Emily Levine

Emily Levine
BornOctober 23, 1944 Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
DiedFebruary 3, 2019(2019-02-03) (aged 74)
Berkeley, Alameda County, California
MediumStand-up, television, film
NationalityAmerican
Alma materHarvard University
Years active1971–2019
GenresPolitical satire, improvisational comedy
Subject(s)The human condition, American politics, science
ChildrenAbigail Sims
WebsiteEmily's Universe

Emily Levine (October 20, 1944 – February 3, 2019) was an American humorist, writer, actress and public speaker who lectured on science and the human condition. Levine has been recognized as a philosopher comic. "In her celebrated career, Levine has been part of an improv comedy group, written for television sitcoms, done stand-up comedy, and wrote and performed an Emmy-winning series of commercial satire segments for television." She has earned the greatest praise for her one-woman shows, "Myself, Myself, I'll Do It Myself" and "Common Sense".