Jacqueline Laura Hoffman is an American actress, singer, and comedian who was born on November 29, 1960, in Queens, New York City. She is best known for her one-woman shows of original songs and monologues with a Jewish theme. She has been with Chicago’s renowned The Second City comedy improv group for a long time.
For her performance as Mamacita in the 2017 miniseries Feud, Hoffman was up for two awards: a Critics’ Choice Television Award and a Primetime Emmy Award.
During her eight years with the Second City troupe, Hoffman was honored with Chicago’s prestigious Joseph Jefferson Award. She featured in the accompanying independent satire exhibitions: ” In the event that You Refer to This Living as,” “The Kvetching Proceeds,” “Jackie Hoffman’s Hanukkah”, “A Chanukah Charol”, “Jackie’s Legitimate Khristmas”, and “Jackie’s Valentine’s Day Slaughter”, among others. At the Actors’ Temple in April 2007, Hoffman also joined the three women behind “The J.A.P. Show, Jewish American Princesses of Comedy.”
Where did Jackie Hoffman go to college and high school? Did Jackie Hoffman go to film school?
She played out various jobs in David and Amy Sedaris’ 2001 comic play, The Book of Liz, winning an Obie Grant.
In high school, Jackie was asked to perform as a stripper, and she went on to graduate from New York University.
