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Lizz Winstead
Actor, Writer, Additional CreditsBorn August 5, 1961 (63 years)
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.
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.
Filmography
| 2023 | No One Asked You · as Self |
| 2023 | Rewind the '90s (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | Inventions That Changed History (TV Series) · as Self - Comedian |
| 2021 | Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 · as Self |
| 2021 | The Story of Late Night (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | The ReidOut (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | Velshi (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | The 2000s (TV Series) · as Self - Co-Creator, The Daily Show |
| 2017 | The Opposition with Jordan Klepper (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | The Beat with Ari Melber (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | The Jim Gaffigan Show (TV Series) · as Lizz Winstead |
| 2015 | The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 2013 | The Muslims Are Coming! · as Self |
| 2011 | The Rosie Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Overheard (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee |
| 2010 | The Green Room with Paul Provenza (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | American Cannibal · as Self |
| 2005 | The Young Turks (TV Series) · as Self (2010) |
| 2003 | Super Secret TV Formulas (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Real Time with Bill Maher (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2002 | Tough Crowd (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | To the Contrary (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1987 | On Location: Women of the Night · as Self |
| 1983 | America Undercover (TV Series) · as Self - Co-Host, Unfiltered |
| 1981 | An Evening At the Improv (TV Series) · as Self |