Biography
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 a...
Known For
Complete Filmography

Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie
2024
as Sue Nahmee
When Bikini Bottom is scooped from the ocean, scientific squirrel Sandy Cheeks and her pal SpongeBob SquarePants saddle up for Texas to save their tow...

Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
2024
as Self
This rapturous documentary steps into the dynamic world of queer stand-up and examines the powerful cultural influence it has had on social change in ...

Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
2024
Executive Producer
This rapturous documentary steps into the dynamic world of queer stand-up and examines the powerful cultural influence it has had on social change in ...

Underwater Projects
2024
as Narrator
Norfolk, Virginia is sinking. The already insufficient sea wall ends where a public housing project, St. Paul’s, begins. St. Paul’s housing projects' ...

Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
2023
as Self
Rob Reiner profiles Albert Brooks, comedic legend, acclaimed filmmaker, talented character actor and a lifelong friend, who Reiner first met in their ...

Wanda Sykes: I'm an Entertainer
2023
as Self
The comedy icon sounds off on parenting with her French wife, the perils of public bathrooms and why she's tired of going high when others go low.

Wanda Sykes: I'm an Entertainer
2023
Writer
The comedy icon sounds off on parenting with her French wife, the perils of public bathrooms and why she's tired of going high when others go low.

Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration
2022
A group of LGBTQ+ comedians get together to celebrate a brand of queer comedy. Legends, headliners, and emerging talent all perform at The Greek Theat...

Ms. Pat: Y'all Wanna Hear Something Crazy?
2022
Executive Producer
Ms. Pat finds laughter in the absurdities of parenting, pet lovers and very unfortunate lip trends as she unpacks a painful past with humor and honest...

The One and Only Dick Gregory
2021
as Self
This revealing portrait of comedian, activist, pop-culture icon and thought leader Dick Gregory documents his many personal reinventions throughout t...

Roll Up Your Sleeves
2021
as Self
This variety special aims to educate viewers, raise awareness and dispel concerns surrounding the COVID-19 vaccines, all with the goal of increasing v...

Breaking News in Yuba County
2021
as Rita
An overlooked pencil-pusher catches her husband in bed with another woman, the shock of which causes him to die of a heart attack. So she buries his b...

Friendsgiving
2020
as Fairy Gay Mother #1
Newly-divorced actress Molly, her recently-dumped lesbian best friend Abby and Molly’s mother Helen host a dysfunctional, comical and chaotic Thanksgi...

Noah's Arc: The 'Rona Chronicles
2020
A pandemic-era reunion special of Patrik-Ian Polk’s groundbreaking ’Noah’s Arc’ series.

Feeding America Comedy Festival
2020
as Self
All-star comics perform in support of Feeding America.

Jexi
2019
as Denice
Phil's new phone comes with an unexpected feature, Jexi...an A.I. determined to keep him all to herself in a comedy about what can happen when you lov...

The Wedding Year
2019
as Janet / Grandma
A commitment-phobic 27-year old’s relationship is put to the test when she and her boyfriend attend 7 weddings in the same year.

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
2019
as Louise Jefferson
Celebrities re-create an original episode each from "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons."

Wanda Sykes: Not Normal
2019
as Herself
Wanda Sykes tackles politics, reality TV, racism and the secret she'd take to the grave in this rollicking, no-holds-barred stand-up special.

Wanda Sykes: Not Normal
2019
Writer, Executive Producer
Wanda Sykes tackles politics, reality TV, racism and the secret she'd take to the grave in this rollicking, no-holds-barred stand-up special.

UglyDolls
2019
as Wage (voice)
In the adorably different town of Uglyville, weirdness is celebrated, strangeness is special and beauty is embraced as more than meets the eye. After ...

Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate
2018
as Prison Matron
After winning over the staff and students of Milford High School, chemistry teacher Richard Martinez aka Bianca Del Rio sent her nemesis Vice Principa...

A Bad Moms Christmas
2017
as Dr. Elizabeth Karl
Amy, Kiki and Carla – three under-appreciated and over-burdened women – rebel against the challenges and expectations of the Super Bowl for mothers: C...

Snatched
2017
as Ruth
When her boyfriend dumps Emily, a spontaneous woman in her 30s, she persuades her ultra-cautious mom to accompany her on a vacation to Ecuador. When t...

Wanda Sykes: What Happened… Ms. Sykes?
2016
as Herself
Filmed at the Ace Theatre in downtown Los Angeles, Emmy award winning comedian Wanda Sykes ponders her life, the world, and what went wrong.

Wanda Sykes: What Happened… Ms. Sykes?
2016
Writer
Filmed at the Ace Theatre in downtown Los Angeles, Emmy award winning comedian Wanda Sykes ponders her life, the world, and what went wrong.

Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers)
2016
as Self (archive footage)
Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers) presents a dynamic checkerboard of moving image footage featuring African-American actors and singers f...

Bad Moms
2016
as Dr. Elizabeth Karl
When three overworked and under-appreciated moms are pushed beyond their limits, they ditch their conventional responsibilities for a jolt of long ove...

Ice Age: Collision Course
2016
as Granny (voice)
Set after the events of Continental Drift, Scrat's epic pursuit of his elusive acorn catapults him outside of Earth, where he accidentally sets off a ...

How to Vajaculate: If You Build It, She Will Come
2015
as Goddess
Mel learns how to take down the patriarchy and also the number one way to put women on top.

The Hot Flashes
2013
as Florine Clarkston
An unlikely basketball team of unappreciated middle-aged Texas women, all former high school champs, challenge the current high school girls’ state ch...

The Out List
2013
as Herself
Through the voices of Americans from all walks of life, The Out List explores the identities of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community ...

Ice Age: Continental Drift
2012
as Granny (voice)
Manny, Diego, and Sid embark upon another adventure after their continent is set adrift. Using an iceberg as a ship, they encounter sea creatures and ...

Rio
2011
as Chloe / Goose (voice)
Captured by smugglers when he was just a hatchling, a macaw named Blu never learned to fly and lives a happily domesticated life in Minnesota with his...

Wanda Sykes: I'ma Be Me
2009
as Herself
Smart. Outspoken. Opinionated. Three-time Emmy Award winner Wanda Sykes is back! Reigning over everything from television sitcoms to feature films, th...

Wanda Sykes: I'ma Be Me
2009
Writer
Smart. Outspoken. Opinionated. Three-time Emmy Award winner Wanda Sykes is back! Reigning over everything from television sitcoms to feature films, th...

License to Wed
2007
as Doctor (uncredited)
Newly engaged, Ben and Sadie can't wait to start their life together and live happily ever after. However Sadie's family church's Reverend Frank won't...

Evan Almighty
2007
as Rita
God contacts Junior Congressman Evan Baxter and tells him to build an ark in preparation for a great flood.

Back to the Well: 'Clerks II'
2006
as Self / Wife
Feature-length documentary about the making of Clerks II.

Hammy's Boomerang Adventure
2006
as Stella (voice)
RJ the raccoon produces a nature video, which turns out to be an excuse for him and the porcupine children to play pranks on Hammy the squirrel.

Wanda Sykes: Sick and Tired
2006
as Herself
Wanda Sykes has been called "one of the funniest stand up comics" by her peers and ranks among Entertainment Weekly's 25 Funniest People in America. S...

Wanda Sykes: Sick and Tired
2006
Writer
Wanda Sykes has been called "one of the funniest stand up comics" by her peers and ranks among Entertainment Weekly's 25 Funniest People in America. S...

Brother Bear 2
2006
as Innoko (voice)
Kenai finds his childhood human friend Nita and the two embark on a journey to burn the amulet he gave to her before he was a bear, much to Koda's dis...

Barnyard
2006
as Bessy the Cow (voice)
When the farmer's away, all the animals play, and sing, and dance. Eventually, though, someone has to step in and run things, a responsibility that en...

Clerks II
2006
as Wife
A calamity at Dante and Randall's shops sends them looking for new horizons - but they ultimately settle at Mooby's, a fictional Disney-McDonald's-sty...

My Super Ex-Girlfriend
2006
as Carla Dunkirk
When New York architect Matt Saunders dumps his new girlfriend Jenny Johnson—a smart, sexy, and reluctant superhero known as G-Girl—she uses her power...

Over the Hedge
2006
as Stella (voice)
A scheming raccoon fools a mismatched family of forest creatures into helping him repay a debt of food, by invading the new suburban sprawl that poppe...

World's Greatest Stand Up: Volume One
2006
as self
A superb compilation of some of the best stand-up comedians in the world, including Dave Chappelle (whose last DVD release in the US sold over 3 milli...

The Adventures of Brer Rabbit
2006
as Sister Moon (voice)
Get ready for all of the laughs, adventure and hip-hopping good times in this all-new imaginative and modern retelling of Uncle Remus' best-loved tale...

Earth to America
2005
as Self
Tom Hanks is the host of this show with a comic approach to raise awareness concerning the environment.

Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 1: Best of the Uptown Comics
2005
as Herself
Live from the International Montreal Comedy Festival, the funniest black comics ever take the stage - it's the world's largest and most prestigious co...

Monster-in-Law
2005
as Ruby
Office temp Charlotte Cantilini thinks she's found Mr. Right when she starts dating gorgeous surgeon Dr. Kevin Fields. But there's a problem standing ...

MTV Reloaded
2003
as The Oracle
In this MTV short film parody of The Matrix Reloaded, Justin Timberlake and Seann William Scott must navigate their way through the world of The Matri...

Wanda Sykes: Tongue Untied
2003
as Herself
Wanda Sykes talks relationships, politics and strip clubs in her second stand-up special.

Wanda Sykes: Tongue Untied
2003
Writer
Wanda Sykes talks relationships, politics and strip clubs in her second stand-up special.

Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
2003
as Self
This documentary praises comedian Richard Pryor by showing fragments of various shows Pryor made and having famous comedians talk about the importance...

Best of the Chris Rock Show: Volume 2
2001
The second compilation of some of the best segments from The Chris Rock Show (1997). Including spoofs of TV shows and movies, and pokes fun at lots of...

Pootie Tang
2001
as Biggie Shorty
Pootie Tang, the musician/actor/folk hero of the ghetto, is chronicled from his early childhood to his battles against the evil Corporate America, who...

Down to Earth
2001
as Wanda
Struggling comic Lance Barton knows what it's like to die on stage. But when his life takes an unexpected turn - straight to heaven - Lance is sure th...

Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
2000
as Chantal
The hilarity begins when professor Sherman Klump finds romance with fellow DNA specialist, Denise Gaines, and discovers a brilliant formula that rever...

Tomorrow Night
1998
as Wanda
Charles is the owner of a photo-shop. He is not too friendly and spends his evenings alone, and one day he finally decides to get a social life. He me...
Undercard
N/A
as Cheryl 'No Mercy' Stewart
After abandoning her son, a female boxing trainer rises from the ashes to coach him in the biggest fight of his career.
Tangles
N/A
When Alzheimer’s disease begins to strip away her mother’s vibrant personality, a headstrong young woman is forced to return to her oddball family in ...
Undercard
N/A
Executive Producer
After abandoning her son, a female boxing trainer rises from the ashes to coach him in the biggest fight of his career.