Iris Bahr is an American actress, comedian, director, writer, author, producer public speaking, and performance coach.
15 Facts About Iris Bahr
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Iris Bahr is best known for her recurring role as Rachel Heineman on Curb Your Enthusiasm, Perla on Hacks, her solo show DAI, and her TV series Svetlana, which she wrote, directed, starred in and produced with Mark Cuban.
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Iris Bahr served in the IDF for two years and held the rank of sergeant.
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In 2006, Iris Bahr appeared in her first movie lead role in playing Amy Butlin in Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector alongside Larry the Cable Guy.
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Iris Bahr received the 2008 Lucille Lortel Award for Best Solo Performance for Dai, which earned 2 Drama Desk Award nominations for Best Solo show and Best Sound Design.
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Iris Bahr received a UK Stage Award Nomination for Outstanding Solo Performance.
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Iris Bahr was invited to perform Dai at the United Nations for over 100 ambassadors and delegates.
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Iris Bahr premiered her third solo show, I Lost You There at the Cherry Lane Theatre in NYC in 2017.
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Iris Bahr reimagined the show for streaming and premiered the show to a live audience online in December 2020.
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In 2007, Iris Bahr was a part of the film Poughkeepsie Tapes.
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Iris Bahr moved to Los Angeles after a city truck injured her when it collided with her bicycle on Great Jones Street in New York.
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Iris Bahr co-wrote Book of Leon, which came out in 2018, with comic JB Smoove.
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Iris Bahr followed this up with an appearance on the last episode of Star Trek: Voyager, "Endgame" in 2001.
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Iris Bahr voiced the character of Madeline Taylor in Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix.
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Iris Bahr's guests have included Lawrence O'Donnell, Doug Liman, author Roddy Doyle, Andie MacDowell, neuroscientists, academics and various comedians and artists.