Julie Goldman is an American comedian, actress, and podcaster. She is best known for her work on Bravo’s The People’s Couch, and HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm. In 2016, she started a podcast with her comedy partner Brandy Howard, called Dumb Gay Politics, which recaps politics and reality TV.
Early life and education Goldman was born and raised in Boston. Her first stand-up performance was at The Comedy Connection in Boston at the age of 15. She attended Lexington High School and Emerson College.
Career Julie founded an all-women's stand-up and variety show called "OFFENSIVE WOMEN" and recruited Eve Ensler to sponsor their biggest show to date at The Zipper Theater in New York City. She starred on The Big Gay Sketch Show, a sketch comedy program on Logo TV.
Goldman is a frequent guest on Jonny McGovern's weekly podcast Gay Pimpin' with Jonny McGovern. In 2010 Goldman joined the cast of the podcast.
As well as featuring on Gay Pimpin' with Jonny McGovern, Goldman co-hosts Dumb, Gay Politics, a political comedy podcast, alongside writing partner Brandy Howard.
Goldman is raising money to produce Nicest Thing, a feature-length, lesbian romantic comedy that she co-wrote with Brandy Howard. Goldman and Howard are producing the movie with Amanda Bearse who is also slated to direct.The Nicest Thing official website. Retrieved February 1, 2010. Other attachments include Tammy Lynn Michaels, Guinevere Turner, Kate Clinton, Paul Vogt, Bryce Johnson and Kate McKinnon.
Julie Goldman and Brandy Howard co-host Julie & Brandy in Your Box Office, a webseries on lesbian website Autostraddle, in which they provide reviews and re-enactments of movies. In "In Your Box Office FOR REAL," Julie & Brandy go behind the scenes for events like The Michigan Womyn's Music Festival and The VH1 DO Something Awards, where Julie performed with Jane Lynch.
Goldman and Howard wrote for Joan Rivers on Fashion Police on E!. She also appeared as a contestant on the second season of RuPaul's Drag U during the summer of 2011.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes2005The D WordDrea McClay2006MomLinda2007Out at the WeddingGrace2012Love or WhateverHazel Blue2014UntoldJoey2018Boy BandJanet Pizza Woman2021Untold: This is My StoryJoey2022God Save the QueensCharlie
Television YearTitleRoleNotes2002The SopranosSaskia KupferbergEpisode: "The Weight"2006–2010The Big Gay Sketch ShowVarious23 episodes2011BonesTina WinstonEpisode: "The Change in the Game"2012Best Friends ForeverLt. Rita NewbyEpisode: "Put a Pin in It"2012The New NormalLesbian MomEpisode: "Pilot"2012WeedsHomeless ChrisEpisode: "Threshold"2012DTLAGwen The BouncerEpisode: "Pilot"2013Happy EndingsBar PatronEpisode: "Ordinary Extraordinary Love"2013RoomiesSam5 episodes2014Murder in the FirstBailiffEpisode: "Pants on Fire"2014The Mindy ProjectDeborahEpisode: "The Devil Wears Lands' End"2014Faking ItAceEpisode: "Busted"2016Randall and Hilda Are Not a CoupleJoJoTelevision film2016Angelino HeightsJackEpisode: "Pilot"2017Curb Your EnthusiasmBettyEpisode: "Foisted!"2018Hollywood DarlingsJulieEpisode: "Till Death Gets Me a Part"2019The Morning ShowSecurity GuardEpisode: "A Seat at the Table"2020StumptownPoppy Matthews2 episodes2021Call Me KatOfficer MartinEpisode: "Business Council"2022DollfaceDevinEpisode: "Molly"2026TedFedExEpisode: "Susan is the New Black"
References
External links julieandbrandy.com dumbgaypolitics.com DGP on Patreon "In Your Box Office." on Autostraddle.com