Nori Reed
Nori Reed | |
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| Born | |
| Occupation(s) | Comedian, writer |
| Years active | 2017–present |
Nori Reed is an American comedian and writer. She was on Vulture's list of Comedians You Should and Will Know in 2021 for her stand-up. She was a writer for the Disney series Raven's Home.[1]
Life and career
Reed grew up in Christian County, Kentucky.[2] She was raised on a farm in a family active in the Pentecostal church.[2] She knew she was queer from adolescence but hid it due to her family's religious beliefs.[2][3] She enjoyed watching stand-up on television from childhood, and especially liked Mitch Hedberg.[2]
Reed attended college in Ohio, during which time she came out.[2] She moved to the Bay Area in 2014 to attend California Institute of Integral Studies, which she left after a year.[2]
Reed began performing stand-up in 2017 in Oakland.[2] She was trained in comedy through a workshop for trans women of color hosted by the organization Peacock Rebellion.[4] She did open mic nights around the city, and went on to co-produce the LGBTQ and women-focused comedy showcase Man Haters, created by Irene Tu and Ash Fisher.[2] Early in her career she opened for Amy Poehler at Outside Lands.[2] Reed relocated to Los Angeles in 2019 to further pursue comedy after signing with Rise Management.[2] She was one of Vulture's Comedians You Should and Will Know in 2021.[1]
Reed's first screenwriting job was as a staff writer for Raven's Home.[3] She wrote the episode "The Fierce Awakens" featuring Juliana Joel as Nikki, the first trans character on a Disney Channel series.[3] She received a nomination for a 2023 Children's and Family Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Preschool or Children's Live Action Program for Raven's Home.[5]
She was named on Out's 2023 List of Most Eligible Bachelorettes.[6] In 2024 she co-hosted the comedy show Trans-It Girls with Hayden Johnson at Elysian Theater.[7]
References
- ^ a b Editors, Vulture (2021-11-03). "Nori Reed Yearns for More Ugly People on Television". Vulture. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ a b c d e f g h i j Jones, Kevin L. (2019-10-23). "Comedian Nori Reed is leaving Oakland, the city where she found herself". Datebook | San Francisco Arts & Entertainment Guide. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
- ^ a b c Song, Sandra (2022-07-12). ""Raven's Home" Features Disney Channel's First Trans Character - PAPER Magazine". www.papermag.com. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
- ^ Ruskin, Zack (2019-07-31). "Nori Reed is Oakland's Next Great Comedian". SFWeekly. Archived from the original on 2025-05-27. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
- ^ Elrod, John (2023-12-22). "Elyria native Robin Henry reflects on Emmy nomination". Morning Journal. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
- ^ "Meet Out's 2023 List of Most Eligible Bachelorettes". www.out.com. Archived from the original on 2025-05-27. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
- ^ Specter, Emma (2024-07-11). "The Trans-It Girls Are Taking Los Angeles (and Soon, New York) by Storm". Vogue. Retrieved 2025-05-27.