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  • Comment: Many of the sources are not reliable (blogs/blog posts, PR sites, IMDB, FilmFreeway, commercial sites selling her book, etc.) and some of the sources do not support the claims made. Also see WP:CITEKILL. Only one source is needed to support a fact so no need to cite several especially when most are poor sources so just serve to bury the better ones. S0091 (talk) 17:09, 4 October 2024 (UTC)

Katie Goodman
CitizenshipAmerican
EducationUniversity of Pennsylvania
Occupation(s)Comedian, actress, filmmaker, comedy writer, author, and speaker
Known forBroad Comedy and TruTV’s Impractical Jokers
SpouseSoren Kisiel
Websitekatiegoodman.com

Katie Goodman is an American comedian, actress, filmmaker, comedy writer, author, and speaker. She is a creator, writer, headliner and director of Broad Comedy with her husband Soren Kisiel.[1] [2]Her comedy performances on the show "I Didn't F*ck It Up" have garnered over 5 million views online.[2][3][4][5][6]

Early life and education

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Goodman graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1990.[2]She was born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts, and is the daughter of Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Ellen Goodman. [2][7][8][5][9]

Career

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Katie Goodman and her husband, Soren Kisiel, established Broad Comedy in 2001[10], where they serve as creators, writers, and directors.[1][11] Goodman also founded the National Women’s Theatre Festival in Los Angeles in the 1990s and served as Artistic Director of the Philadelphia Women’s Theatre Festival.[12][13][14]She has contributed to O, The Oprah Magazine and authored "Improvisation For The Spirit: Living A More Creative, Spontaneous and Courageous Life Using The Tools of Improv Comedy".[1][15][16][17][18][10][5][19]

Awards and recognition

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Katie’s solo show received a Time Out New York Critic’s Pick for “Best Cabaret”[17], and has earned critical acclaim at venues such as Caroline’s on Broadway, Joe’s Pub at the Public Theater, and 54 Below. She performed at the renowned Gilded Balloon in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2013.[1][20][21][17][5]

Personal life

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Katie Goodman lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband, Soren Kisiel. They collaborate on creative projects such as Broad Comedy and Goodman's solo performances. Kisiel, a children's book author, has co-written and co-directed Broad Comedy. [22][5][19][6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Katie Goodman: I Didn't F*ck It up". British Comedy Guide.
  2. ^ a b c d "Comedian Katie Goodman". Broad Comedy. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
  3. ^ "Fringe Comedy: Charlie Baker / Mitch Benn / Katie Goodman". The Herald. 2013-08-16. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
  4. ^ "Katie Goodman | Actress, Writer, Director". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Midlife Crisis? That Was So Last Year. #SayYourAge". HuffPost. 2016-05-23. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
  6. ^ a b "BU Arts Initiative | College of Fine Arts". www.bu.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
  7. ^ "Katie Goodman Biography | Booking Info for Speaking Engagements". www.allamericanspeakers.com. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
  8. ^ "The 30-Day E-mail Detox". Oprah.com. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
  9. ^ Brustuen, Kevin. "Verge Theatre: 25 Years In Bozeman". bozemanmagazine.com. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
  10. ^ a b ThriftBooks. "Katie Goodman Books | List of books by author Katie Goodman". ThriftBooks. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
  11. ^ WRITER, ALICIA BLAISDELL-BANNON,STAFF. "Feisty comedy broadly entertaining". Cape Cod Times. Retrieved 2024-10-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  12. ^ Breslauer, Jan (1992-07-19). "STAGE : Sister Acts : A national women's theater group, formed to put feminist issues in center stage, finds a second home in Los Angeles". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
  13. ^ AHN, the, that, SUNG. "SPOTLIGHT: Women's theater shows begin this weekend". www.thedp.com. Retrieved 2024-10-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  14. ^ "Verge Theater". Verge Theater. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
  15. ^ Goodman, Katie (2008). Improvisation for the Spirit: Living a More Creative, Spontaneous and Courageous Life Using the Tools of Improv Comedy. Sourcebooks. ISBN 978-1402211911.
  16. ^ "LC Catalog - Item Information (Full Record)". catalog.loc.gov. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
  17. ^ a b c https://filmfreeway.com/KatieGoodman
  18. ^ "Katie Goodman - SheSource Expert - Women's Media Center". womensmediacenter.com. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
  19. ^ a b THE NIGHT OUR PARENTS WENT OUT | Kirkus Reviews.
  20. ^ Merritt, Stephanie (2013-08-03). "Edinburgh fringe comedy round-up". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
  21. ^ "Fringe Comedy: Charlie Baker / Mitch Benn / Katie Goodman". The Herald. 2013-08-16. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
  22. ^ WRITER. "Feisty comedy broadly entertaining".