Eliza Coupe

Birth Name:

Eliza Coupe

Birth Place:

Plymouth, New Hampshire, United States

Profession

Actress, Producer

In 2006, was named one of the 10 Comics to Watch by Variety․com
Premiered her one-woman sketch show "The Patriots" at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, which later earned her a Breakout Performer Award at the U․S․ Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, Colo
Graduated from the California Institute of the Arts
Has suffered from dyslexia and ADHD since childhood
Started out working as a waitress and bathroom attendant in Times Square
Quote: "(On the "Happy Endings" cast): "We do bits when we're hanging out by our trailers․․․Then we end up incorporating the bits into the show, and it's hilarious․ It's why our show seems so effortless․ The comedy is coming from an authentic place․""
Quote: "[On her high school days] "I got brutally made fun of and so the comedy was my way of dealing with it․""
In high school, she kept a laminated picture of Justin Timberlake in her wallet
Toured France in an all-female version of Shakespeare's tragedy "King Lear" in 2003

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