Cathy Ladman

Cathy Ladman is an American stand-up comedian, television writer, and actress. Her career milestones include being featured in HBO’s “One Night Stand” comedy series and making ten appearances on “The Tonight Show” across different hosts (1989-1992, 2023). She also appeared on “The Late Late Show” six times between 2007 and 2015. Ladman’s acting credits span both film and television, with supporting roles in films such as “Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead” (1991), “My Fellow Americans” (1996), “White Oleander” (2002), and two Mike Nichols films: “What Planet Are You From?” (2000) and “Charlie Wilson’s War” (2007).

In television, she has appeared in “Mad Men,” “Modern Family,” “Roseanne,” “Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist,” “Everybody Loves Raymond,” “Just Shoot Me!” and “Pretty Little Liars.” She held a recurring role on “Caroline in the City.” As a writer, Ladman contributed to the writing staffs of “The Caroline Rhea Show” (2002), “Caroline in the City” (1997), and “Roseanne” (1996). She also wrote an episode for “The King of Queens” titled “Ice Cubed.” A significant achievement in her career was winning an American Comedy Award for Best Female Stand-Up Comic in 1992.

Ladman’s comedic style is characterized by self-observation and humor derived from personal anxieties. This approach is evident in her performances and has been described as a “self-probing, anxiety-venting vehicle” for “exposing personal neurosis.” She has also explored theatrical endeavors, including her solo show “Does This Show Make Me Look Fat” and a successful run Off-Broadway in “The JAP Show: The Princesses of Comedy” (2007). Her first solo show, “Scaredypants,” was developed with HBO and presented at the Aspen Comedy Festival.