Lucy Webb

Lucy Webb is a comedian and actress from the United States who became known for the HBO sketch show Not Necessarily the News. Raised in Cookeville, Tennessee, she studied drama for a few semesters at the University of Tennessee and began writing comedy. In 1981 she landed her first major role, a regular part on the debut season of Private Benjamin. In 1984 she joined Not Necessarily the News, replacing Audrie J. Neenan, and earned the ACE Award as best actress in a comedy series five years in a row, staying until the show ended in 1990. She also co-starred in George Carlin's HBO show Apt. 2C in 1984, though only the pilot was made. Later she starred in the Fox sitcom Charlie Hoover in 1991 and appeared in Curb Your Enthusiasm and the film Corrina, Corrina (1994), playing Shirl.