Marlene Weinstock, commonly known by her stage name Lotus Weinstock, was an American stand-up comedian, author, musician and actress.
24 Facts About Lotus Weinstock
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Lotus Weinstock was a natural performer throughout her childhood and into high school she was known to improvise bits with friends and play the role of the mascot on her cheerleading team.
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Lotus Weinstock was a stand-up comedian, author, playwright, and was musician.
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Lotus Weinstock wrote the play, "Molly and Maze" that she put on with her daughter, Lili Haydn a few times.
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Lotus Weinstock performed in a musical comedy duo, "The Turtles", with Jimmy Gavin.
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Lotus Weinstock was known in the comedy world for making jokes that were never at anyone's expense.
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Lotus Weinstock had a stage presence that worked in her favor, at times even wearing a bathrobe during her sets.
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On one occasion, Lotus Weinstock was too sick to get dressed for a show but still wanted to perform, so she wore a bathrobe on stage.
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Lotus Weinstock ended up recovering quickly, and incorporated the robe in her future shows.
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Lotus Weinstock is well known by other comedians and is cited in books about comedy and specific jokes.
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Much of Lotus Weinstock's humor had to do with being a woman.
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Lotus Weinstock joked about her marriage and dating and was aware of the difference between how women comedians could act versus men.
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Lotus Weinstock was a mainstay at the Belly Room, a performance area in the Comedy Store that Mitzi Shore, the owner, opened as a place for only women to perform.
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Lotus Weinstock was thirty-six when the Belly Room opened in 1978.
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Lotus Weinstock was considered a "den mother" there, being an older but enthusiastic participant.
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Lotus Weinstock and some other women performing in The Belly Room felt it was a place where there was less need for competition and women could perform in a giving environment.
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Lotus Weinstock met Lenny Bruce in 1965, when she was 22 and he was 40 years old.
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Lotus Weinstock turned to spirituality to deal with the loss; it was during this period that she took on the name Lotus.
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Later, Lotus Weinstock found herself in Toronto, where she met David Jove.
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In November of 1996 Lotus Weinstock found out she had an untreatable brain tumor.
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Lotus Weinstock was surrounded by her daughter and closest friends.
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Lotus Weinstock was said to be a major influence on many comedians.
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Lotus Weinstock was particularly influential on Sandra Bernhard and other women comedians, especially those that performed in the Belly Room.
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Lotus Weinstock was written up in the book of Great Jewish Mothers by Paula Ethel Wolfson.