Barbara Holliday

Barbara Holliday is the owner/operator of Flappers ComedyClub and Restaurant. Born in Long Island, New York to a computer programmer and an visual artist mother she believes her multi-talented capacity for performance, and business is a result of being raised in a thoroughly "left brain/right brain" family. Experience probably has much to do with her flair as well. After graduating from San Diego State University with her Teaching certification and a degree in Theater Arts (Hon.) English and Dance minor in 1989, she was headed for a high school teaching stint but ended up getting cast instead as a Kid's Club Host for Fox on the highly-rated television program Fox Kids Club. The television show, which aired daily Mon-Fri 3-5pm allowed Holliday to hone her performance & leadership skills on some of the toughest guests around-young children and animals-while simultaneously writing and producing the daily show.

Since moving to Los Angeles in 1992, Holliday has performed in National Television commercials for SBC Global, been in films such as (Naked Gun 33 and had stints on television shows (Friends, The Dating Game, World's Funniest), on stage (Funny Girl, Hello Dolly, West Side Story) and as a stand-up and sketch comedian she created her own Sketch team called "The Instigators" whom performed regularly at (The Comedy Store,IGBY's, The Improv and various other Showcases throughout Los Angeles). She has also worked as a Kids Party Clown, and balloon artist at local theme parks, as well as being the CO-Creator of Uncle Clyde's Comedy Contest, and Survival of the Funniest and many other reality and comedy show pilots. In 2022, Holliday took over as sole owner of Flappers Comedy Club & Restaurant and it became a 100% woman owned enterprise. Holliday also teaches corporate team building, stand-up comedy and branding classes.