About Beth
Beth Sherman is a speaker, comedian, and Emmy-winning Hollywood comedy writer.
As a comedian, she has performed at clubs and universities across the United States, and on behalf of the US Army’s Department of Morale, Welfare and Recreation, at combat outposts and forward operating bases in Iraq.
As a television writer, she has written for the biggest shows in American comedy, including Late Show with David Letterman, The Tonight Show With Jay Leno and Ellen.
As a writer for the Academy Awards (the Oscars,) and the Screen Actors Guild Awards, she has regularly written jokes and presenter copy for the world’s biggest celebrities, including Tom Hanks, Helen Mirren, and Queen Latifah.
She is the winner of seven Emmy awards for writing and producing television comedy, and has multiple nominations for Writers’ Guild Awards.
In 2017, she founded Authentically Funny Speeches, a comedy ghostwriting service for personal and professional speeches (TED Talks, keynotes, wedding speeches, eulogies) for non-show business professionals. She continues to work on retainer as a comedy consultant for an elite list of C-level executives.
Beth is a member of the Writers Guild of America, the Directors Guild of America, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, and ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.)
She currently resides in London with her partner of 12 years.
Complete list of television writing credits:
STAND OUT: AN LGBTQ+ CELEBRATION (2022) - Netflix - Head Writer
SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS (2022) TBS - writer
YOU BET YOUR LIFE WITH JAY LENO (2021) FOX - writer
28th ANNUAL SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS (2021) TBS - writer
TINY TALK SHOW (2020) Quibi - writer
92nd ACADEMY AWARDS (2020) ABC - writer
27th ANNUAL SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS (2020) TBS - writer
ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS & SCIENCES GOVERNORS’ AWARDS (2019) - writer
LOS ANGELES LGBT CENTER 50TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW (2019) - writer
MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS (2019) MTV - writer
LAUGH IN: THE STARS CELEBRATE (2019) Netflix - writer
91st ACADEMY AWARDS (2019) ABC - writer
COUNTRY MUSIC TELEVISION AWARDS (2019) CMT - co-producer
STAND UP AND AWAY WITH BRIAN REGAN (2018) Netflix - writer
THE TALK (2017-2018) CBS - writer/producer
ANIMAL NATION WITH ANTHONY ANDERSON (2017) Animal Planet - producer
AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS (2016) ABC - writer, special material
WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS DINNER (2016) - contributing writer
YOU CAN DO BETTER (2016) TruTV - producer
FIRST IMPRESSIONS WITH DANA CARVEY (2016) USA - producer
iHEART RADIO MUSIC AWARDS (2015) - writer
THE QUEEN LATIFAH SHOW (2013-2015) syndicated - writer/ segment director
ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW (2009-2012) syndicated - writer/ producer
TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO (2004-2009) NBC - writer/ segment director
THE ROSIE PEREZ SHOW pilot (2001) HBO - writer
LATE SHOW W/ DAVID LETTERMAN (1999-2000) CBS - writer
THE ROSIE O'DONNELL SHOW (1996-1997) syndicated - writer
POLITICALLY INCORRECT (1996) (ABC) ABC - writers’ assistant
Awards
DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS - Ellen Degeneres Show (6 wins) + The Talk (1 win)
PRIMETIME EMMY AWARD NOMINATION - Late Show With David Letterman (CBS)
WRITERS GUILD AWARD NOMINATION - Late Show With David Letterman (CBS)
WRITERS GUILD AWARD NOMINATION - Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration (Netflix)
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Beth's talk truly changed my perception of what it means to be funny. Could not recommend more.
Silvia Coletto - Marketing Expert | Speaker | Trainer
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I recently had the pleasure of attending a Find Your Funny workshop with Beth and she was amazing! From the very start, Beth connected with the audience, not only because she was so funny, but through demonstrating her skills of how to find humour and make any content funny.
Sam Bishop, Performance Psychologist and Executive Coach
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The answer is Beth. Not only is she extremely friendly — and importantly, supportive — but she really knows her stuff. Spend any time with Beth, and it’s obvious she’s had years of professional comedy writing experience that she can bring to bear; not in a theoretical way, but in a practical, human way. You’ll come away entertained (obviously!), but also armed with skills you can actually put to use.
CHristian Hunt, Founder, Human Risk Limited
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Beth can make anything funny. More importantly, she knows the techniques to make *you* funny. Beth is a natural onstage and her presentation left me better equipped to use humor to connect with my own audiences.
Speaker, author, podcaster | Working with Americans | Danish working culture
