Commonwealth Comedy Club
522 5th AvenueGold started stand-up when she was nineteen years old; she did her first set at Rutgers in 1981.[7] She was passed at Catch a Rising Star in 1985, and has been a regular at the Comedy Cellar since the 1980s.[8]
In an interview with Marc Maron, Gold revealed her comedic influences were Joan Rivers, Phyllis Diller, and Totie Fields.[9] Gold's stand-up specials have aired on Comedy Central, LOGO, and HBO. She has been featured in Netflix's Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration, and in the companion documentary about LGBTQ+ comedians OUTSTANDING: A Comedy Revolution, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival.
Gold has released three comedy albums: 2004's Judith’s Roommate Had a Baby, 2018's Kill Me Now,[10] and 2020's Conduct Unbecoming.
Her first television role was on Roseanne in 1991, followed by a series regular role on Margaret Cho's 1994 sitcom All-American Girl. Gold was cast as Gloria Schechter, one of Cho's characters friends. Gold’s acting credits include: Tripped Up, She Came To Me, and Love Reconsidered. Her recent TV credits include Showtime’s City On A Hill and The First Lady, FX’s Better Things, and Apple TV+ Extrapolations. Other guest appearances include Girls5Eva, Broad City, Hulu’s Life and Beth, and recurring roles on Awkwafina, TBS’ Search Party, and Netflix’s Friends from College.
Feb 13 - 15, 2026
Commonwealth Comedy Club
522 5th Avenue
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