PERSONAL
Born March 7, 1964, in Portsmouth, VA; father, in the military; mother, in banking; married David Hall (in pharmaceutical sales), 1991 (divorced, 1998). Education: Hampton University, B.S., marketing.
Addresses:
Agent—William Morris Agency, One William Morris Place, Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Publicist—PMK/HBH Public Relations, 700 San Vicente Blvd., Suite G910, West Hollywood, CA 90069 (some sources cite 8500 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 700, Beverly Hills, CA 90211).
Career:
Actress, comedienne, and writer. Worked as a stand-up comic and performed at various venues and in competitions, including performing on the Cotton T-Shirt Tour. Provided voice work for advertisem*nts. National Security Agency, Fort Meade, Laurel, MD, procurement officer, 1986-92. Affiliated with the Keep a Child Alive Foundation and involved in various events for charities.
Member:
Alpha Kappa Alpha.
Awards, Honors:
Emmy Award nomination, outstanding writing for a variety or music program, 1998, Emmy Award, outstanding writing for a variety or music program, 1999, and Emmy Award nominations, outstanding writing for a variety, music, or comedy program, 2000 and 2001, all with others, all for The Chris Rock Show; American Comedy Award, funniest female stand-up comic, 2001; Emmy awards (with others), outstanding studio show—weekly, 2002, 2004, and 2005, all for Inside the NFL; Teen Choice Award nomination, choice comedian, 2003; Teen Choice Award nominations, choice TV actress—comedy and choice TV breakout star—female, both 2003, Golden Satellite Award nomination, best performance by an actress in a series, comedy or musical, International Press Academy, 2004, and BET Comedy Award nomination, outstanding lead actress in a comedy series, Black Entertainment Teleivsion, 2004, all for Wanda at Large; named one of the one hundred greatest stand-ups of all time, Comedy Central, 2004; named one of the twenty-five funniest people in America, Entertainment Weekly, 2004; named to the Comedy Impact List, Variety, 2005; BET Comedy Award, outstanding supporting actress in a theatrical film, 2005, and Black Reel Award nomination, best supporting actress, 2006, both for Monster-in-Law; Image Award nominations, outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 2005 and 2006, both for Curb Your Enthusiasm; People's Choice Award nominations, favorite funny female star, 2005 and 2008; Gracie Award, Foundation of American Women in Radio and Television, 2007; Emmy Award nomination (with others), outstanding variety, music, or comedy special, 2007, for Wanda Sykes: Sick and Tired; and Annie Award nomination, best voice acting in an animated feature production, International Animated Film Society, 2007, for Over the Hedge.
CREDITS
Television Appearances; Series:
Various characters, The Chris Rock Show, HBO, 1997-2000.
Various characters, The Downer Channel, NBC, 2001.
Wanda, Curb Your Enthusiasm (also known as Curb and Larry David), HBO, 2001-2005.
Host, Premium Blend (also known as Comedy Central's "Premium Blend"), Comedy Central, 2002-2003.
Herself, Inside the NFL, HBO, beginning 2002.
Wanda Mildred Hawkins, Wanda at Large, Fox, 2003.
Herself, Wanda Does It, Comedy Central, 2004.
Correspondent, Costas Now, HBO, beginning 2005.
Barbara Jean (Barb), The New Adventures of Old Christine (also known as Old Christine), CBS, 2006—.
Voice of Granny May, The Amazing Colossal Adventures of Wordgirl (animated), PBS, 2006—.
Voice of Bessy the cow, Back at the Barnyard (animated; also known as Barnyard), Nickelodeon, 2007—.
Television Appearances; Miniseries:
Herself, 100 Sexiest Artists (also known as The Greatest: 100 Sexiest Artists and VH1's "100 Sexiest Artists"), VH1, 2002.
Herself, Heroes of Comedy: Women on Top, Comedy Central, 2003.
(In archive footage) Herself, 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time (also known as Comedy Central Presents: "100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time"), Comedy Central, 2004.
Herself, Girls Who Do: Comedy (also known as Dawn French's "Girls Who Do: Comedy"), BBC, 2006.
Television Appearances; Specials:
Herself, Comedy Central Presents: The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Drew Carey, Comedy Central, 1998.
Comedy Rx: Comics Come Home 5, Comedy Central, 1999.
Herself, Well, Shut Ma' Mouth! The Powerful History of Black Humor, syndicated, 2002.
(In archive footage) Herself, The Award Show Awards Show, Trio, 2003.
Herself, Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! (also known as Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!—Uncensored), Comedy Central, 2003.
Herself, Wanda Sykes: Tongue Untied, Comedy Central, 2003.
100% NYC: A Concert Celebrating the Tribeca Film Festival, MTV and VH1, 2003.
The Sixth Annual Sears Soul Train Christmas Starfest, UPN, 2003.
Performer, Comedy Central's "Bar Mitzvah Bash!," Comedy Central, 2004.
Herself, Earth to America, TBS, 2005.
Herself, New Year's Eve with Carson Daly, NBC, 2005.
Herself, Richard Pryor: The Funniest Man Dead or Alive, Black Entertainment Television, 2005.
NBC's "New Year's Eve with Carson Daly, Presented by Chevy," NBC, 2005.
Herself, Wanda Sykes: Sick and Tired, HBO, 2006.
Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:
Herself, American Comedy Awards Viewer's Choice, Comedy Central, 2001.
The 15th Annual American Comedy Awards, Comedy Central, 2001.
The Kennedy Center: Mark Twain Prize—Celebrating Whoopi Goldberg, PBS, 2001.
Cohost, The 55th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox, 2003.
The oracle, MTV: Reloaded (short), featured in The 2003 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 2003.
Presenter, Comedy Central Presents: The Commies (also known as Comedy Central's "First Annual Commie Awards" and The Commies), Comedy Central, 2003.
Herself, The Teen Choice Awards 2003, Fox, 2003.
Herself, The Third Annual BET Awards, Black Entertainment Television, 2003.
Spike TV Presents "GQ Men of the Year Awards 2003," Spike TV, 2003.
The 34th NAACP Image Awards, Fox, 2003.
Herself, BET Comedy Awards, Black Entertainment Television, 2004.
VH1 Big in 04 (also known as Big in 2004, VH1 Big in 2004, and VH1 Big in '04 Awards), VH1, 2004.
Herself, The Second Annual BET Comedy Awards (also known as 2005 BET Comedy Awards), Black Entertainment Television, 2005.
Television Appearances; Episodic:
(As Wanda Sykes-Hall) Herself, "Wanda Sykes-Hall," Comedy Central Presents, Comedy Central, 1998.
(As Wanda Sykes-Hall) Voice of herself, "Walk for Hunger," Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (animated), Comedy Central, 1999.
(As Wanda Sykes-Hall) Voice of herself, "You're Belinda," Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (animated), Comedy Central, 1999.
Herself, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 1999, 2003 (multiple episodes), 2005, 2007.
Christine Watson, "Drew and the King," The Drew Carey Show, ABC, 2001.
Christine Watson, "Eat Drink Drew Woman," The Drew Carey Show, ABC, 2001.
Christine Watson, "Mr. Laffoon's Wild Ride," The Drew Carey Show, ABC, 2001.
Herself, The Daily Show (also known as A Daily Show with Jon Stewart, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Global Edition, Jon Stewart, Ha-Daily Show, and I satira tou Jon Stewart), Comedy Central, 2001, 2003, 2005.
Herself, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, multiple appearances, beginning 2001.
Herself, Comic Remix, Comedy Central, 2002.
Voice of Wanda, Crank Yankers, Comedy Central, 2002.
Voice of Gladys Murphy, Crank Yankers, Comedy Central, 2002, 2003.
Herself, "The Best of Chappelle's Show: Volume 2 Mixtape, " Chappelle's Show (also known as Chappelle's Show: The Lost Episodes), Comedy Central, 2003.
Herself, MAD TV (also known as Mad TV and MADtv), Fox, 2003.
Herself, The Sharon Osbourne Show (also known as Sharon), syndicated, 2003.
Guest cohost, Good Day Live, syndicated, 2003.
Shorties Watchin' Shorties (animated), Comedy Central, 2003.
Herself, "Tournament 2, Game 1," Celebrity Poker Showdown, Bravo, 2004.
Herself, Tavis Smiley, PBS, 2004.
Herself, Jimmy Kimmel Live! (also known as The Jimmy Kimmel Project), ABC, 2004, 2006.
Herself, Last Call with Carson Daly, NBC, 2004, 2006.
Herself, Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (also known as Ellen and The Ellen DeGeneres Show), syndicated, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007.
Host, "Monster-in-Law," HBO First Look, HBO, 2005.
Herself, The Early Show, CBS, 2005.
Herself, 106 & Park Top 10 Live (also known as 106 & Park), Black Entertainment Television, 2005.
Herself, The View, ABC, 2005, 2007.
Herself, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (also known as The Late Late Show), CBS, 2005, 2007, 2008.
Cricket, "Buy, Buy Baby," Will & Grace, NBC, 2006.
Herself, "Movers, Shakers and Playmakers," That's What I'm Talking About, TV Land, 2006.
Herself, "Over the Hedge: Off the Strip & Onto the Screen," HBO First Look, HBO, 2006.
Voice of Bernice, "You May Now Kiss the … Uh … Guy Who Receives," Family Guy (animated; also known as Padre de familia and Padre del familia), Fox, 2006.
Herself, The Megan Mullally Show, syndicated, 2006.
Herself, "The Ark, the Animals, and ‘Evan Almighty,’" HBO First Look, HBO, 2007.
Herself, "Evan Allmaechtig," Das Grosse RTL Special zum Film, RTL, 2007.
(In archive footage) Herself, Corazon de …, Television Espanola (TVE, Spain), 2007.
Herself, Entertainment Tonight (also known as Entertainment This Week, E.T., ET Weekend, and This Week in Entertainment), syndicated, 2007, 2008.
Appeared in other programs, including HBO Comedy Showcase, HBO; and Stand-Up Spotlight, VH1.
Television Appearances; Pilots:
Wanda Mildred Hawkins, Wanda at Large, Fox, 2003.
Appeared as Wanda Hawkins in the unaired pilot for Wanda at Large, Fox.
Television Work; Series:
Consultant, The Chris Rock Show, HBO, 1997.
Co-producer, The Chris Rock Show, HBO, 1998-99.
Producer, Wanda at Large, Fox, 2003.
Executive producer and creator of series concept, Wanda Does It, Comedy Central, 2004.
Television Work; Specials:
Producer, Wanda Sykes: Tongue Untied, Comedy Central, 2003.
Executive producer, Wanda Sykes: Sick and Tired, HBO, 2006.
Television Consultant; Awards Presentations:
(As Wanda Sykes Hall) Creative consultant, The 1997 MTV Video Music Awards, MTV, 1997.
(As Wanda Sykes Hall) The 1998 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 1998.
The 1999 MTV Video Music Awards, MTV, 1999.
Film Appearances:
Tomorrow Night, Circus King Films, 1998.
Chantal, Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (also known as Klumps, The Klumps, The Nutty Professor II, Nutty II: The Klumps, Boelcsek koevere 2—A Klump csalad, Den galna professorn 2—Klumps, El professor chiflado II, El professor chiflado II: La familia Klump, Familie Klumps und der verrueckte Professor, La famiglia del professore matto, La famille foldingue, Nigaud de professeur II: Les Klumps, Nutty Professor II: Familien Klump, O professor aloprado 2—A familia Klump, O professor chanfrado 2, and Paehkaehullu professori 2: Klumpit), Universal, 2000.
Biggie Shorty, Pootie Tang (also known as Pootie Tang in Sine Your Pitty on the Runny Kine), Paramount, 2001.
Wanda, Down to Earth (also known as I Was Made to Love Her and Einmal Himmel und zurueck), Paramount, 2001.
Ruby, Monster-in-Law (also known as Das Schwiegermonster), New Line Cinema, 2005.
Carla Dunkirk, My Super Ex-Girlfriend (also known as My Super Ex and Super Ex), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2006.
Linda, CondomNation (short film), BabL Films, 2006.
Voice of Bessy the cow, Barnyard (animated; also known as Barnyard: The Original Party Animals and Der Tierisch verrueckte Bauernhof), Paramount, 2006.
Voice of Innoko, Brother Bear 2 (animated), Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 2006.
Voice of Sister Moon, The Adventures of Brer Rabbit (animated), Universal, 2006.
Voice of Stella the skunk, Hammy's Boomerang Adventure (animated short), Paramount Home Entertainment, 2006.
Voice of Stella the skunk, Over the Hedge (animated), Paramount, 2006.
Wife, Clerks II (also known as Clerks 2, Clerks 2: Hardly Clerkin', and The Passion of the Clerks), The Weinstein Company/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2006.
(Uncredited) Doctor, License to Wed, Warner Bros., 2007.
Rita, Evan Almighty (also known as Bruce Almighty 2, Bruce: The Second Coming, and The Passion of the Ark), Universal, 2007.
Some sources cite appearances in other films.
Radio Appearances:
Appeared in radio programs.
RECORDINGS
Videos:
Herself, Best of Chris Rock: Volume 2 (also known as Best of the Chris Rock Show), HBO, 2001.
(Uncredited; in archive footage) Carla Dunkirk, The Making of "My Super Ex-Girlfriend" (short), 2006.
Herself, Back to the Well: Clerks II (also known as Back to the Well: Making Clerks II), The Weinstein Company/Genius Products, 2006.
Herself, The Cast of "My Super Ex-Girlfriend" (short), 2006.
Herself, Meet the Cast of "Over the Hedge" (short), Blue Collar Productions, 2006.
Herself, Train Wreck! (short), The Weinstein Company/Genius Products, 2006.
Herself, Evan Almighty: The Almighty Green Set (short), Universal Studios Home Entertainment, 2007.
Herself, Evan Almighty: Animals on Set Two by Two (short), Universal Studios Home Entertainment, 2007.
Herself, Evan Almighty: The Ark-Itects of Noah's Ark (short), Universal Studios Home Entertainment, 2007.
Herself, Evan Almighty: Becoming Noah (short), Universal Studios Home Entertainment, 2007.
Herself, Evan Almighty: The Building of Noah's Ark (short), Universal Studios Home Entertainment, 2007.
Herself, Evan Almighty: Training the Animals (short), Universal Studios Home Entertainment, 2007.
WRITINGS
Teleplays; Specials:
Wanda Sykes: Tongue Untied, Comedy Central, 2003.
Wanda Sykes: Sick and Tired, HBO, 2006.
Teleplays; with Others; Awards Presentations:
(Special material) The 74th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2002.
Teleplays; Episodic:
(With others) The Chris Rock Show, HBO, episodes beginning 1997.
(With others) The Keenen Ivory Wayans Show, syndicated, episodes 1997-98.
(As Wanda Sykes-Hall) "Wanda Sykes-Hall," Comedy Central Presents, Comedy Central, 1998.
(With others) The Downer Channel, NBC, episodes in 2001.
(With others) Premium Blend (also known as Comedy Central's "Premium Blend"), Comedy Central, 2002-2003.
"Clowns to the Left of Me," Wanda at Large, Fox, 2003.
(With others) Wanda Does It, Comedy Central, episodes in 2004.
Teleplays; with Others; Pilots:
Wanda at Large, Fox, 2003.
Writings for Videos; with Others:
Best of Chris Rock: Volume 2 (also known as Best of the Chris Rock Show), HBO, 2001.
Humor:
Yeah, I Said It, Simon & Schuster, 2004.
Songs; with Others:
"No Sex," 1999, song also featured in the Chris Rock album Bigger & Blacker, DreamWorks, 1999, and in television productions.
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals:
Entertainment Weekly, March 21, 2003, pp. 23-24; October 22, 2004, p. 104; July 14, 2006, p. 33.
Time Out New York, March 20, 2003, p. 200.
TV Guide, March 22, 2003, pp. 50-51.
Washington Post, September 28, 2003, pp. N1, N10; May 19, 2006, pp. 49, 52.
Electronic:
Wanda Sykes,http://www.wandasykes.com, May 23, 2008.
