She competed in the first season of NBC's reality television show Last Comic Standing. Cory was a grand finalist and runner-up in season one of NBC's Last Comic Standing. After making five appearances on CBS's The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, she finally made her debut on the Late Show with David Letterman. She has had her own comedy specials on both Comedy Central and HBO. She was voted comedian of the year by Magazine and named best female comedian by the Manhattan Cabaret Association.