Born into a Jewish family and raised in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, Boosler was the youngest child of seven with six older brothers. Her father was a Russian acrobat who later worked in the tool and die industry. Her mothe… See more

Boosler started performing stand-up comedy at The Improv in New York City in 1973. She had been working at the club as a singing waitress, whose job was to sing between the comedic performances. On a night when … See more

Boosler starred in the 1982 NBC series The Shape of Things, alongside Dottie Archibald, Rhonda Bates, Alvernette Jimenez, Maureen Murphy and David Ruprecht, and also appeared on The Andy Kaufman S… See more