Amber J Lawson
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| Born |
Amber J. Lawson Kansas City, Missouri |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California |
| Alma mater |
The Second City University of Missouri |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur, Online Content and Development Executive, Producer |
| Organization | IAWTV Awards Chairman, Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Interactive Media Peer Group |
| Board member of | OpenSlate Studios, Social Media Week LA, Picture Healing, Attention Span Media |
Amber J. Lawson is an American producer, entrepreneur, and online content and development executive. She is best known as the founder and CEO of Comedy Gives Back, a global multi-platform live streamed stand up comedy event and benefit.
After receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Theatrical Performance from the University of Missouri, Lawson began her acting career at The Second City, a comedy troupe based in Chicago. Lawson's first job as an actress was in a Chicago production of Tony n' Tina's Wedding; she was fired by the show's director, Jay Leggett, who then rehired her to appear in Tony n Tony's Wedding, which Leggett also directed. Shortly thereafter, Lawson moved to Los Angeles, where she briefly pursued her career as an actor, winning a GLAAD Award nomination for her portrayal of Bette Midler in A Gay Christmas Carol.
In 1999, Lawson founded internetworksstudios.com, developing online content.The firm produced Pop Girl, a talent competition. In 2000, internetworksstudios.com was renamed Stage 3 Studios, a media company focused on creating programming for film and television. Under the banner of Stage 3 Studios, Lawson converted Pop Girl into a one-hour dramedy, Alyx, and partnered with Madonna, among others, to sell the script. Additionally, Lawson served as a development consultant, working with Fox Entertainment Group, NBCUniversal, Warner Bros. and others. In 2006, Lawson and Leggett partnered to create Comedy Cocktail, a live sketch comedy show performed in Los Angeles, which launched the careers of Ask A Ninja and Frangela, among others. Additionally, Comedy Cocktail conceived, developed and produced Super Seniors, an early incarnation of Comedy Central's Workaholics. Also in 2006, they were hired by the National Lampoon to relaunch the National Lampoon Lemmings live tour and cast and create the Lampoon's comedy albums. Based on the Lemmings success, Lawson and Leggett were recruited to serve as senior development executives at the company.
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