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Born:
1961-08-05

Birthplace:
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Credits:
13 Total Roles

Lizz Winstead

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Biography

As a co-creator and former head writer of Comedy Central's "The Daily Show," and Co-founder of Air America Radio; Lizz Winstead has emerged as a critically acclaimed political writer and producer. As a performer, Winstead brought her political wit to "The Daily Show" as a Correspondent and later to the radio waves co-hosting "Unfiltered," Air America Radio's mid morning show with citizen of the world and Hip Hop legend Chuck D, and political big brain Rachel Maddow.

Lizz' comedic talents have been recognized in Entertainment Weekly's 100 most Creative People issue and she was nominated Best Female Club Performer by The American Comedy Awards and has appeared numerous times on television including HBO's "Women of the Night", "The US Comedy Arts Festival" in Aspen, "Comedy Central Presents.." and too many basic cable stand-up shows and VH-1 "50 Greatest This" and "100 Greatest That's" to mention....

Lizz is writing, producing and staring in "Wake Up World" an Off Broadway and web show in NYC that satirizes all of our beloved morning shows. Winstead continues touring the country doing stand-up and is a regular contributor on "The Ed Show" on MSNBC.

Known For

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2023 No One Asked You MOVIE Self
2022 Inventions That Changed History TV Self - Comedian
2021 Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 MOVIE Self
2010 The Green Room with Paul Provenza TV Self
2009 Joy Behar: Say Anything! TV Self
2002 O2Be TV Self
2001 The Test TV Self
1998 Comedy Central Presents TV Self
1996 The Daily Show TV Self
1995 Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist TV Lizz (voice)

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