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Lizz Winstead

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Lizz Winstead
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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.
BornAugust 5, 1961
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BornAugust 5, 1961
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      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Wake Up World (2009)
    Wake Up World
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 2009
    The Daily Show (1996)
    The Daily Show
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Stand Up Comedy Specials (1996)
    Stand Up Comedy Specials
    TV Series
    • Writer(creator)
    Tom Wilson, Dave Allen, and Dana Gould in Get Serious: Seven Deadly Sins (1995)
    Get Serious: Seven Deadly Sins
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Writer

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    Writer



    • The Daily Show (1996)
      The Daily Show
      8.3
      TV Series
      • created by
      • head writer (creator)
      • 1996–2025
    • Wake Up World (2009)
      Wake Up World
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2009
    • Comedy Central Presents (1998)
      Comedy Central Presents
      7.9
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2004
    • O2Be
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2002
    • This Week Has 7 Days
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 1999
    • The Daily Show Beach House (1998)
      The Daily Show Beach House
      4.1
      TV Special
      • writer
      • 1998
    • The Ms. Foundation's Women of Comedy
      5.6
      TV Special
      • head writer
      • 1998
    • The Daily Show Year-End Spectacular '97 (1997)
      The Daily Show Year-End Spectacular '97
      5.4
      TV Special
      • head writer
      • 1997
    • Unauthorized Biography: Milo, Death of a Supermodel
      4.5
      TV Special
      • creator
      • 1997
    • Jonathan Katz in Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (1995)
      Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
      7.7
      TV Series
      • additional material
      • 1997
    • Tom Wilson, Dave Allen, and Dana Gould in Get Serious: Seven Deadly Sins (1995)
      Get Serious: Seven Deadly Sins
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 1996
    • Stand Up Comedy Specials (1996)
      Stand Up Comedy Specials
      TV Series
      • created by
      • head writer
      • writer (creator) ...
      • 1996
    • On Location: Women of the Night
      7.4
      TV Special
      • writer
      • 1987

    Actress



    • Who Is? (2017)
      Who Is?
      2.5
      TV Series
      • (voice)
      • 2017–2018
    • Adam Goldberg, Michael Ian Black, Jim Gaffigan, Ashley Williams, and Tongayi Chirisa in The Jim Gaffigan Show (2015)
      The Jim Gaffigan Show
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Lizz Winstead
      • 2015
    • Wake Up World (2009)
      Wake Up World
      TV Movie
      • Hope Jean Paul
      • 2009
    • Jonathan Katz in Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (1995)
      Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Lizz (voice)
      • 1997
    • Tom Wilson, Dave Allen, and Dana Gould in Get Serious: Seven Deadly Sins (1995)
      Get Serious: Seven Deadly Sins
      6.2
      TV Series
      • 1996
    • Burnzy's Last Call (1995)
      Burnzy's Last Call
      5.5
      • Nancy (uncredited)
      • 1995

    Producer



    • Wake Up World (2009)
      Wake Up World
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 2009
    • O2Be
      TV Series
      • co-producer
      • 2002
    • Snap Judgment
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1999–2000
    • The Ms. Foundation's Women of Comedy
      5.6
      TV Special
      • producer
      • 1998
    • Unauthorized Biography: Milo, Death of a Supermodel
      4.5
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 1997
    • The Jon Stewart Show (1993)
      The Jon Stewart Show
      6.5
      TV Series
      • segment producer
      • 1995

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    Equal Means Equal

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    • Height
      • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
    • Born
      • August 5, 1961
      • Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
    • Other works
      Co-hosted the Unfiltered radio program on weekday mornings on Air America Radio until March 2005.
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      Created "The Daily Show" with Madeleine Smithberg.

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