Amanda Knox has returned to the spotlight with a surprising new career move. The woman who became famous for her wrongful murder conviction in Italy has taken to the comedy stage. Knox recently performed standup comedy at the Tacoma Comedy Club in Washington, where she opened for comedian Chris Porter and shared jokes about her experiences.
The 38-year-old turned her dark past into comedy material during her recent performance. Knox joked that being a mother for four years has been harder than the four years she spent in an Italian prison. She also spent four years producing the Hulu series The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox, which premiered in August 2025. Knox served as an executive producer on the show alongside Monica Lewinsky.
According to TMZ, during her comedy routine, Knox revealed a disturbing game her daughter plays at playgrounds. She explained that when they visit playgrounds, her child plays a game called “Mommy goes to Italy.” The game involves her daughter holding onto jungle gym bars while screaming “Let me out!!!” This twisted reference to Knox’s time behind bars shows how her past continues to affect her family life in unexpected ways.
Knox turns tragedy into comedy after years of legal battles
Knox’s journey to the comedy stage comes after nearly two decades of legal struggles. She was a 20-year-old Seattle college student studying abroad in Perugia, Italy, in 2007 when her British roommate Meredith Kercher was murdered. Knox and her then-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito were arrested and charged with the crime. The media dubbed her “Foxy Knoxy” and painted her as a sex-obsessed femme fatale, creating a public image that would haunt her for years.
Thanks to @tacomacomedy for letting me open for the very funny @IamChrisPorter and tell a few jokes about making the The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox on @hulu. pic.twitter.com/MK67Eqnkr3
— Amanda Knox (@amandaknox) September 4, 2025
Knox spent four years in prison before being acquitted of murder charges. The Italian Supreme Court finally cleared her in 2015, though she still faces ongoing legal challenges related to slander charges. During her imprisonment, another man named Rudy Guede was convicted of Kercher’s murder. He was released from prison in 2021 after serving a reduced sentence.
Since her release, Knox has rebuilt her life in the United States. She married activist and poet Christopher Robinson and they now have two children together. Knox has become an advocate for criminal justice reform and works with organizations that help wrongfully convicted people. She also hosts a podcast called “The Truth About True Crime with Amanda Knox” and has written memoirs about her experiences. Her ability to find humor in her traumatic past shows how she has learned to cope with the lasting effects of her wrongful conviction.
