Marina Franklin is an American

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comedian, actress and podcast host, based in

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. She is best known for her work on, ''Single Black Female'' (comedy special) and '' Hysterical'' on

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. She also hosts her own podcast ''Friends Like Us''.

Life and career

Franklin was born in

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. She graduated from the

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and

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. Her film and television credits include '' Crashing'', '' Trainwreck'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and appeared on

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's tour and worked with him on his shows for Comic-Con in

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. She was a staff writer for the

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comedy series ''

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''.

Filmography

Film

Television

;Podcasts and radio * ''

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'' * ''

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'' * ''

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'' * '' Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!'' * ''Friends Like Us''

References

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* * Living people American stand-up comedians 21st-century American comedians American women comedians American television actresses American film actresses 21st-century American actresses Year of birth missing (living people) {{US-comedian-stub