Lois Bromfield
Canadian comedian, actor and writer
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Lois Bromfield (born 1954 or 1955)[1] is a Canadian-American comedian, actor, writer and television producer originally from Toronto, Ontario. Her television writing career began when she asked Roseanne Barr for a job on her show Roseanne.[2] Her other television credits include Grace Under Fire, The Jackie Thomas Show and The New Hollywood Squares.
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| Born | 1954 or 1955 (age 70–71) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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| Medium | Stand-up comedy, television, film, screenwriting, producing |
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| Website | loisbromfunny |
In 1990, Bromfield appeared with Chris Aable in her first television interview on Hollywood Today, where she was interviewed along with her then-husband Steve Moore.
Bromfield was born in Toronto.[1]
She was in a lavender marriage to comedian Steve Moore from 1980 to 1995,[3] which ended after they both decided to publicly come out as gay.[4] Bromfield officially came out as lesbian in 1994 on The Arsenio Hall Show.[4]
Bromfield co-starred along with Bobcat Goldthwait in the 1985 George Carlin HBO television series Apt. 2C of which only the pilot episode was ever made.[5]
Her 2021 memoir, My Dirty Life in Comedy,[6] was one of 13 books recommended by Judd Apatow.[7]
Filmography
- 1985: Actor, "Sorority Girls from Hell" segment, Television Parts (NBC)
- 1990: Celebrity guest, Hollywood Today
- 1991–1995: Co-producer, writer, Roseanne (ABC)
- 1996: Consulting producer, The Drew Carey Show (ABC)
- 1997: Producer, writing supervisor, Grace Under Fire (ABC)
- 1998: Consulting producer, Brother's Keeper (ABC)
- 2001–2002: Co-producer (Citytv)
- 2006: Producer, At the Cineplex (HBO)