Katherine Ryan Turned a Hooters Job Into Stand-Up Fame in the U.K. Then Came Netflix.

Katherine Ryan, 40, is a comedian and actress who created and starred in Netflix’s “The Duchess.” She can be seen in two Netflix stand-up specials, and her latest, “Missus,” is on Veeps, a new streaming platform. She spoke with Marc Myers. 

My parents took me to my first day in kindergarten when I was 4 but dropped me at a French-speaking school. I don’t have many memories of that age, but I recall thinking it was a prank.