History of Robby Hoffman in Timeline

Robby Hoffman is an American-Canadian writer, comedian, actor, and talk show host. Initially a writer, she's known for her work on shows like The Chris Gethard Show, Baroness Von Sketch Show, Workin' Moms, and Odd Squad, for which she won an Emmy Award in 2019. Hoffman released her first stand-up special, I'm Nervous, in 2019. She was recognized as one of Comedy Central's Up Next comedians in 2018 and appeared on both Conan O'Brien's Comics to Watch list and Vulture's Comedians You Should and Will Know in 2020, marking her as a rising comedic talent.

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December 2, 1989: Robby Hoffman Born

On December 2, 1989, Robby Hoffman was born in Brooklyn, New York.

2018: Headlines New York Comedy Festival

In 2018, Robby Hoffman headlined at the New York Comedy Festival.

2018: Named Comedy Central's Up Next Comedian

In 2018, Robby Hoffman was named one of Comedy Central's Up Next comedians and appeared on Conan O'Brien's Comics to Watch list.

2019: Records Comedy Special

In 2019, Robby Hoffman recorded her first one-hour comedy special "I'm Nervous" at the Just For Laughs comedy festival in Toronto for Crave TV.

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2019: Wins Daytime Emmy Award

In 2019, Robby Hoffman won a Daytime Emmy Award for her writing on the PBS series Odd Squad.

2019: Wins Emmy and releases "I'm Nervous"

In 2019, Robby Hoffman won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Children’s, Preschool Children’s, Family Viewing for her work on Odd Squad, and also released her first stand-up special, "I'm Nervous".

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2020: Included in Vulture's Comedians to Know list

In 2020, Robby Hoffman was featured on Vulture's The Comedians You Should and Will Know list.

2021: Rivkah Series in Development

In 2021, it was announced that Rivkah, an autobiographical comedy series created by and starring Robby Hoffman, is in development with Showtime and A24.

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