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{{short description|Canadian stand-up comedian}}
{{short description|Canadian-American stand-up comedian (born July 3, 1956)}}
{{BLP sources|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox person
|name = Marla Lukofsky
|image = Comedian_and_Actor_Marla_Lukofsky.jpg
|birth_name = Marla Lukofsky
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1956|07|03}}
|birth_place = [[Toronto, Ontario]], Canada
|citizenship = United States, Canada
|education = [[Seneca College]], 1978
|occupation = Stand-up comedian, actor, voice-actor, singer, writer, speaker
|years_active = 1973-present
|website = www.marlalukofsky.com
}}
'''Marla Lukofsky''' is a Canadian-American stand-up comedian, actress, singer, writer, and keynote speaker. She's one of the pioneers of stand-up comedy in Canada and has performed in every major city in North America, the UK and the first female comedian to headline in Bermuda.


Lukofsky has appeared in a variety of TV shows including ''[[An Evening at the Improv]]'' with [[Elliott Gould]], ''The Palace'' TV Variety Series with Jack Jones and ''[[The Alan Thicke Show]]'' as well as starring in feature films such as ''[[Honeymoon (1985 film)|Honeymoon]]'' with [[Nathalie Baye]] and [[John Shea]] and ''[[Zero Patience]]''.
'''Marla Lukofsky''' is a Canadian-American [[stand-up comedian]] [[actress]] [[singer]] [[writer]]. She's one of the pioneers of stand-up comedy in Canada and has performed in every major city in North America, the UK and the first female comedian to headline in Bermuda. Lukofsky has appeared in a variety of TV shows including ''[[An Evening at the Improv]]'' with [[Elliott Gould]], ''The Palace'' TV Series Variety Show with Jack Jones and ''[[The Alan Thicke Show]]'' as well as starring in feature films such as ''[[Honeymoon (film)|Honeymoon]]'' with [[Nathalie Baye]] and [[John Shea]] and ''[[Zero Patience]]''. In the 80's Marla was a regular radio columnist on [[Vicki Gabereau]] and [[Basic Black]] which led her to become the regular last word columnist on CBC's noon time news show ''[[Midday (Canadian TV program)|Midday]]'' with [[Keith Morrison]] and [[Valerie Pringle]]. Marla has voiced many cartoon series including [[The Care Bears]], [[Alf Tales]], [[Super Mario Bros]] and [[Fugget About It]]. She started her career in 1973 as a funny folk singer at the famed [[Riverboat]] in Toronto and in 1975 got a regular spot in a new comedy club The Improv with Gene Taylor. Other regulars were [[Rick Moranis]] and [[Martin Short]]. In 1978 Marla became a regular headliner at [[Mark Breslin]]'s [[Yuk Yuks]] Comedy chain and toured Canada sharing the bill with [[Jim Carrey]] and [[Howie Mandel]]. Marla was briefly a member of Toronto's [[The Second City]] Touring Company but preferred the nightclub circuit and returned to the road. In 1990, Marla moved to [[Los Angeles]] and played a variety of nightclubs sharing the bill with comedian [[Sherri Shepherd]] at [[The Rose Tattoo]] in [[West Hollywood]] and other establishments. In 1998, Marla was diagnosed with breast cancer and received treatment at [[Cedars-Sinai]] and [[UCLA Medical Center]] and is now in remission. Since her cancer experience, Marla created a one-person show called ''I'm Still Here...and so is my Hair'' and toured across Canada receiving rave reviews by the press. In 2015 Marla devoted her time to singing Jazz in Toronto, combining her comedy skills with her vocal talents and in 2016 was featured in the [[TD Toronto Jazz Festival]]. Marla Lukofsky was born in Toronto, Ontario in 1956 to Ruth Lukofsky and Louis Lukofsky and has two older sisters.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2008-06-21|title=Stand-up becomes inspirational|url=https://www.thestar.com/life/health_wellness/diseases_cures/2008/06/21/standup_becomes_inspirational.html|access-date=2021-05-22|website=thestar.com|language=en}}</ref>

Lukofsky was a regular radio columnist on The [[Vicki Gabereau]] Show and [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]]'s 'Basic Black' with host [[Arthur Black (humorist)|Arthur Black]] and became the regular last word columnist on CBC's national TV news show ''[[Midday (Canadian TV program)|Midday]]'' with [[Keith Morrison]] and [[Valerie Pringle]] completing 100 segments. She has voiced many cartoon series including [[The Care Bears]] TV series and movies, [[Alf Tales]], [[Super Mario Bros.]], [[Pecola]] and [[Fugget About It]].

== Early life ==
Lukofsky was born in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]] in 1956 to Ruth and Louis Lukofsky and has two older sisters.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2008-06-21 |title=Stand-up becomes inspirational |url=https://www.thestar.com/life/health_wellness/diseases_cures/2008/06/21/standup_becomes_inspirational.html |access-date=May 22, 2021 |website=thestar.com |language=en}}</ref>

== Career ==
Lukofsky started her career in 1973 as a funny folk singer at the famed [[Riverboat]] in Toronto and performed at every folk club in Toronto. In 1975, she became a regular at a new comedy club called 'The Improv' with [[Gene Taylor (TV and radio personality)|Gene Taylor]], along with other regulars including [[Rick Moranis]] and [[Martin Short]].

By 1978, Lukofsky became a regular headliner at [[Mark Breslin]]'s [[Yuk Yuks]] Comedy chain and toured Canada sharing the bill with [[Jim Carrey]] and [[Howie Mandel]]. She was briefly a member of Toronto's [[The Second City]] Touring Company but preferred the nightclub circuit and returned to the road.

For three consecutive years, the PROCAN Music Awards had Lukofsky and [[John Roberts (journalist)|John Roberts]], host their awards event in 1985-1987. In 1990, Lukofsky moved to [[Los Angeles]] and played a variety of nightclubs, sharing the bill with comedian [[Sherri Shepherd]] at [[West Hollywood]]'s 'The Rose Tattoo' Cabaret and other establishments.

In 2015, Lukofsky began singing jazz in Toronto, combining her comedy skills with her vocal talents and in 2016 was featured in the [[TD Toronto Jazz Festival]].


== Television ==
== Television ==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Year
!Title
!Title
!Role
!Role
!Notes
!class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|-
|1984
|1984
|''[[The Get Along Gang]]''
|data-sort-value="Get Along Gang, The" | ''[[The Get Along Gang]]''
|Bingo Beaver (voice) - Pilot
|Bingo Beaver (voice) - Pilot
|
|
|-
|-
|1985
|1985
|''[[Midday (Canadian TV program)]]''
|''[[Midday (Canadian TV program)|Midday]]''
|Last Word Columnist
|Last Word Columnist
|100 episodes
|100 episodes
|-
|-
|1985
⚫
|1986
|''[[Care Bears (TV series)|Care Bears]]''
⚫
|''The Magical World of Disney: Young Again''
| Playful Heart Monkey / Patti Johnson (voices)
⚫
| Suzanne
|Uncredited
⚫
| guest star
|-
|-
|1986
|1986
|''[[The Care Bears Family]]''
|data-sort-value="Care Bears Family, The" | ''[[The Care Bears Family]]''
| Good Luck Bear / Playful Heart Monkey (voice)
| Good Luck Bear / Playful Heart Monkey (voices)
|Series regular
|Series regular
⚫
|-
⚫
|1986
⚫
|data-sort-value="Magical World of Disney: Young Again, The" | ''The Magical World of Disney: Young Again''
⚫
| Suzanne
⚫
| guest star
|-
|-
|1989
|1989
|''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]''
|data-sort-value="Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, The" | ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]''
| voice actor
| voice actor
|Series regular
|Series regular
|-
|-
|1987
|1987
⚫
|data-sort-value="Magic School Bus, The" | ''[[The Magic School Bus (TV series)|The Magic School Bus]]''
⚫
|''[[The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland]]''
⚫
| Good Luck Bear (voice)
⚫
|
⚫
|-
⚫
|1987
⚫
|''[[The Magic School Bus (TV series)|The Magic School Bus]]''
| voice actor
| voice actor
|
|
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|1987
|1987
|''[[Starcom: The U.S. Space Force]]''
|''[[Starcom: The U.S. Space Force]]''
| voice actor
| voice actor role of Lianna
|Series guest
|Series guest
|-
⚫
|1987
|data-sort-value="Sylvanian Families, The" | ''[[The Sylvanian Families]]''
| voice actor role of Tracy, Prissy Thistlethorn, Willow, Jerry
|Series various guest voices
|-
|-
|1988-1989
|1988-1989
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|-
|-
|1989
|1989
|''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]''
|data-sort-value="Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, The" | ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]''
| voice actor
| voice actor
|Series regular
|Series regular
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|-
|-
|1989
|1989
|''[[The Twilight Zone]]'' revised version
|data-sort-value="Twilight Zone, The" | ''[[The Twilight Zone]]'' revised version
|Principal role
|Principal role
|
|
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|-
|-
|1995
|1995
|''[[Rupert (TV series)]]''
|''[[Rupert (TV series)|Rupert]]''
|Phoebe (Voice)
|Phoebe (Voice)
⚫
|
|-
|-
|2001-2002
|2001-2002
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|-
|-
|2004
|2004
|''[[Care Bears: Forever Friends]]''
|''Care Bears: Forever Friends''
| Playful Heart Monkey, Good Luck Bear (voice)
| Playful Heart Monkey, Good Luck Bear (voice)
|
|
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|-
|-
|1985
|1985
| [[Honeymoon (1985 film)]]
| ''[[Honeymoon (1985 film)|Honeymoon]]''
| Sally
| Sally
| Co-star
|-
|1985
| ''[[The Care Bears Movie]]''
| Good Luck Bear / Playful Heart Monkey (voices)
| Co-star
|-
|1986
| ''[[The Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation]]''
| Playful Heart Monkey (voice)
| Co-star
|-
|1987
⚫
| ''[[The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland]]''
⚫
| Good Luck Bear (voice)
| Co-star
| Co-star
|-
|-
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==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}
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*''Marla [sic] Lukofsky: Mini Mistress of Mirth'' by Andrew Clark, ''[[Eye Weekly]]'' [https://web.archive.org/web/20060322151039/http://www.eye.net/eye/issue/issue_07.30.92/arts/co0730.htm ].
*''Stand-up becomes inspirational: Marla Lukofsky'' by [[Diane Flacks]], ''[[Toronto Star]]'' [https://www.thestar.com/article/444917].
*''Stand-up becomes inspirational: Marla Lukofsky'' by [[Diane Flacks]], ''[[Toronto Star]]'' [https://www.thestar.com/article/444917].
⚫
*''Marla [sic] Lukofsky: Mini Mistress of Mirth'' by Andrew Clark,''[[Eye Weekly]]'' [https://web.archive.org/web/20060322151039/http://www.eye.net/eye/issue/issue_07.30.92/arts/co0730.htm].
*''Cancer’s best medicine (Toronto Comedian Marla Lukofsky)'' Network & Voice of Breast Cancer Survivors www.cbcn.ca 2008.04.28 [http://www.cbcn.ca/en/%3Fsection%3D4%26category%3D837]
*''Breast cancer survivor tells her story through laughter'' by Lisa Queen, www.insidetoronto.com North York Mirror 10.03.08 ''[http://www.insidetoronto.com/article/56678]''.
*''Breast cancer survivor tells her story through laughter'' by Lisa Queen, www.insidetoronto.com North York Mirror 10.03.08 ''[http://www.insidetoronto.com/article/56678]''.
*''Comic reinvents herself as jazz singer'' by Ruth Schweitzer, ''[[The Canadian Jewish News]]'' ''[http://www.cjnews.com/culture/entertainment/arts/comic-reinvents-jazz-singer]''
*''Comic reinvents herself as jazz singer'' by Ruth Schweitzer, ''[[The Canadian Jewish News]]'' ''[http://www.cjnews.com/culture/entertainment/arts/comic-reinvents-jazz-singer]''
*''Battling cancer with humour'' by [[Ted Woloshyn]], ''[[Toronto Sun]]'' [https://www.torontosun.com/2012/05/11/battling-cancer-with-humour]''.


==External links==
==External links==
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*{{IMDb name|id=0525716|name=Marla Lukofsky}}
*{{IMDb name|id=0525716|name=Marla Lukofsky}}
*[http://voicechasers.com/database/showactor.php?actorid=2030 Marla Lukofsky] at VoiceChasers.com
*[http://voicechasers.com/database/showactor.php?actorid=2030 Marla Lukofsky] at VoiceChasers.com
*[http://www.marlalukofsky.com Official website]
*[http://www.marlalukofsky.com Marla Lukofsky website]


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Marla Lukofsky
Born
Marla Lukofsky

(1956-07-03) July 3, 1956 (age 68)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
CitizenshipUnited States, Canada
EducationSeneca College, 1978
Occupation(s)Stand-up comedian, actor, voice-actor, singer, writer, speaker
Years active1973-present
Websitewww.marlalukofsky.com

Marla Lukofsky is a Canadian-American stand-up comedian, actress, singer, writer, and keynote speaker. She's one of the pioneers of stand-up comedy in Canada and has performed in every major city in North America, the UK and the first female comedian to headline in Bermuda.

Lukofsky has appeared in a variety of TV shows including An Evening at the Improv with Elliott Gould, The Palace TV Variety Series with Jack Jones and The Alan Thicke Show as well as starring in feature films such as Honeymoon with Nathalie Baye and John Shea and Zero Patience.

Lukofsky was a regular radio columnist on The Vicki Gabereau Show and CBC's 'Basic Black' with host Arthur Black and became the regular last word columnist on CBC's national TV news show Midday with Keith Morrison and Valerie Pringle completing 100 segments. She has voiced many cartoon series including The Care Bears TV series and movies, Alf Tales, Super Mario Bros., Pecola and Fugget About It.

Early life

[edit]

Lukofsky was born in Toronto, Ontario in 1956 to Ruth and Louis Lukofsky and has two older sisters.[1]

Career

[edit]

Lukofsky started her career in 1973 as a funny folk singer at the famed Riverboat in Toronto and performed at every folk club in Toronto. In 1975, she became a regular at a new comedy club called 'The Improv' with Gene Taylor, along with other regulars including Rick Moranis and Martin Short.

By 1978, Lukofsky became a regular headliner at Mark Breslin's Yuk Yuks Comedy chain and toured Canada sharing the bill with Jim Carrey and Howie Mandel. She was briefly a member of Toronto's The Second City Touring Company but preferred the nightclub circuit and returned to the road.

For three consecutive years, the PROCAN Music Awards had Lukofsky and John Roberts, host their awards event in 1985-1987. In 1990, Lukofsky moved to Los Angeles and played a variety of nightclubs, sharing the bill with comedian Sherri Shepherd at West Hollywood's 'The Rose Tattoo' Cabaret and other establishments.

In 2015, Lukofsky began singing jazz in Toronto, combining her comedy skills with her vocal talents and in 2016 was featured in the TD Toronto Jazz Festival.

Television

[edit]
Year Title Role Notes
1984 The Get Along Gang Bingo Beaver (voice) - Pilot
1985 Midday Last Word Columnist 100 episodes
1985 Care Bears Playful Heart Monkey / Patti Johnson (voices) Uncredited
1986 The Care Bears Family Good Luck Bear / Playful Heart Monkey (voices) Series regular
1986 The Magical World of Disney: Young Again Suzanne guest star
1989 The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! voice actor Series regular
1987 The Magic School Bus voice actor
1987 Starcom: The U.S. Space Force voice actor role of Lianna Series guest
1987 The Sylvanian Families voice actor role of Tracy, Prissy Thistlethorn, Willow, Jerry Series various guest voices
1988-1989 ALF Tales voice actor Series regular
1989 The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! voice actor Series regular
1981 Rubber Face starring Jim Carrey Donna Cherry Co-star
1989 The Twilight Zone revised version Principal role
1990 T. and T. starring Mr. T Brenda co-star
1987 Seeing Things various co-starring roles
1995 Rupert Phoebe (Voice)
2001-2002 Doc Meribeth Weatherbeater guest star, 1 episode
2001-2003 Pecola Series regular voice actor
2004 Care Bears: Forever Friends Playful Heart Monkey, Good Luck Bear (voice)
2010-2011 Scaredy Squirrel Voice actor Series regular
2012 Fugget About It Rosalie (voice) Series guest

Movies

[edit]
Year Title Role Notes
1985 Honeymoon Sally Co-star
1985 The Care Bears Movie Good Luck Bear / Playful Heart Monkey (voices) Co-star
1986 The Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation Playful Heart Monkey (voice) Co-star
1987 The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland Good Luck Bear (voice) Co-star
1993 Zero Patience African Green Monkey Co-star

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Stand-up becomes inspirational". thestar.com. 2008-06-21. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
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