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| Bonnie McFarlane | |
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 McFarlane in June 2017 | |
| Born | (1969-03-28)March 28, 1969 (age 55) Cold Lake,Alberta, Canada |
| Medium | Comedy, television, writing |
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| Children | 1 |
Bonnie McFarlane (born March 28, 1969)[citation needed] is a Canadian comedian and writer. She is best known for appearing on the second season of the TV reality showLast Comic Standing and for co-hosting thepodcastMy Wife Hates Me with her husbandRich Vos.[1]
McFarlane was born March 28, 1969, inCold Lake, Alberta, Canada,[2] the youngest of four daughters.[3] She was raised on her parents' rural farm outside Cold Lake.[3]
McFarlane did her firstopen mic in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The manager of the club told her that she should enter a contest, "The Search for Canada's Funniest New Comic". McFarlane entered the contest and won. She then moved to New York where she landed a manager and an agent. She also spent time in Los Angeles doing stand-up and writing.[4] McFarlane has appeared onThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno,Late Show with David Letterman, andThe Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn. She appeared as a panelist onTough Crowd with Colin Quinn andRed Eye w/Greg Gutfeld and as one of Dr. Katz's patients onDr. Katz, Professional Therapist. In 2004, she appeared on season two of theNBC reality showLast Comic Standing. She was the first comedian eliminated.[5] In 2005, she had her ownHBOOne Night Stand special. In 2008, she had her ownComedy Central Presents half-hour special. She is also one of the hosts of theNickelodeon showNickMom Night Out.[6] McFarlane made occasional appearances on theOpie and Anthony radio program and on the Opie and Jim Norton show. She has also hosted Comedy.tv.
McFarlane wrote and directed the filmWomen Aren't Funny, which was previewed atCaroline's on Broadway in November 2012. The film was released in August 2014.
In 2016, McFarlane releasedYou're Better Than Me, a memoir published byAnthony Bourdain which recounts McFarlane's upbringing and comedic career.
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