Wanda
Sykes
Wanda Sykes has been called "one of the funniest
stand up comics" by her peers and ranks among Entertainment Weekly's
25 Funniest People in America. Her smart-witted stand up has sent her
career in many different areas.
Sykes was previously seen on several television shows these past 2 years.
On her own late night talk show on FOX, “The Wanda Sykes Show”.
In October of 2009 for her second HBO stand up special “I’ma
Be Me”. And in the CBS comedy “The New Adventures of Old
Christine” as “Barb”. Her first HBO comedy special
WANDA SYKES: SICK & TIRED debuted in October 2006 and was nominated
for a 2007 Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special.
Sykes was seen in the feature films “Evan Almighty,” the
sequel to “Bruce Almighty,” “Monster-In-Law”
and was heard in the animated feature “Over The Hedge” as
well as “The Barnyard” She can also be seen co-starring
with Luke Wilson and Uma Thurman in the romantic comedy “My Super
Ex-Girlfriend.” Sykes starred and produced the Comedy Central
show "Wanda Does It" where she tried various non-showbiz jobs.
Her first book titled Yeah, I Said It, published by Simon and Schuster,
hit bookstores in September 2004. Yeah,
In the fall of 2003 she was seen on Fox's "Wanda at Large"
which she wrote, produced and starred in. She also has a one hour Comedy
Central special called "Wanda Sykes: Tongue Untied". In addition,
she can be seen on HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm" or heard on
Comedy Central's "Crank Yankers” as the voice of Gladys Murphy.
Wanda spent 5 years as part of the HBO's critically acclaimed "Chris
Rock Show." As a performer and writer on the show, she was nominated
for three Primetime Emmy's and in 1999 won the Emmy for "Outstanding
Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Special." In 2001, she won
the American Comedy Award for "Outstanding Female Stand Up Comic".
She won three more Emmy’s, in 2002, 2004 and 2005 , for her work
on “Inside the NFL” for “Outstanding Studio Show -
Weekly- Inside The NFL". In 2003, Wanda earned a Comedy Central
Commie Award for "Funniest TV Actress."
She also appeared in the feature films: "Pootie Tang", "Nutty
Professor 2; The Klumps"
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