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Like other contemporary comediennes of chaos and discomfort (Gerwig, Lena Dunham, Ilana Glazer, Jenny Slate), Victor shows us a woman who uses humor to dodge and deflect — to avoid tangling with life’s trickier moments and tougher realities.—Jon Frosch, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 On the set of Palm Royale, Friedberg got to meet one of her heros, the legendary comedienne Carol Burnett, one of the stars of the series.—David Moin, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2025 This time, the comedienne was asked back to comment on Newark’s airport safety, acting out a bit while on a JetBlue flight.—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 17 May 2025 Choi is a talented comedienne, so some of her too-drunk drama scenes are entertainingly funny, but at the same time her character’s self-destructive tendencies are also heartbreaking.—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for comedienne
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Etymology
French comédienne, feminine of comédien comedian, from comédie
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