Comediennes: Joan Rivers

Published: Dec. 25, 2023, 8 a.m.

b'Joan Rivers (1933-2014) was a comedy legend with a career spanning over five decades. She broke new ground as a stand up during the 1960s, when successful women in the art form were extremely rare. Her career experienced many starts and stops, failures and triumphs \\u2014 but she was always determined\\xa0 to make a living as a performer.'