Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Amy Schumer
From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Amy Schumer made an impact.
Amy Schumer is a prominent American stand-up comedian, actress, writer, producer, and director. She began her comedy career in the early 2000s and gained initial recognition on Last Comic Standing. Schumer is best known for creating, co-producing, co-writing, and starring in the Comedy Central sketch comedy series Inside Amy Schumer (2013-2016), which earned her a Peabody Award and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Sketch Series in 2015.
1993: Time Setting for Meteor Shower
In 1993, the play "Meteor Shower" which Amy Schumer acted in in 2017 revolves around about two couples who spend an evening with each other.
June 1, 2004: First Stand-up Performance
On June 1, 2004, Amy Schumer did stand-up comedy for the first time at Gotham Comedy Club.
2007: Recurring Guest on Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld
From 2007, Amy Schumer was a recurring guest on Fox News late-night program "Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld".
2007: Appeared on Last Comic Standing
In 2007, Amy Schumer appeared as a contestant on the fifth season of the NBC reality competition series "Last Comic Standing".
2007: Recorded Live at Gotham Episode
In 2007, Amy Schumer recorded a Live at Gotham episode for Comedy Central before appearing on Last Comic Standing.
2008: Co-starred in Reality Bites Back
In 2008, Amy Schumer co-starred in the Comedy Central reality show "Reality Bites Back".
2009: Butterfinger Advertising Campaign
In 2009, Amy Schumer appeared in an advertising campaign for Butterfinger.
April 2, 2010: Comedy Central Presents Special Aired
On April 2, 2010, Amy Schumer's first Comedy Central Presents special aired.
March 3, 2011: WTF with Marc Maron Podcast
On March 3, 2011, Amy Schumer did an episode of WTF with Marc Maron podcast, in which she discusses her early life in more detail.
April 2011: Last Comic Standing Reflection
In April 2011, Amy Schumer reflected on her time on "Last Comic Standing", describing it as a fun and pressure-free experience.
2011: Co-host of A Different Spin
In 2011, Amy Schumer served as a co-host of "A Different Spin with Mark Hoppus", later titled "Hoppus on Music".
2011: Appeared on Comedy Central Roast
In September 2011, Amy Schumer appeared on The Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen.
June 2012: Began work on Inside Amy Schumer
In June 2012, Amy Schumer began work on a sketch comedy series for Comedy Central.
August 2012: Comedy Central Roast Appearance
In August 2012, Amy Schumer appeared on The Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne Barr.
August 18, 2012: Mostly Sex Stuff Premiered
On August 18, 2012, Amy Schumer's stand-up comedy special "Mostly Sex Stuff" premiered on Comedy Central.
2012: Behind Amy Schumer Premiered
In 2012, "Behind Amy Schumer", a behind-the-scenes miniseries, premiered.
2012: Recurring Guest on Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld Ended
In 2012, Amy Schumer ended her work as recurring guest on Fox News late-night program "Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld".
April 30, 2013: Inside Amy Schumer Premiere
On April 30, 2013, the TV show "Inside Amy Schumer" premiered on Comedy Central.
2013: Began Inside Amy Schumer
In 2013, Amy Schumer began her work as creator, co-producer, co-writer, and star of the Comedy Central sketch comedy series "Inside Amy Schumer".
2014: Back Door Tour
In 2014, Amy Schumer embarked on her "Back Door Tour" to promote the second season of her show.
April 21, 2015: Inside Amy Schumer Third Season Premiere
On April 21, 2015, the third season of "Inside Amy Schumer" premiered on Comedy Central, with a fourth season ordered the same day.
July 17, 2015: Trainwreck Released
On July 17, 2015, "Trainwreck", co-starring Bill Hader, was released, marking Amy Schumer's first leading film role.
August 2015: Planned Film with Jennifer Lawrence
In August 2015, Jennifer Lawrence and Amy Schumer planned to co-star in a film they and Schumer's sister Kim were co-writing, but the project was later put on hold.
September 2015: Opened for Madonna
In September 2015, Amy Schumer performed as the opening act for Madonna on three New York City dates of the singer's Rebel Heart Tour.
October 17, 2015: Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo Premiered
On October 17, 2015, Amy Schumer's comedy special "Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo" premiered on HBO.
November 2015: Posed for Pirelli Calendar
In November 2015, Amy Schumer posed nude for photographer Annie Leibovitz for the 2016 edition of the Pirelli Calendar.
2015: Film Debut in Trainwreck
In 2015, Amy Schumer wrote and starred in the film "Trainwreck", marking her film debut.
2015: Inside Amy Schumer Skits Went Viral
Throughout 2015, several of Amy Schumer's skits in "Inside Amy Schumer" went viral online, sparking editorials regarding sex, feminism, and rape culture.
September 2016: The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo Top Seller
In September 2016, Amy Schumer's memoir, "The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo", held the top position on The New York Times Non-Fiction Best Seller list for two weeks.
2016: Ended Inside Amy Schumer
In 2016, Amy Schumer ended her work as creator, co-producer, co-writer, and star of the Comedy Central sketch comedy series "Inside Amy Schumer".
2016: Inside Amy Schumer hiatus
In 2016, Inside Amy Schumer went on hiatus.
2017: Broadway Debut in Meteor Shower
In 2017, Amy Schumer made her Broadway debut acting in Steve Martin's comedy play "Meteor Shower".
2017: Starred in Snatched
In 2017, Amy Schumer starred in the comedy film "Snatched".
June 21, 2018: Amy Schumer Presents: 3 Girls, 1 Keith Released
On June 21, 2018, Spotify released the original podcast Amy Schumer Presents: 3 Girls, 1 Keith, starring Schumer and her best comedy friends Rachel Feinstein, Bridget Everett and Keith Robinson.
2019: Amy Schumer: Growing Released on Netflix
In 2019, Amy Schumer released her standup special "Amy Schumer: Growing" on Netflix and received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special nomination.
2019: Starred in I Feel Pretty
In 2019, Amy Schumer starred in the comedy film "I Feel Pretty".
May 11, 2020: Premiered Amy Schumer Learns to Cook
On May 11, 2020, the Food Network series "Amy Schumer Learns to Cook" premiered.
May 2020: Amy Schumer Learns to Cook
In May 2020, Amy Schumer and her husband Chris Fischer starred in an eight-episode cooking show "Amy Schumer Learns to Cook", for Food Network.
July 9, 2020: Expecting Amy Premiered on HBO Max
On July 9, 2020, Amy Schumer's documentary series "Expecting Amy", which she also executive produced, premiered on HBO Max.
2020: Created Expecting Amy
In 2020, Amy Schumer created, produced, and starred in the HBO documentary series "Expecting Amy".
February 2021: Inside Amy Schumer Revival Announced
In February 2021, the revival of Amy Schumer's sketch series "Inside Amy Schumer" was announced, with additional specials to be released through Paramount+.
January 2022: Guest Role in Only Murders in the Building
In January 2022, Amy Schumer was cast in a guest role for season two of "Only Murders in the Building".
March 18, 2022: Life & Beth Premiered
On March 18, 2022, Amy Schumer's comedy series "Life & Beth" for Hulu premiered.
March 27, 2022: Co-hosted the 94th Academy Awards
On March 27, 2022, Amy Schumer co-hosted the 94th Academy Awards with Regina Hall and Wanda Sykes.
2022: Life & Beth release
In 2022, Amy Schumer created, produced, and starred in the Hulu comedy-drama series "Life & Beth".
2022: Voter turnout advocacy
In 2022, Schumer collaborated with VoteRiders to promote awareness of local ID requirements, encouraging higher voter turnout through voter ID education and assistance.
2023: Emergency Contact Released
In 2023, Amy Schumer's comedy special "Emergency Contact", which she also directed, was released.
2024: Life & Beth concluded
In 2024, Amy Schumer concluded her work on the Hulu comedy-drama series "Life & Beth".
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