History of Amy Schumer in Timeline
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.
June 1, 1981: Amy Schumer's Birth
On June 1, 1981, Amy Beth Schumer was born in Manhattan, New York City.
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.
1999: High School Graduation
In 1999, Amy Schumer graduated from South Side High School, being voted both "Class Clown" and "Teacher's Worst Nightmare".
2003: Graduation from Towson University
In 2003, Amy Schumer graduated from Towson University with a degree in theater.
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.
February 2012: Schumer on Comedy
In February 2012, Amy Schumer shared her preference for tackling dark and serious topics in her comedy.
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.
June 2015: Criticism for Racial Blind Spot
In June 2015, Monica Heisey of The Guardian criticized Amy Schumer for "a shockingly large blind spot around race", leading to Schumer's response on Twitter.
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: Time's 100 Most Influential People
In 2015, Amy Schumer was named one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people.
2015: Outstanding Variety Sketch Series Win
In 2015, Amy Schumer won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Sketch Series for "Inside Amy Schumer".
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.
January 2016: Accusations of joke theft
In January 2016, Amy Schumer faced accusations of stealing jokes from several comedians. Schumer denied these allegations, and other comedians defended her. One of the accusers later apologized, suggesting parallel thinking as a possible explanation.
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: Emmy and Grammy Nomination
In 2016, "Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo" was nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards and a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album.
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".
2017: Schumer Explores Ancestry
In 2017, Amy Schumer, as a guest on Finding Your Roots, learned about her family history and ancestors, including children captured in a raid in 1704.
February 13, 2018: Marriage to Chris Fischer
On February 13, 2018, Amy Schumer married chef and farmer Chris Fischer in Malibu, California.
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.
October 4, 2018: Arrested at Kavanaugh Protest
On October 4, 2018, Amy Schumer was arrested at the U.S. Capitol during a protest against the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
October 2018: Pregnancy Announcement
In October 2018, Amy Schumer announced that she was expecting her first child with Chris Fischer.
May 5, 2019: Birth of Son Gene
On May 5, 2019, Amy Schumer gave birth to her son, Gene David Fischer, via caesarean section due to her endometriosis. His middle name was originally Attell, in honor of comedian Dave Attell, but was changed after realizing it sounded like "genital".
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.
July 2020: Criticism for Earlier Work
In July 2020, Kyndall Cunningham of The Daily Beast criticized Amy Schumer for her earlier work, including "objectifying black men" and calling Latina women "crazy".
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+.
September 2021: Uterus Removal
In September 2021, Amy Schumer had her uterus removed to alleviate symptoms related to her endometriosis.
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.
October 2023: Signed open letter condemning Hamas
In October 2023, Amy Schumer was among over 700 Hollywood professionals who signed an open letter condemning the terrorist group Hamas and demanding the release of hostages held in Gaza.
2023: Emergency Contact Released
In 2023, Amy Schumer's comedy special "Emergency Contact", which she also directed, was released.
February 2024: Diagnosis with Cushing's syndrome
In February 2024, Amy Schumer announced that she had been diagnosed with Cushing's syndrome.
2024: Life & Beth concluded
In 2024, Amy Schumer concluded her work on the Hulu comedy-drama series "Life & Beth".
January 2025: Joke Theft Compilation Views
As of January 2025, a 26-minute compilation video on YouTube by The Tangerine Show, showcasing alleged joke thefts, had garnered more than 9.2 million views.
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