Lizz Winstead

Acting

Lizz Winstead

Born
(age 65)
Birthplace
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Credits
15 titles

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.

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 15

YearTitleRole
2026 Hollywood Does Abortion Film self
2023 No One Asked You Film Self
2022 Inventions That Changed History TV Self - Comedian (6 ep)
2021 Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 Film Self
2017 Velshi TV Self (1 ep)
2010 The Green Room with Paul Provenza TV Self (1 ep)
2009 Joy Behar: Say Anything! TV Self (1 ep)
2002 O2Be TV (6 ep)
2001 The Test TV (1 ep)
1998 Comedy Central Presents TV (1 ep)
1996 The Daily Show TV Self (1 ep)
1995 Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist TV Lizz (voice) (1 ep)
1995 Burnzy's Last Call Film Nancy
1988 On Location: Women of the Night II Film Self
1987 On Location: Women of the Night Film Self

Crew credits 3

YearTitleJob
2002 O2Be TV Creator
1996 The Daily Show TV Creator
1995 Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist TV Additional Writing (1 ep)
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