Whitney Cummings
| Whitney Cummings | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 4, 1982 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Medium | Stand-up, television, film, modeling |
| Nationality | American |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Genres | Observational comedy, insult comedy, blue comedy |
| Subject(s) | Gender differences, sexism, human sexuality, relationships |
| Notable works and roles | Punk'd The Tony Rock Project Comedy Central Roasts Made of Honor Chelsea Lately 2 Broke Girls Whitney Love You, Mean It with Whitney Cummings |
| Website | whitneycummings.com |
Whitney Cummings (born September 4, 1982) is an American comedienne and actress. She was formerly a cast member of the MTV television show Punk'd and is the creator and star of the NBC sitcom Whitney, as well as the co-creator of the CBS sitcom 2 Broke Girls.
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Early life [edit]
Cummings was born September 4, 1982 and raised in Georgetown, Washington, D.C.[1] Her mother Patti is a PR executive and her father is a venture capitalist.[1][2] She went to Holy Trinity School[1] and then to high school at St. Andrew's Episcopal School in Potomac, Maryland, graduating in 2000.[3] She interned at the local NBC news affiliate as a journalist.[4][5] She began college at the University of North Carolina before transferring to the University of Pennsylvania. She graduated magna cum laude from Penn three years later in 2004,[4][6] with a degree in communications and film.[7] She was a model before becoming an actress.[8]
Career [edit]
Cummings moved to Los Angeles after college and worked on Punk'd on MTV in 2004[2] and the same year starred in a low-budget thriller, EMR, which was screened at Cannes.[9][10] She began performing stand-up in 2004.[11] Variety named Cummings one of 10 Comics to Watch in 2007.[11] She appeared in the San Francisco audition for Last Comic Standing in 2008, though she didn't pass the showcase. Since then, Cummings has performed on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien, HBO's Down and Dirty with Jim Norton, NBC's Last Call with Carson Daly, Comics Unleashed, and NESN's Comedy All-Stars. She co-starred on The Tony Rock Project and appeared in the 2008 movie Made of Honor. She has also made several appearances on the E! show Chelsea Lately on its round table. She hosted the 2008 Sundance Film Festival Dailies.[12] She was named one of 12 Rising Stars of Comedy by Entertainment Weekly in 2008.[13]
Her television appearances have included Comedians of Chelsea Lately, Live Nude Comedy (which she created, starred and wrote for),[11] The Very bad Show, truTV Presents: World's Dumbest..., and the Comedy Central Roasts of Joan Rivers, David Hasselhoff and Donald Trump. She released her debut stand-up album, Emotional Ninja.[11] In August 2010, her first one-hour special premiered on Comedy Central titled Whitney Cummings: Money Shot. In 2010 Cummings went on tour with Denis Leary and the Rescue Me Comedy Tour to promote the show's 6th season. She also appeared with Leary on Douchebags and Donuts.
In 2011, two of Cummings' television sitcoms were picked up by broadcast networks: 2 Broke Girls (as co-creator and executive producer) and Whitney (as star, executive producer, and creator).[14][15] Both shows were renewed for a second season. She was given her own talk show, Love You, Mean It with Whitney Cummings on E! in 2012,[16] which was cancelled after one season.[17]
Filmography [edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | EMR | CyberBunnyLilly | |
| 2005 | Half & Half | Woman | Episode: 'The Big Sexism in the City Episode' |
| 2006 | Channel 101 | Ponytails Pi | Television film |
| 2006 | Hooked | Vanessa | Short film |
| 2006 | Fire Guys | Short film | |
| 2006 | Trapped in a TV Guide | Series Regular | |
| 2006 | Life is Short | Natalie | Short film |
| 2006 | What About Brian | Sally | Episode: 'What About the Fish...' |
| 2007 | 7-10 Split | Whitney the Waitress | |
| 2007 | Come to the Net | Whitney | Short film |
| 2007 | Tell Me You Love Me | Louise | 3 episodes |
| 2008 | Turbo Dates | Sandy | Episode: 'Full Disclosure' |
| 2008 | Grizzly Park | Tiffany Stone | |
| 2008 | Made of Honor | Stephanie | |
| 2009 | The Station | Mia | Television film |
| 2008–2009 | The Tony Rock Project | 4 episodes | |
| 2009 | House | Courtney | Episode: 'Here Kitty' |
| 2009 | Why Men Go Gay in L.A. | ||
| 2010 | Successful Alcoholics | Short film | |
| 2010 | In Fidelity | Cindy | Short film |
| 2012 | Frankie Go Boom | Claudia | |
| 2011–2013 | Whitney | Whitney | Leading role; 38 episodes |
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Last Call with Carson Daly | Writer; 1 episode |
| 2007 | Comedy Central Roast | Consultant, episode: 'Flavor Flav' |
| 2008 | Comedy Central Roast | Writer; episode: 'Bob Saget' |
| 2009 | Live Nude Comedy | Writer, co-executive producer |
| 2009 | Comedy Central Roast | Roaster: episode: 'Joan Rivers' |
| 2010 | Just for Laughs | Writer; season 2, episode 6 |
| 2010 | Comedy Central Roast | Roaster: episode: 'David Hasselhoff' |
| 2010 | Comedy.TV | Writer and host |
| 2010 | Whitney Cummings: Money Shot | Executive producer |
| 2011 | Comedy Central Roast | Roaster: episode: 'Donald Trump' |
| 2011– | Whitney | Writer, executive producer |
| 2011– | 2 Broke Girls | Co-creator, co-writer/executive producer (pilot only), executive consultant |
| 2012–2013 | Love You, Mean It with Whitney Cummings |
References [edit]
- ^ a b c Zak, Dan (8 December 2010). "Comedian Whitney Cummings: Bewitching, brazen and with jokes to make you blush". Washingtton Post. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
- ^ a b Leiby, Richard (25 April 2004). "The Reliable Source". Washington Post. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
- ^ "Whitney Cummings '00 Making Her Mark in Entertainment World". St. Andrew's Episcopal School. 23 April 2010. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
- ^ a b "Whitney Cummings Talks to AmericasComedy.Com | AmericasComedy.Com - Comedy News, Comedian Interviews!". 2011-11-17. Retrieved 2012-09-07.
- ^ "Whitney Cummings interview part 1". www.jesterjournal.com. 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2012-09-07.
- ^ Johnson, Greg (5 May 2011). "Penn entertainers". Penn Current. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
- ^ "Biography".
- ^ John Scott Lewinski. "Whitney Cummings Interview". AskMen. Retrieved 2012-09-07.
- ^ Harvey, Dennis (17 February 2005). "EMR". Variety. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
- ^ "Whitney Rocks Punk'd!". TV Guide. 11 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Whitney Cummings Biography - Biography of Stand-up Comedian Whitney Cummings". Comedians.about.com. 1982-09-04. Retrieved 2012-09-07.
- ^ "Talented Comedian/Actress Whitney Cummings Talks 'Made of Honor' & More". Starpulse. 29 April 2008. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
- ^ Pastorek, Whitney; Snierson, Dan (13 November 2008). "12 Rising Stars of Comedy". Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ Updated: NBC Picks Up "Smash", "Prime Suspects" and Two More Sitcoms to Series, TV By the Numbers, May 11, 2011
- ^ ""Person of Interest," "Two Broke Girls" First to Series at CBS; Sarah Michelle Gellar-Led "Ringer" Shifts to The CW"
- ^ "Star of NBC Sitcom Lands Talk Show : TVBizwire : TVWeek - Television Industry news, TV ratings, analysis, celebrity event photos". TVWeek. Retrieved 2012-09-07.
- ^ "Whitney Cummings’ ‘Love You, Mean It’ E! show cancelled". thecelebritycafe. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
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