Cathy Lewis

Resume & Biography:  

In the 15 years since she first appeared on the scene, comedienne Cathy Lewis has earned the respect and admiration of audiences and fellow
comedians as well as the stellar reputation for being one of the industry’s most philanthropic up and coming performers. From the tough beginnings of being born with a congenital heart condition called Tectrology of Fallet, Lewis has survived four open heart surgeries since childhood. 4 plastic surgeries due from a surgery she had for a ear disease called Meniere disease.

Never one to give up, she turned her would be tragedy into a triumph getting laughs on stage talking about her physical condition among other things, and later founding Big Heart Productions in 1996.

Big Heart Productions is an organization dedicated to helping charities through comedy benefits. Over the years she has teamed with such national and regional organizations as the Make-a-Wish Foundation, Crippled Children’s Society, The Community Alliance for the Blind and the City of Richmond, California to benefit the East Bay Prenatal Council and a community rebuilding project. Big Heart Productions has produced events featuring such renowned comedians as Chris Rock, Damon Wayans, Bill Maher and Kevin Pollack.

Lewis, a Bay area native, has performed regularly at The World Famous Comedy Store where she produce and performs weekly. She has also appeared on such television programs “ Last Comic Standing” NBC “ The Journey of Allen Strange” for Nickelodeon, “ Comic View” BET, and The Jenny Jones Show and this year 2007 on Nickelodeon “Teapot” as the voice of Bouche.

For the past 10 years her extraordinary life has been the subject of a documentary started by Spike Lee collaborator Monty Ross and Donna Lane of Purple Pacific Productions.