Lynne Koplitz is an American stand-up comedian and actress . Koplitz was host of Telepictures ' nationally syndicated dating show Change of Heart , guest host on NBC 's Later , co-host of the Food Network 's How to Boil Water , and co-host of Sony Pictures syndicated talk show Life and Style . Her stand-up has appeared on a number of Comedy Central specials, including Premium Blend and Comedy Central Presents . She performed at the Just for Laughs comedy festival in Montreal.

Life and career [ edit ]

Koplitz was born on Long Island, New York, and grew up in Sarasota Florida. ^{[1] [2]} Koplitz earned a BA in theatre arts from Troy State University where she was a member of the Iota Kappa Chapter of Chi Omega in 1989. She performed for a regional theater group in Knoxville, Tennessee , before moving to New York City .

Koplitz is one of the comedian contributors to the History of the Joke on the History Channel, hosted by Lewis Black. Koplitz was featured in a series of advertisements for her alma mater, Troy University. She co-starred on Sony’s syndicated talk show, Life & Style with Jules Asner and Kimora Lee Simmons, as well as the NBC shows, Extra , The Other Half , and Shop & Style . Lynne also had a half-hour special, Comedy Central Presents: Lynne Koplitz on Comedy Central. She was featured in a commercial for Midol . ^[3] Koplitz also played Dina, the manager of the band ZO2, on IFC 's Z Rock . In 2009, she co-hosted the inaugural broadcast of the StarTalk podcast , along with well-known astrophysicist Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson . ^[4]

On September 20, 2010, Koplitz played Sister Rita in a staged reading of the Charles Messina play A Room of My Own at The Theatre at 45 Bleecker Street in Greenwich Village. ^[5]

Koplitz appeared on the We TV series, Joan Knows Best . ^[6]

In 2017, she released her first Netflix special, titled Hormonal Beast, to positive reviews. She dedicated her special to Joan Rivers. ^[7]

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External links [ edit ]

• Koplitz bio
• Lynne Koplitz at IMDb