Julie Goldman is an American comedian, actress, and podcaster. She is best known for her work on Bravo’s The People’s Couch, and HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm. In 2016, she started a podcast with her comedy partner Brandy Howard, called Dumb Gay Politics, which recaps politics and reality TV.
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| Occupation(s) | Actress, comedian, podcaster |
| Years active | 2002–present |
Early life and education
editGoldman was born and raised in Boston. Her first stand-up performance was at The Comedy Connection in Boston at the age of 15.[1] She attended Lexington High School and Emerson College.
Career
editJulie founded an all-women's stand-up and variety show called "OFFENSIVE WOMEN" and recruited Eve Ensler to sponsor their biggest show to date at The Zipper Theater in New York City. She starred on The Big Gay Sketch Show, a sketch comedy program on Logo TV.[2]
Goldman is a frequent guest on Jonny McGovern's weekly podcast Gay Pimpin' with Jonny McGovern. In 2010 Goldman joined the cast of the podcast.
As well as featuring on Gay Pimpin' with Jonny McGovern, Goldman co-hosts Dumb, Gay Politics, a political comedy podcast, alongside writing partner Brandy Howard.
Goldman is raising money to produce Nicest Thing, a feature-length, lesbian romantic comedy that she co-wrote with Brandy Howard. Goldman and Howard are producing the movie with Amanda Bearse who is also slated to direct.[3] Other attachments include Tammy Lynn Michaels, Guinevere Turner, Kate Clinton, Paul Vogt, Bryce Johnson and Kate McKinnon.[4]
Julie Goldman and Brandy Howard co-host Julie & Brandy in Your Box Office, a webseries on lesbian website Autostraddle, in which they provide reviews and re-enactments of movies.[5] In "In Your Box Office FOR REAL," Julie & Brandy go behind the scenes for events like The Michigan Womyn's Music Festival and The VH1 DO Something Awards, where Julie performed with Jane Lynch.
Goldman and Howard wrote for Joan Rivers on Fashion Police on E!. She also appeared as a contestant on the second season of RuPaul's Drag U during the summer of 2011.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2005 | The D Word | Drea McClay | |
| 2006 | Mom | Linda | |
| 2007 | Out at the Wedding | Grace | |
| 2012 | Love or Whatever | Hazel Blue | |
| 2014 | Untold | Joey | |
| 2018 | Boy Band | Janet Pizza Woman | |
| 2021 | Untold: This is My Story | Joey | |
| 2022 | God Save the Queens | Charlie |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2002 | The Sopranos | Saskia Kupferberg | Episode: 'The Weight" |
| 2006–2010 | The Big Gay Sketch Show | Various | 23 episodes |
| 2011 | Bones | Tina Winston | Episode: "The Change in the Game" |
| 2012 | Best Friends Forever | Lt. Rita Newby | Episode: "Put a Pin in It" |
| 2012 | The New Normal | Lesbian Mom | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2012 | Weeds | Homeless Chris | Episode: "Threshold" |
| 2012 | DTLA | Gwen The Bouncer | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2013 | Happy Endings | Bar Patron | Episode: "Ordinary Extraordinary Love" |
| 2013 | Roomies | Sam | 5 episodes |
| 2014 | Murder in the First | Bailiff | Episode: "Pants on Fire" |
| 2014 | The Mindy Project | Deborah | Episode: "The Devil Wears Lands' End" |
| 2014 | Faking It | Ace | Episode: "Busted" |
| 2016 | Randall and Hilda Are Not a Couple | JoJo | Television film |
| 2016 | Angelino Heights | Jack | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2017 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Betty | Episode: "Foisted!" |
| 2018 | Hollywood Darlings | Julie | Episode: "Till Death Gets Me a Part" |
| 2019 | The Morning Show | Security Guard | Episode: "A Seat at the Table" |
| 2020 | Stumptown | Poppy Matthews | 2 episodes |
| 2021 | Call Me Kat | Officer Martin | Episode: "Business Council" |
| 2022 | Dollface | Devin | Episode: "Molly" |
References
edit- ^ Kregloe, Karman (May 1, 2007). "Julie Goldman's Rising Star". After Ellen. Archived from the original on May 18, 2011. Retrieved December 24, 2011.
- ^ Bernard, Riese; Roemer, Robin (May 11, 2009). "Robin Shoots & Riese Interviews Julie Goldman, World's Funniest Lez". Autostraddle. Retrieved December 24, 2011.
- ^ The Nicest Thing official website. Retrieved February 1, 2010. Archived February 8, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Kregloe, Karman (October 19, 2009). "Julie Goldman's Big Gay Romantic Comedy". After Ellen. Archived from the original on October 16, 2012. Retrieved December 24, 2011.
- ^ "Julie & Brandy In Your Box Office". Autostraddle. Retrieved December 24, 2011.
External links
edit- julieandbrandy.com
- dumbgaypolitics.com
- DGP on Patreon
- "In Your Box Office." on Autostraddle.com
- Julie Goldman at IMDb