Robby Hoffman’s recent visibility includes an Emmy-nominated role on Hacks, a John Mulaney-directed Netflix special, a role opposite Steve Carell in Rooster, and a widely covered marriage to Gabby Windey. Her rise did not come from fast-track connections; she described relying on slow and steady progress. She was born in Brooklyn, raised in Montreal, and grew up in a Hasidic Jewish family as one of ten children. Before stand-up, she briefly pursued accounting, wrote for television, and won an Emmy for work on PBS’s Odd Squad. Her comedy appeal includes a less polished, uninfluenced approach, guided by whether something feels funny and by giving herself permission to perform.
"“I never had connections or the fast track in any way, shape or form. So I just got used to slow and steady wins the race.” The bigger audience is new; the sharp, specific, slightly combustible voice is not."
"“I'm happy that I didn't know what stand-up was because I was able to be uninformed and uninfluenced. I went out with whatever the hell I thought. [And] if I think it's funny, then that's all I need.” It’s that instinct that still drives her, too."
"“We give ourselves the green light,” she added. “With stand-up, it was a different thing; I felt like this is what I'm supposed to be doing.” Hoffman’s comedy is blunt, personal and often sweeter than it first appears, even when the sweetness is buried under six layers of c"
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