Chelsea Handler

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Biography

Comedienne-host-author Chelsea Handler's brash, unfiltered, scatological humor not only made her stand out from the crowd, but made her difficult to define as she went on to fame and fortune as host of her own talk show, "Chelsea Lately" (E!, 2007- ). An impromptu moment of public speaking had inspired Handler to pursue a career in stand-up comedy. Following a few small guest turns on various sitcoms and after attracting the attention of Jay …
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Job Title

Actor, Producer, Writer

Born

Chelsea Joy Handler on February 25, 1975 in Livingston, New Jersey, USA

Career Milestones

2012

Landed a supporting role in "This Means War," an action comedy starring Reese Witherspoon, Chris Pine, and Tom Hardy

2011

Wrote and produced the NBC sitcom "Are You There, Chelsea?" based on on her 2008 bestseller Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea; also played title character's sister

2010

Hosted the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards

2010

Served as executive producer on the E! reality series "Pretty Wild"

2009

Renewed contract with E! parent company Comcast Entertainment Group to extend her show "Chelsea Lately" through 2012

2008

Published Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea, a collection of humorous essays

2007

Appeared in the Internet based program "In The Motherhood" with Leah Remini and Jenny McCarthy

2007

Hosted late-night comedy and talk show "Chelsea Lately" (E!)

2007

Performed with Comedy Central's Hour Stand-Up Comedy Tour across the U.S.

2006

Headlined the E! Network self-titled sketch show "The Chelsea Handler Show"

2006

Became a recurring correspondent on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (NBC)

2005

Wrote her memoir My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One-Night Stands

2002

Cast on Oxygen Network's Hidden camera style comedy "Girls Behaving Badly"

Made her first stand-up performance at the The Improv in Hollywood, CA

Moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career at the age of 19