Born Name:  Jacqueline Laura Hoffman

Born Date:  November 29, 1960

Born Place:  New York City

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Occupations:  Actress, singer, comedian

Brief Biography:  Jackie Hoffman is known for her distinct kvetching style, sharp wit, and acclaimed one-woman shows. A Second City veteran, she is a Broadway mainstay (Hairspray, The Addams Family) and an Emmy-nominated television performer recognizable from Feud: Bette and Joan and Only Murders in the Building.

Background and Early Career:
She moved to Chicago in the late 1980s and joined The Second City, performing for eight years, including stints on the Mainstage with Steve Carell and Stephen Colbert.
Style: Her comedy often features cynical, Jewish-themed, and self-deprecating humor, frequently presented in solo performances at NYC's Joe's Pub.

Stage and Broadway Career:
Breakthrough: She won an Obie Award for her performance in David and Amy Sedaris’s The Book of Liz.
Broadway: Hoffman made her Broadway debut in Hairspray (2002) as Prudy Pingleton and others, winning a Theatre World Award.
Other Stage Roles: She starred in Xanadu (2007), The Addams Family (2010) as Grandma, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2017), and played Yente in the critically acclaimed National Yiddish Theatre production of Fiddler on the Roof.

Television and Film:
Feud: She received an Emmy nomination for her role as Mamacita in FX's Feud: Bette and Joan (2017).
Recent TV: She appeared as Uma Heller in Only Murders in the Building and in Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies.
Film: Film credits include Garden State, Birdman, Kissing Jessica Stein, and Shiva Baby.