Lizz Winstead
Lizz Winstead
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.
Known For Acting
Popularity 4.556
Birthday 1961-08-05
Place of Birth Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Also Known As
Comedy Central Presents
1998

Comedy Central Presents

O2Be
2002

O2Be

Joy Behar: Say Anything!
2009

Joy Behar: Say Anything!

The Green Room with Paul Provenza
2010

The Green Room with Paul Provenza

The Test
2001

The Test

The Daily Show
1996

The Daily Show

Inventions That Changed History
2022

Inventions That Changed History