Amy Schumer

Acting

Amy Schumer

Born 1981-06-01 · New York City, New York, USA

Amy Beth Schumer was born in Manhattan and grew up on Long Island, New York. She attended South Side High School and was voted both "Class Clown" and "Teacher's Worst Nightmare" upon graduation in 1999. Schumer graduated from Towson University in 2003 with a degree in theater. She moved to New York City after college, where she studied at the William Esper Studio for two years and worked as a bartender and a waitress. Through her father, she is the niece of Chuck Schumer, U.S. Senator from New York. Amy Schumer portrayed a young woman diagnosed with breast cancer in the off-Broadway black comedy Keeping Abreast. She started doing stand-up comedy on June 1, 2004, when she first performed at Gotham Comedy Club. She recorded a special for Comedy Central before appearing on Last Comic Standing; she said in August 2012 that she thought of the special as her "big break". After not passing an audition for an earlier season, she advanced to the finals of the fifth season of the NBC reality television talent show Last Comic Standing and placed fourth. Schumer said in April 2011, "Last Comic was totally fun. I had a great time because there was no pressure on me; I had been doing stand-up around two years. I wasn't supposed to do well. So every time I advanced it was a happy surprise. I kept it honest on the show and it served me well." (Wikipedia)

Acting credits

IF poster
6.9

After discovering she can see everyone's imaginary friends, a girl embarks on a magical adventure to reconnect forgotten imaginary friends with their kids.

IF

2024

Trainwreck poster
5.8

Ever since her father drilled into her head that monogamy isn't realistic, magazine writer Amy has made promiscuity her credo. As much as she enjoys an uninhibited life free of commitment, Amy is really in a rut. While writing a profile about charming and successful sports doctor Aaron Conners, she finds herself actually falling in love for the first time -- and what's more, Aaron seems to really like her too. Amy starts to wonder if it's time to clean up her act and face her fears.

Trainwreck

2015

Trolls Band Together poster
7.2

When Branch's brother, Floyd, is kidnapped for his musical talents by a pair of nefarious pop-star villains, Branch and Poppy embark on a harrowing and emotional journey to reunite the other brothers and rescue Floyd from a fate even worse than pop-culture obscurity.

Trolls Band Together

2023

I Feel Pretty poster
6.4

A head injury causes a woman to develop an extraordinary amount of confidence and believe she's drop dead gorgeous.

I Feel Pretty

2018

Unfrosted poster
5.4

In a time when breakfast is ruled by milk and cereal, a fierce corporate battle begins over a revolutionary new pastry.

Unfrosted

2024

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert poster
6.8

Live from Radio City Music Hall, witness the concert of a lifetime with a star-studded lineup bringing together legendary Saturday Night Live hall-of-famers, iconic guests and surprise musical performances.

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

2025

The Humans poster
6.1

Erik Blake has gathered three generations of his Pennsylvania family to celebrate Thanksgiving at his daughter’s apartment in lower Manhattan. As darkness falls outside and eerie things start to go bump in the night, the group’s deepest fears are laid bare.

The Humans

2021

Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs poster
6.4

Jon Stewart returns to television to host a live show presented from The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York. Benefiting NEXT for Autism, the special features stand-up performances, sketches and short films.

Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs

2017

Misery Loves Comedy poster
6.0

Do you have to be miserable to be funny? More than sixty comedians—including stand-ups, writers, actors, and directors from the US, Canada, and abroad—take on this question, sharing anecdotes and insights with lively enthusiasm.

Misery Loves Comedy

2015

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World poster
6.6

As an asteroid nears Earth, a man finds himself alone after his wife leaves in a panic. He decides to take a road trip to reunite with his high school sweetheart. Accompanying him is a neighbor who inadvertently puts a wrench in his plan.

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

2012

100 Years poster
6.0

An animated history of American health care provider, Planned Parenthood.

100 Years

2017

Bros poster
6.6

Two gay men are possibly, probably, stumbling towards love. Maybe. They're both very busy.

Bros

2022

Snatched poster
5.3

When her boyfriend dumps Emily, a spontaneous woman in her 30s, she persuades her ultra-cautious mom to accompany her on a vacation to Ecuador. When these two very different women are trapped on this wild journey, their bond as mother and daughter is tested and strengthened while they attempt to navigate the jungle and escape.

Snatched

2017

Kinda Pregnant poster
5.6

When Lainy's plan to settle down and start a family falls apart, she puts on a fake baby bump, tells a lie — and accidentally falls for her dream guy.

Kinda Pregnant

2025

Thank You for Your Service poster
6.6

A group of U.S. soldiers returning from Iraq struggle to integrate back into family and civilian life, while living with the memory of a war that threatens to destroy them long after they've left the battlefield.

Thank You for Your Service

2017

Dying Laughing poster
6.4

The craft, creative process and complicated lives of Stand-up Comedians.

Dying Laughing

2017

Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour poster
7.3

Concert special featuring the iconic superstar as she performs in packed arenas around the globe. Featuring new hits and beloved classics that showcase Madonna's signature visual theatrics, exquisite costumes and awe-inspiring choreography. With exclusive behind-the-scenes access that reveal the pop icon and her legion of dancers as they pour blood, sweat and tears into creating an astonishing arena show celebrated by fans around the world.

Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour

2016

Sleepwalk with Me poster
6.5

A burgeoning stand-up comedian struggles with the stress of a stalled career, a stale relationship, and the wild spurts of severe sleepwalking he is desperate to ignore.

Sleepwalk with Me

2012

The Last Laugh poster
7.0

Feature documentary about humor and the Holocaust, examining whether it is ever acceptable to use humor in connection with a tragedy of that scale, and the implications for other seemingly off-limits topics in a society that prizes free speech.

The Last Laugh

2016

Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder poster
3.0

A mix of cabaret and standup recorded at Joe's Pub in New York.

Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder

2015

Amy Schumer: Emergency Contact poster
5.0

Amy Schumer gets real about lasering her face, postpartum sex, her baby-naming disaster and chewable Viagra in this cheekily candid stand-up special.

Amy Schumer: Emergency Contact

2023

Price Check poster
5.3

A middle aged, middle class, former music industry executive with a stay-at-home wife and son toils away at a supermarket chain. When a new high energy boss enters the company, she increases his fortunes and responsibilities while also creating tension in both his professional and personal life.

Price Check

2012

Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo poster
5.9

With her unique blend of honesty and unapologetic humor, Amy Schumer is one of the funniest, freshest faces in the industry today. This October, Schumer's provocative and hilariously wicked mind will be on full display as she headlines her first HBO stand-up comedy special: 'Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo.' Directed by Chris Rock, the one-hour special features the comedian talking about her life and was taped before a live audience at New York’s iconic Apollo Theater.

Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo

2015

Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne poster
6.5

It's Roseanne Barr's turn to step in to the celebrity hot seat for the latest installment of The Comedy Central Roast.

Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne

2012

Behind the camera

Trainwreck poster
5.8

Ever since her father drilled into her head that monogamy isn't realistic, magazine writer Amy has made promiscuity her credo. As much as she enjoys an uninhibited life free of commitment, Amy is really in a rut. While writing a profile about charming and successful sports doctor Aaron Conners, she finds herself actually falling in love for the first time -- and what's more, Aaron seems to really like her too. Amy starts to wonder if it's time to clean up her act and face her fears.

Trainwreck

2015

I Feel Pretty poster
6.4

A head injury causes a woman to develop an extraordinary amount of confidence and believe she's drop dead gorgeous.

I Feel Pretty

2018

Snatched poster
5.3

When her boyfriend dumps Emily, a spontaneous woman in her 30s, she persuades her ultra-cautious mom to accompany her on a vacation to Ecuador. When these two very different women are trapped on this wild journey, their bond as mother and daughter is tested and strengthened while they attempt to navigate the jungle and escape.

Snatched

2017

Kinda Pregnant poster
5.6

When Lainy's plan to settle down and start a family falls apart, she puts on a fake baby bump, tells a lie — and accidentally falls for her dream guy.

Kinda Pregnant

2025

Kinda Pregnant poster
5.6

When Lainy's plan to settle down and start a family falls apart, she puts on a fake baby bump, tells a lie — and accidentally falls for her dream guy.

Kinda Pregnant

2025

Amy Schumer: Emergency Contact poster
5.0

Amy Schumer gets real about lasering her face, postpartum sex, her baby-naming disaster and chewable Viagra in this cheekily candid stand-up special.

Amy Schumer: Emergency Contact

2023

Amy Schumer: Emergency Contact poster
5.0

Amy Schumer gets real about lasering her face, postpartum sex, her baby-naming disaster and chewable Viagra in this cheekily candid stand-up special.

Amy Schumer: Emergency Contact

2023

Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo poster
5.9

With her unique blend of honesty and unapologetic humor, Amy Schumer is one of the funniest, freshest faces in the industry today. This October, Schumer's provocative and hilariously wicked mind will be on full display as she headlines her first HBO stand-up comedy special: 'Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo.' Directed by Chris Rock, the one-hour special features the comedian talking about her life and was taped before a live audience at New York’s iconic Apollo Theater.

Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo

2015

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NR

Plot unknown. Described as a comedy about sisters with opposing personalities. One is a 'type A' sort with a life-long dream of becoming a flight attendant, the other is simply a mess.

Untitled Jennifer Lawrence/Amy Schumer Project

No artwork available
NR

Plot unknown. Described as a comedy about sisters with opposing personalities. One is a 'type A' sort with a life-long dream of becoming a flight attendant, the other is simply a mess.

Untitled Jennifer Lawrence/Amy Schumer Project

Women Who Kill poster
5.2

It's okay to feel intimidated - it's one night out with four talented women who are probably smarter than you, most likely sexier than you and definitely funnier than you. Top comediennes and close friends Amy Schumer, Rachel Feinstein, Nikki Glaser and Marina Franklin come together in New York City for a special evening of killer comedy and sharp humor that will have you doubled over with laughter and begging for more.

Women Who Kill

2013

Amy Schumer: Mostly Sex Stuff poster
5.9

A ratings hit! Amy Schumer debuts her one-hour special in front of a live audience at the Historic Fillmore Theatre in San Francisco. Nothing is off limits as Schumer airs every hilarious, messed up detail of her dating and sex life, from encounters with unexpected body parts to hate-filled personal grooming appointments. In her matter-of-fact raunchy style, at odds with her self-described "Cabbage Patch Kid" appearance, Schumer tells stories of a boyfriend who makes dirty requests over dinner, the way she outsmarts her birth control, and a shocking ending to a seemingly innocent cab ride.

Amy Schumer: Mostly Sex Stuff

2012

Amy Schumer: Growing poster
5.8

Amy Schumer's live stand-up set performed in Chicago where she jokes about marriage, pregnancy and personal growth.

Amy Schumer: Growing

2019

Amy Schumer: Growing poster
5.8

Amy Schumer's live stand-up set performed in Chicago where she jokes about marriage, pregnancy and personal growth.

Amy Schumer: Growing

2019

Amy Schumer: The Leather Special poster
3.8

Comic sensation Amy Schumer riffs on sex, dating and the absurdities of fame in a bold and uncensored stand-up set at Denver's Bellco Theater.

Amy Schumer: The Leather Special

2017

Amy Schumer: The Leather Special poster
3.8

Comic sensation Amy Schumer riffs on sex, dating and the absurdities of fame in a bold and uncensored stand-up set at Denver's Bellco Theater.

Amy Schumer: The Leather Special

2017

No artwork available
NR

After 20 years together, Clarissa and Franklin decide they're done with marriage – but not with each other. Determined to pull off the world's most amicable divorce, they throw an 'Untying the Knot' party and eagerly embrace their newly single lives. But when disastrous dates, suspicious children and spectacularly misguided attempts at 'conscious uncoupling' throw their perfect plan into chaos, Clarissa and Franklin discover that getting divorced is the easy part. Figuring out how to stay a happy family is where things get complicated.

Best Divorce Ever