Julie Klausner is a writer, actor and comedian who has performed in many shows at the UCB Theater, including Killgore:The Musical, The Hall & Oates Mumbo Jumbo Hour, and The Chipperton Family Vocaltainers' Shooby-Dooby-Dooby Hour, which was an official selection of the 2005 HBO US Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, CO. Her one woman show, Fancy, was a Time Out New York critic's pick, and her latest show, Free To Be Friends, with Sue Galloway, can currently be seen on the UCB stage.

Julie's Channel 102 short, Cat News, was recently written up in Entertainment Weekly, and her TV credits include stints on various VH-1 clip shows, as well as SNL, Conan, and Strangers With Candy. Other stage credits include David & Jodi & David & Jackie, starring Jackie Hoffman, and various stand-up appearances.

Julie is also an artist whose comics and illustrations have appeared in McSweeney's Future Dictionary of America, The New York Dog Magazine, The Stranger, Jest, and Heeb. Her comic book, Julie Klausner's Animal Party counts among its fans Patton Oswalt and Dave Eggers. Julie is a proud member of Actors' Equity. She can be reached at julie @ julieklausner.com

Hometown: New York City