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Wanda Sykes

Acting · Born 1964-03-07 · Portsmouth, Virginia, USA

Wanda Sykes (born March 7, 1964) is an American writer, stand-up comedian and actress. She earned the 1999 Emmy Award for her writing on The Chris Rock Show. In 2004 Entertainment Weekly named her as one of the 25 funniest people in America. She is well known for her role as Barb on The New Adventures of Old Christine and for her appearances on HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm. In November 2009 The Wanda Sykes Show, her own late-night talkshow, premiered on Fox, airing Saturday nights. Description above from the Wikipedia article Wanda Sykes, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Wanda Sykes: Legacy

2026 · Self - Guest

2026 · Cheryl 'No Mercy' Stewart

Cristela Alonzo: Upper Classy

2025 · Executive Producer

Everybody's Live with John Mulaney

2025 · Self - Comedian

2025 · Nancy (voice)

Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie

2024 · Sue Nahmee

Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution

2024 · Mrs. Likeigiveashit (voice)

Rock, Paper, Scissors

2024 · Dian (voice)

Albert Brooks: Defending My Life

Wanda Sykes: I'm an Entertainer

History of the World: Part II

2023 · Various Characters

2023 · Krista (voice)

2022 · Self - Guest

The Jennifer Hudson Show

2022 · Self - Guest

Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration

2022 · Jean Shrill

Ms. Pat: Y'all Wanna Hear Something Crazy?

2022 · Executive Producer

2021 · Deb (voice)

The One and Only Dick Gregory

The Upshaws - The Afterparty

2021 · Lucretia

Star Wars: The Bad Batch

2021 · Phee Genoa (voice)

Roll Up Your Sleeves

Breaking News in Yuba County

The Holiday Movies That Made Us

2020 · Self (archive footage)

2020 · Fairy Gay Mother #1

Feeding America Comedy Festival

Visible: Out on Television

Tiffany Haddish: Black Mitzvah

2019 · Executive Producer

2019 · Queen of Fables (voice)

The Wedding Year

2019 · Janet / Grandma

The Kelly Clarkson Show

A Black Lady Sketch Show

2019 · Heckler

Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?

2019 · Wanda Sykes (voice)

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"

2019 · Louise Jefferson

Wanda Sykes: Not Normal

2019 · Wage (voice)

2019 · Shuli Kucerac

Vampirina: Ghoul Girls Rock!

EPIX Presents Unprotected Sets

2018 · Executive Producer

Summer Camp Island

2018 · Ethel (voice)

Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate

2018 · Prison Matron

2017 · Gregoria (voice)

2017 · Ghost of Harriet Tubman (voice)

A Bad Moms Christmas

2017 · Dr. Elizabeth Karl

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

2017 · Moms Mabley

2017 · Allegra Durado

Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party

Wanda Sykes: What Happened… Ms. Sykes?

2016 · Herself

Ask the Storybots

2016 · Dr. Elizabeth Karl

Ice Age: Collision Course

2016 · Granny (voice)

To Tell the Truth

2016 · Self - Panelist

Jay Leno's Garage

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015 · Self - Guest

Celebrity Family Feud

How to Vajaculate: If You Build It, She Will Come

2015 · Goddess

Lip Sync Battle

The Late Late Show with James Corden

2015 · Self - Guest

Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero

2014 · Shirley B. Awesome (voice)

2014 · Daphne Lido

BoJack Horseman

2014 · Mary-Beth (voice)

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014 · Self - Guest

The Hot Flashes

2013 · Florine Clarkston

Hollywood Game Night

2013 · Herself

2013 · Senator Rosalyn DuPeche

Ice Age: Continental Drift

2012 · Granny (voice)

Finding Your Roots

2011 · Chloe / Goose (voice)

2011 · Sofa Queen (voice)

The Wanda Sykes Show

The Wanda Sykes Show

2009 · Creator

Wanda Sykes: I'ma Be Me

2009 · Herself

The Jay Leno Show

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009 · Self - Guest

2009 · Judge Yvonne Wright

RuPaul's Drag Race

2009 · Self - Guest Judge

Cowman: The Uddered Avenger

2008 · Bessy (voice)

The Wendy Williams Show

Back at the Barnyard

2007 · Doctor (uncredited)

The Graham Norton Show

2007 · Self - Guest

Back to the Well: 'Clerks II'

2006 · Self / Wife

Hammy's Boomerang Adventure

2006 · Stella (voice)

Wanda Sykes: Sick and Tired

2006 · Herself

The Megan Mullally Show

2006 · Self - Guest

2006 · Bessy (voice)

My Super Ex-Girlfriend

2006 · Carla Dunkirk

2006 · Innoko (voice)

2006 · Stella (voice)

The Adventures of Brer Rabbit

2006 · Sister Moon (voice)

The New Adventures of Old Christine

2006 · Barb Baran

Earth to America

Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 1: Best of the Uptown Comics

2005 · Herself

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

Miley's New Year's Eve Party

2004 · Self - Guest

Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003 · The Oracle

2003 · Wanda Mildred Hawkins

Real Time with Bill Maher

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Wanda Sykes: Tongue Untied

2003 · Herself

2002 · Gladys (voice)

Best of the Chris Rock Show: Volume 2

The Downer Channel

2001 · Biggie Shorty

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Nutty Professor II: The Klumps

2000 · Chantal

1999 · Self - Guest

1999 · Bev (voice)

Comedy Central Presents

1998 · Cricket

The Chris Rock Show

The Drew Carey Show

1995 · Christine Watson

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

1995 · Wanda (voice)

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993 · Self - Guest

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1989 · Therapist (voice)

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988 · Self - Guest

People's Choice Awards

1975 · Self - Presenter

1953 · Self - Host

Golden Globe Awards

1944 · Self - Presenter

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