Amy Schumer

Biography

Amy Beth Schumer was born in Manhattan and grew up on Long Island, New York. She attended South Side High School and was voted both "Class Clown" and "Teacher's Worst Nightmare" upon graduation in 1999. Schumer graduated from Towson University in 2003 with a degree in theater. She moved to New York City after college, where she studied at the William Esper Studio for two years and worked as a bartender and a waitress. Through her father, she is the niece of Chuck Schumer, U.S. Senator from New York. Amy Schumer portrayed a young woman diagnosed with breast cancer in the off-Broadway black comedy Keeping Abreast. She started doing stand-up comedy on June 1, 2004, when she first performed at Gotham Comedy Club. She recorded a special for Comedy Central before appearing on Last Comic Standing; she said in August 2012 that she thought of the special as her "big break". After not passing an audition for an earlier season, she advanced to the finals of the fifth season of the NBC reality television talent show Last Comic Standing and placed fourth. Schumer said in April 2011, "Last Comic was totally fun. I had a great time because there was no pressure on me; I had been doing stand-up around two years. I wasn't supposed to do well. So every time I advanced it was a happy surprise. I kept it honest on the show and it served me well." (Wikipedia)

Known For

The Simpsons

Family Guy

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Daily Show

All Movies (36)

• Kinda Pregnant2025 · as Lainy Newton
• IF2024 · as Gummy Bear (voice)
• Unfrosted2024 · as Marjorie Post
• Trolls Band Together2023 · as Velvet (voice)
• Amy Schumer: Emergency Contact2023 · as Self
• Bros2022 · as Eleanor Roosevelt
• Amy Schumer Presents: Parental Advisory2022 · as Self
• The Humans2021 · as Aimee
• Madame X Presents: Madame Xtra Q&A2021 · as Self
• Amy Schumer: Growing2019 · as Herself
• Sam Morril: Positive Influence2018
• I Feel Pretty2018 · as Renee Bennett
• Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs2017 · as Self
• Thank You for Your Service2017 · as Amanda Doster
• Amy Schumer Presents Mark Normand: Don't Be Yourself2017 · as Herself
• Snatched2017 · as Emily Middleton
• Amy Schumer: The Leather Special2017 · as Self
• Dying Laughing2017 · as Self
• 100 Years2017 · as Narrator (voice)
• Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour2016 · as Self - Unapologetic Bitch
• Rachel Feinstein: Only Whores Wear Purple2016 · as Herself
• The Last Laugh2016 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo2015 · as Self
• Trainwreck2015 · as Amy Townsend
• Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder2015 · as Self
• Misery Loves Comedy2015 · as Self
• Women Aren't Funny2014 · as Self
• Women Who Kill2013 · as Self
• Price Check2012 · as Lila
• Sleepwalk with Me2012 · as Amy
• Amy Schumer: Mostly Sex Stuff2012 · as Herself
• Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne2012 · as Self
• Seeking a Friend for the End of the World2012 · as Woman #1 / Lacey
• Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen2011 · as Self - Roaster
• Cabbage Head2003 · as Lindsay
• Untitled Jennifer Lawrence/Amy Schumer Project—

All TV Shows (64)

• Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!2026 · as Self - Comedian
• Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy2024 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Checkup with Dr. David Agus2022 · as Self
• Sherri2022 · as Self - Guest
• Gutsy2022 · as Self
• The Kardashians2022 · as Self
• Life & Beth2022 · as Beth
• Only Murders in the Building2021 · as Amy Schumer
• The Drew Barrymore Show2020 · as Self
• Expecting Amy2020 · as Self
• History 1012020 · as Self (archive footage)
• Amy Schumer Learns to Cook2020 · as Herself
• Reunited Apart2020 · as Self
• The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self
• Lights Out with David Spade2019 · as Self
• Love Island USA2019 · as Self - Guest
• The Shop2018 · as Self
• No Activity2017 · as Janice
• Chelsea2016 · as Self
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self - Guest
• Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter2015 · as Self
• Celebrity Family Feud2015 · as Self
• Variety Studio: Actors on Actors2014 · as Self
• BoJack Horseman2014 · as Irving Jannings (voice)
• TripTank2014 · as Sarah (voice)
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self - Guest
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self
• Inside Amy Schumer2013 · as Amy / Various Characters
• The Jeselnik Offensive2013 · as Self
• The Burn with Jeff Ross2012 · as Self
• Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee2012 · as Self
• Girls2012 · as Angie
• Finding Your Roots2012 · as Self
• Good Mythical Morning2012 · as Self
• The Jonathan Ross Show2011 · as Self
• Bob's Burgers2011 · as Young Lady (voice)
• Conan2010 · as Self
• Hoppus on Music2010 · as Self - Cohost
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
• The Great Debate2009
• 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 80s2009
• Cupid2009 · as Heather
• Delocated2009 · as Trish
• Reality Bites Back2008
• The Graham Norton Show2007 · as Self
• 30 Rock2006 · as Stylist
• Live at Gotham2006 · as Self
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self
• Comedy Central Roasts2003 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest
• The Bachelorette2003 · as Self
• Curb Your Enthusiasm2000 · as Teammate #2
• Family Guy1999 · as Crew Leader (voice)
• The View1997 · as Self - Guest
• The Daily Show1996 · as Self
• The Daily Show1996 · as Self - Guest
• MTV Movie & TV Awards1992 · as Self / Host
• MTV Movie & TV Awards1992 · as Self - Presenter
• The Simpsons1989 · as Daphne Burns (voice)
• Entertainment Tonight1981 · as Self
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Host
• The Oscars1953 · as Self - Host