Andy Erikson Explained

Andy Erikson
Birth Name:Andrea Erikson
Birth Date:6 February 1987
Birth Place:Ham Lake, Minnesota, U.S.
Medium:Stand up
Active:2007–present

Andrea "Andy" Erikson (born February 6, 1987) is a stand-up comedian known as one of the top five finalists on the 2015 season of the TV show Last Comic Standing.[1]

In addition she is outspoken against misogyny in comedy,[2] Marfan Syndrome awareness,[3] and has worked to help the advancement of comedy clubs.

Now living in Los Angeles, Erikson and comic Amber Preston (a fellow Minnesota transplant) co-host a weekly comedy showcase, Punchline Punchout, at the Hollywood Improv; similar to a game show in format, the showcase gives comics 10 minutes to come up with punchlines on a given topic.[4]

Discography

Andy Erikson attended California State University North-ridge and achieved an MFA in Screenwriting in 2021. https://www.linkedin.com/in/andy-erikson-27301b44

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015Last Comic StandingHerself
2016Scream QueensMarguerite Honeywell4 Episodes

Notes and References

  1. News: Minnesota native featured on Last Comic Standing . . July 20, 2015.
  2. News: Erikson on misogyny in stand-up comedy . . February 2, 2016.
  3. News: comic uses humor to raise awareness about life threatening disorder . . August 3, 2016 .
  4. News: Justin . Neal . 2018-01-12 . Former Minneapolis comics Andy Erikson and Amber Preston making their mark in Hollywood . Star Tribune . Minneapolis-St.Paul . 2020-04-19 .