About

Known credits:
6
Birthday:
1961-08-05
Place of birth:
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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Lizz Winstead

Overview

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.

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Acting

2023 No One Asked You Actor Self N/A
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2022 Inventions That Changed History Actor Self - Comedian 69
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2021 Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 Actor Self 59
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2002 O2Be Actor N/A
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1995 Burnzy's Last Call Actor Nancy N/A
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1987 On Location: Women of the Night Actor Self N/A
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