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Wanda Sykes Biography
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| Born | Wanda Sykes March 7, 1964 Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S. |
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| Occupation | Actress, comedian | ||||||
| Years active | 1987 - present | ||||||
| Spouse(s) | David Hall (1991-1998) Undisclosed (2008-present) |
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Wanda Sykes (born March 7, 1964), also known as Wanda Sykes-Hall, is an American stand-up comedian and actress. She is well known for her blunt observations on current events, the differences between the sexes and races, and life in general, as well as for her roles on The New Adventures of Old Christine, opposite Julia Louis-Dreyfus, as Barb and on HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm, as herself.
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Personal life
Sykes was born and raised in Portsmouth, Virginia, to an Army colonel father who worked at the Pentagon and a banker mother,1 and was a graduate of Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia.
Sykes married David Hall in 1991 and was divorced in 1998.2 On November 15, 2008, she made it known publicly that she is a lesbian.3 She married her wife in California on October 25, 2008, prior to the passage of Proposition 8.4
Career
Sykes began her stand-up comedy career in 1987 when she entered a Washington D.C.-area talent competition. Although she lost, she discovered a passion for comedy. She continued to hone her talents at local venues while working as a procurement officer at the National Security Agency (NSA). In 1992, she left the NSA and moved to New York. Her first big break came when opening for Chris Rock at Caroline's Comedy Club. In 1997, she joined the writing team on The Chris Rock Show. The writing team was nominated for four Emmys, one of which they won in 1999. Since that time, she has appeared in such films as Pootie Tang and on TV shows such as Curb Your Enthusiasm. In 2003, she starred in her own short-lived Fox network sitcom, Wanda at Large. The same year, Sykes appeared in an hour-long Comedy Central special, Tongue Untied. That network also ranked her #70 on its list of the 100 greatest all-time standups. She served as a correspondent for HBO's Inside the NFL, hosted Comedy Central's popular show Premium Blend, and voiced a recurring character named Gladys on Comedy Central's puppet show Crank Yankers. She had a short-lived show on Comedy Central called Wanda Does It, where she tries out various careers. She frequently winds up choosing what career she will try out after scolding someone in an over-the-top fashion who does the particular job.
In addition to her film and television work, she is also an author. She wrote Yeah, I Said It, a book of humorous observations on various topics, published in September 2004.
In 2006, she landed a recurring role on the sitcom The New Adventures of Old Christine; she became a series regular in the second season. She also guest starred in one episode of Will & Grace, "Buy, Buy Baby" in 2006. She also provided voices for the 2006 films Over the Hedge, Barnyard, and Brother Bear 2. She had a part in My Super Ex-Girlfriend and after playing in Evan Almighty, had a bit part in License to Wed. Sykes' first HBO Comedy Special, entitled Wanda Sykes: Sick & Tired, premiered on October 14, 2006. Her voice can be heard narrating the most recent Applebee's commercials as the talking apple, along with her infamous ending line, "Get it together, baby."
Sykes performed as part of Cyndi Lauper's True Colors Tour 2008.
Filmography
Actress
- Back at the Barnyard (2007) (voice)
- Evan Almighty (2007)
- License to Wed (2007)
- Will & Grace (2006)
- Clerks II (2006)
- My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006)
- The New Adventures of Old Christine (2006-present) (TV)
- Brother Bear 2 (2006) (voice)
- Barnyard (2006) (voice)
- Over the Hedge (2006) (voice)
- The Adventures of Brer Rabbit (2006) (voice)
- Monster-in-Law (2006)
- Wanda Does It (2004) (TV)
- Wanda at Large (2003) (TV); also producer
- MTV Movie Awards Reloaded (2003) (TV)
- Premium Blend (1997) (TV) .... Host (2002)
- Crank Yankers (2002) (TV) (voice)
- The Downer Channel (2001) (TV)
- Pootie Tang (2001)
- Down to Earth (2001)
- Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000)
- Best of Chris Rock (1999) (TV)
- Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm (1999) (TV)
- Tomorrow Night (1999)
- Dr. Katz Professional Therapist (1998) (TV) (voice)
- The Chris Rock Show (1997) (TV)
- The Drew Carey Show (1995) (TV)
Writer
- Wanda at Large (2003) (TV)
- The 74th Annual Academy Awards Show (2002) (TV)
- Best of Chris Rock: Volume 2 (2001)
- The Downer Channel (2001) (TV)
- The Chris Rock Show (1997) (TV)
- The Keenen Ivory Wayans Show (1997) (TV)
References
- ^ "Wanda Sykes Biography". Yahoo! Movies. AEC One Group Stop, Inc.. Retrieved on 16 November 2008.
- ^ "Wanda Sykes: Summary". TV.com. CNET Networks. Retrieved on 16 November 2008.
- ^ Lisotta, Christopher; Corey Scholibo (November 15, 2008). "Wanda Sykes Comes Out Amid Passing of Prop. 8". Advocate.com. Retrieved on November 17, 2008.
- ^ "Wanda Sykes: 'I'm Proud to be Gay'". OMG.Yahoo.com (November 16, 2008). Retrieved on November 17, 2008.
External links
Wanda Sykes Videos and Clips
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