Women in Comedy

Ash had a successful career on stage before moving into comedy.

She was in several episodes of “An Evening at the Improv.”

Tenuta delivered jokes and insults in a voice that oscillated from a flute to a growl.

She was known for her folksy stories and her southern drawl.

She won two Emmys for her role as Phyllis on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show.”

She played Janie on the sitcom ‘Eve.’

She was the widow of comic legend Dom DeLuise.

She was nominated twice for an Emmy for her role as Berta.

Starred on the late-night sketch show “Fridays” wth Larry David

Gilda Radner was one of the first to make “Saturday Night Live hilarious.”