Annie Lederman

Annie Lederman (; born July 20, 1983) is an American stand-up comedian and podcast host. Her comedy has often referred to her troubled past, including her struggle with alcoholism in her teenage and young adult years. Born in Philadelphia, Lederman attended the College of Santa Fe where she studied art, before relocating to New York City to pursue a comedy career.

Lederman appeared on the MTV series Girl Code and hosted the E! shows We Have Issues and Chelsea Lately, as well as @midnight.

Early life and education Lederman was born in Philadelphia to Abby and Scotty Lederman, shortly after midnight on July 20, 1983. Her fraternal twin brother, Max, was born minutes before her, on July 19. She is of Scottish, Irish, German, and Jewish ancestry. Lederman's father worked as a treasurer at the University of Pennsylvania, while her mother did social service work. Lederman was raised a Quaker and attended a Quaker school for her early education.

During her teenage years, Lederman trained to be a Junior Olympic swimmer, but gave up the sport after sustaining a foot injury in a car accident caused by a drunk driver. She subsequently studied at The Crefeld School and was sexually assaulted by a male teacher from the school. The incident led to a trial in which Lederman and another female student testified against him. She subsequently became involved with numerous troubled peers who dealt drugs and participated in other criminal activities. where she intermittently took classes for eight years, majoring in art and counseling. While attending college, Lederman developed a drinking problem, and suffered numerous blackout incidents, one of which included her crashing on a motor scooter and suffering serious injuries. The college went out of business and closed two weeks after Lederman's graduation.

Career In 2009, Lederman relocated to New York City to pursue a career in comedy, and became sober. Lederman created the YouTube channel Sausage Party Presents with video artist Abbey Luck in 2011. Between 2012 and 2014, she was a regular panelist on the E! series Chelsea Lately. In 2015, she appeared on the short-lived comedy series We Have Issues. Lederman performed a standup set on the Comedy Central series This Is Not Happening, in a segment titled "Camp Crush", which was released on YouTube on April 5, 2016.

In 2018, her comedy routine about dental floss was widely shared on internet and social media platforms. The same year, she had a minor role in The Long Dumb Road. She enjoys making jokes on social media as well as stand-up, and believes it is easier to make one person laugh at a single joke than sustain a whole audience for an extended period.

On February 16, 2021, Lederman, Khalyla Kuhn, and Esther Povitsky launched Trash Tuesday, which they describe on their YouTube channel page as: "It's a podcast. It's a show. It's comedy. It's drama. It's everything you want it to be and more."

On November 28, 2022, Lederman relaunched her Meanspiration podcast under the name AnnieWood. At the end of Trash Tuesday episode no. 160, Lederman announced she would no longer be a part of the podcast, opting instead to focus on her own podcast and upcoming projects.

In 2024, Lederman appeared in a minor role in Damien Leone's horror film Terrifier 3.

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