. YouTube.
  10. Web site: Andrea Rosen for New York Lottery. palrip. 15 February 2008. 19 December 2017. YouTube.
  11. Web site: UCB Theatre • • • Schedule . 2008-02-01 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110926213643/http://www.ucbtheatre.com/schedule/showdetails.php?redirected&showid=1171 . 2011-09-26 .
  12. "Serious Fun", The Brooklyn Papers, November 10, 2003