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Lizz Winstead

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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Born:
Aug 5, 1961 In Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
11
First Appeared:
In the movie On Location: Women of the Night 1987-07-11
Latest Project:
Movie No One Asked You 2023-11-13
Known For
Poster of No One Asked You
Poster of Inventions That Changed History
Poster of Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11
Poster of On Location: Women of the Night
Filmography
Movie No One Asked You Self 2023-11-13
Series Inventions That Changed History Self - Comedian 2022-03-31
Movie Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 Self 2021-09-11
Series The Green Room with Paul Provenza Self 2010-06-10
Series Joy Behar: Say Anything! Unknown 2009-09-29
Series O2Be 2002-09-22
Series The Test Unknown 2001-04-23
Series Comedy Central Presents Unknown 1998-12-01
Series The Daily Show Self 1996-07-22
Movie Burnzy's Last Call Nancy 1995-01-01
Movie On Location: Women of the Night Self 1987-07-11