Catie Lazarus

Catie Lazarus

Catherine Simone Avnet Lazarus was an American writer, comedian, and talk show host. Lazarus was a descendant of the Lazarus family, who built the first major department store chain. Lazarus died from breast cancer at her Brooklyn apartment on December 13, 2020, at the age of 44.

About Catie Lazarus in brief

Summary Catie LazarusCatherine Simone Avnet Lazarus was an American writer, comedian, and talk show host. Lazarus was a descendant of the Lazarus family, who built the first major department store chain and persuaded President Franklin D. Roosevelt to change the date of Thanksgiving. Lazarus died from breast cancer at her Brooklyn apartment on December 13, 2020, at the age of 44. Her father, Simon Lazarus III, served as a policy adviser to President Jimmy Carter; her brother Ned Lazarus co-founded the Co-Existence Center for Seeds of Peace.

She was awarded \”Best Comedy Writer\” at the ECNY Awards and named one of New York’s \”Top 100 New Yorkers\”. Theater Mania called her a \”comedy darling\” and Lewis Black described her as \”more brilliant than she’ll ever know\”. Lazarus is best known as creator and host of the Employee of the Month, a monthly comedy show and podcast filmed live at Joe’s Pub in New York City.