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词条 Rhea Butcher
释义

  1. Early life

  2. Early career

  3. 2014–present

  4. Personal life

  5. Notable appearances

  6. References

  7. External links

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| name = Rhea Butcher
| image = Rhea_Butcher.jpg
| alt = Rhea Butcher speaking into a microphone. Butcher is Caucasian, wearing a brown hat and white shirt, and facing to the right.
| caption = Butcher at w00tstock 8.0
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|8|12}}
| birth_place = Akron, Ohio, U.S.
| spouse = {{marriage|Cameron Esposito
|2015|2018|reason={{abbr|sep.|separated}}}}
| medium = Stand-up, television, radio, internet
| active = 2012–present
| notable_work = Take My Wife
| alma_mater = University of Akron
| website = {{url|http://RheaButcher.com}}
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Rhea Butcher (born August 12, 1982) is an American stand-up comic, actor, writer, producer, and podcast host.[1] They (Butcher uses they/them pronouns)[2] are best known for personal, observational comedy focused on their vegetarianism, feminism, love of baseball, and experiences as a butch lesbian.[3] Originally from Akron, Ohio, Butcher now resides in Los Angeles, California.

Early life

Butcher was raised in the Kenmore neighborhood of Akron, Ohio.[4] They are an only child whose parents divorced when they were one month old.[5] Butcher attended Our Lady of the Elms High School[6] and graduated from Archbishop Hoban High School in 2001.[7]

While attending the University of Akron, Butcher worked at a skateboard shop named Summer Squall[8] and an indoor skating facility called Joe's Skate Park,[9] and helped design a skatepark that opened in Akron in 2001.[9] They graduated from the University of Akron with a degree in printmaking in 2005.[7][5] Butcher attended graduate school at University of Notre Dame.[7]

In 2006, Butcher had an exhibit at a printmaker's show called "Prints at an Exposition".[10] After undergoing an appendectomy, Butcher was inspired to create a series of prints on muslin showing the body's organs.[10]

Early career

Butcher began their comedy career performing improv in Chicago at The Second City and has since performed stand-up at clubs including Zanies, the Jukebox, and Flappers, as well as Chicago Underground Comedy, The Hideout, The Lincoln Lodge, UCB, Cole's, and Meltdown.[11][12] They made a late night debut on Conan in June 2016.[13][14]

2014–present

In the fall of 2014, Butcher appeared alongside Cameron Esposito in a series of videos for BuzzFeed Motion Pictures titled "Ask a Lesbian".[15][16] Butcher and Esposito also co-hosted the web series "She Said" for Amy Poehler's Smart Girls Network.[17] The two wrote and starred together again in Take My Wife, on the comedy streaming service Seeso.[18][19] Butcher also co-hosts the stand-up comedy podcast "Put Your Hands Together" with Cameron Esposito, which is recorded weekly in front of a live audience at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in Los Angeles.[20][21]

Butcher's first comedy album Butcher was released in August 2016 by the independent record label Kill Rock Stars.[22][23] The set was performed at Mississippi Studios in Portland, Oregon.[24] It debuted at number one on iTunes.[5]

In 2016, Butcher appeared in 8 episodes of the first season of Adam Ruins Everything[25]. They returned in 2017 for one additional appearance.

In 2018, Butcher started hosting a baseball-focused podcast called Three Swings.[26]

As stated in an interview, Butcher said their strongest comedy influences are Rosie O'Donnell, Ellen DeGeneres, Brett Butler, Elayne Boosler, Maria Bamford, and Paul F. Tompkins.[27]

Personal life

Butcher met Cameron Esposito at an open mic hosted by Esposito.[28] The two soon started collaborating and then began to date.[28] On December 12, 2015, Butcher married Esposito onstage at The Hideout in Esposito's hometown of Chicago, Illinois.[29] In August 2018, Butcher and Esposito announced their separation to "live individual lives".[30]

Butcher is non-binary[31] and uses they/them pronouns.[32][33]

Notable appearances

Title Medium Role Year
Put Your Hands Together Podcast Host 2013–present
Wham Bam Pow Podcast Host 2013–2015
She Said Web Video Series Host 2015
Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ Television Jamie 2016
Conan[13] Television Guest 2016
Take My Wife[34] Television Rhea 2016–present
Adam Ruins Everything Television Rhea Conover 2016
The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail Television Guest 2016
HarmonQuestTelevisionGuest2016–present
QueeryPodcastGuest2018–present
Good Mythical MorningYouTubeGuest2018
Three SwingsPodcastHost2018–present

References

1. ^"[https://www.facebook.com/RheaButcher/about/?entry_point=page_nav_about_item&tab=page_info Rhea Butcher - About]". Facebook. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
2. ^{{Cite news|url=https://twitter.com/RheaButcher/status/979793200029237248|title=rhea butcher on Twitter|work=Twitter|access-date=2018-09-17|language=en}}
3. ^Flaherty, Bridget (August 17, 2006). "Rhea Butcher lays down all that they are and more on "Butcher"". The Laugh Button. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
4. ^Rabinowitz, Amanda (August 26, 2016). "Comedian Rhea Butcher Keeps Akron at the Heart of Her Success". WKSU. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
5. ^1 2 Bigley II, James (November 16, 2016). "[https://clevelandmagazine.com/entertainment/film-tv/articles/comedian-rhea-butcher-is-the-real-deal Comedian Rhea Butcher is the Real Deal]". Cleveland Magazine. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
6. ^O'Connor, Bill (May 3, 1995). "Youths Horrified by Nazi Camps: Study of Holocaust Fills Students with Wonder at Evil of WWII Slaughter". Akron Beacon Journal (Akron, Ohio). p. D1.
7. ^1 2 Heldenfels, Rich (October 12, 2014). "Akron Native to Perform at Musica: Rhea Butcher Returning Home with Stand-up Act". Akron Beacon Journal (Akron, Ohio). p. B1.
8. ^Wallace, Julie (September 11, 2000). "Falls to Be Popular with Skateboarders". Akron Beacon Journal (Akron, Ohio). p. B1.
9. ^1 Wallace, Julie (September 14, 2001). "Park for Skaters Ready to Roll Out Mayor, Councilman to Unveil Akron Site Tomorrow". Akron Beacon Journal (Akron, Ohio). p. D1.
10. ^1 Shinn, Dorothy (February 5, 2006). "Stellar Printmakers Put Stamp on Exhibit: Summit Artspace Has Local Artists Showcasing Fresh Approaches to Art". Akron Beacon Journal":(Akron, Ohio). p. E4.
11. ^"Profile: Rhea Butcher". KCRW. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
12. ^Jung, E. Alex (August 16, 2016). "Cameron Esposito and Rhea Butcher on Take My Wife, 'The Show Where Lesbians Don’t Die'". Vulture. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
13. ^1 "Rhea Butcher Stand-Up". Conan. June 30, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
14. ^"Late Night". The Times Herald-Record (Middletown, New York). June 30, 2016. p. 22.
15. ^Habersburger, Keith (October 31, 2014). "[https://www.buzzfeed.com/keithhabersberger/ask-a-lesbian-with-cameron-esposito#.va9VV4bKdZ Questions You Wish You Could Ask a Lesbian]". BuzzFeed.
16. ^Star, Erika (February 20, 2013). "Lez Stand Out: Rhea Butcher and Cameron Esposito". AfterEllen.
17. ^"[https://www.buzzfeed.com/keelyflaherty/a-new-web-series-for-ladies Amy Poehler's Made A New Web Series For Women]". BuzzFeed. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
18. ^Poniewozik, James (May 24, 2017). "[https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/24/arts/television/comedy-television-im-dying-up-here-louie-maron.html Have You Heard the One About the Angsty Comic? Yes, Too Often]". The New York Times. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
19. ^Yohannes, Alamin (August 29, 2016). "Cameron Esposito, Rhea Butcher Talk Comedy, Diversity and 'Take My Wife'". NBC News. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
20. ^"[https://losangeles.ucbtheatre.com/show/3347 Put Your Hands Together with Cameron Esposito and Rhea Butcher]". UCB Theatre.
21. ^Rapa, Patrick (December 6, 2016). "L.A. standup comic Cameron Esposito diversifies her portfolio". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
22. ^"Rhea Butcher 'Butcher' Out Now on CD & MP3". Kill Rock Stars. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
23. ^Heldenfels, Rich (August 21, 2016). "New Album, Show for Comedian Rhea Butcher: Akron Native Returns to Area for Local Appearance, CD Signing". Akron Beacon Journal (Akron, Ohio). p. E1.
24. ^Watts, Rebecca (January 13, 2016). "Rhea Butcher Is Killing It". The Portland Mercury. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
25. ^[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5034326/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast]
26. ^Lee, Rachel (April 25, 2018). "Interview with comedian Rhea Butcher". Got a Girl Crush.
27. ^Shapiro, Gregg (2016). "Rhea Butcher: Butcher than all of you: An interview with lesbian comedian Rhea Butcher". Chicago Pride.
28. ^1 Mason, Amelia (November 2, 2017). "Comedy Wives Cameron Esposito And Rhea Butcher Are Scripting Their Own Story". WBUR.
29. ^Wellen, Brianna (August 17, 2016). "[https://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2016/08/17/two-wives-are-better-than-one-on-take-my-wife Two wives are better than one on Take My Wife]". The Chicago Reader. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
30. ^Butcher, Rhea August 8, 2018). "[https://twitter.com/RheaButcher/status/1027242599810125824 Cameron & I are separating to live individual lives for a time. We care very much about each other & that’s why we’re doing this. We’re gonna talk to our friends about it & be pretty private in public. Thanks for your kindness and understanding.]" Twitter. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
31. ^Long, Sarah (February 24, 2017). "Get to Know Nonbinary Comedian Rhea Butcher & Her Other Political Beliefs". SheKnows. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
32. ^Butcher, Rhea (March 6, 2017). "[https://www.bustle.com/p/as-a-genderqueer-person-i-believe-visibility-is-our-greatest-weapon-against-hate-in-2017-41645 Seeing The Positive In The Future Of Trans Rights]". Bustle. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
33. ^Butcher, Rhea (March 30, 2018). "[https://twitter.com/RheaButcher/status/979792359096553477 FYI I use they/them/their pronouns now]". Twitter. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
34. ^Bacle, Ariana (July 19, 2016). "Cameron Esposito promises 'no lesbians die' in new show 'Take My Wife'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 3, 2016.

External links

  • {{official website|http://rheabutcher.com}}
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