Rachel Bloom

Rachel Bloom is a comedian based in Los Angeles. She currently writes for Robot Chicken and is the creator and star of the musical comedy series Crazy Ex Girlfriend. She recently performed at the Just for Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal as part of the New Faces: Characters Showcase. Rachel specializes in the combination of music and comedy, creating comedic music videos for the internet as well as performing live shows around the Los Angeles area. She wrote and performed two musical sketch shows at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theaters on both coasts: “Rachel Bloom is a Triple Threat!!!” and “Sing Out, Louise!” Her 2010 music video “Fuck Me, Ray Bradbury” was a viral sensation and nominated for a Hugo Science Fiction Award. Her music videos have been featured on FunnyorDie, Huffingtonpost, Buzzfeed and Wired, among others. She wrote for the Fox animated show Allen Gregory and Fox’s 25th Anniversary Special; has appeared in How I Met Your Mother; and will be a voice on upcoming episodes of Robot Chicken.

Rachel graduated from NYU, Tisch School of the Arts in 2009 with a BFA in Theater. At NYU, she studied with the CAP 21 musical theater studio, Experimental Theater Wing, and International Theater Workshop in Amsterdam. She was also a writer, performer and director for the college sketch group HammerkatzNYU.

Episodes Acted In:

In Bed Surrounded by Loved Ones