Katie Halper
American comedian, writer, filmmaker, and political commentator
Katherine Rose Halper (born July 11, 1980/1981) is an American comedian, writer, filmmaker, podcaster, and political commentator. She is the host of the podcast The Katie Halper Show and co-host of the podcast Useful Idiots with Aaron Maté.
Early life and education
Halper was born in New York City, and grew up on Riverside Drive on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Her father is a psychiatrist and her mother is an English professor and novelist. She is of Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry and has described herself as a secular Jew.
She graduated from the Dalton School, and from Wesleyan University in 2003.
Career
After graduating from Wesleyan, Halper worked as development director for the Downtown Community Television Center (DCTV), a nonprofit media education center and documentary production house. She also coordinated living wage and labor campaigns in New York City and Florida. Halper has also taught history at her alma mater, the Dalton School.
Comedy
Halper began her career performing as a stand-up comedian.
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