Whitney Cummings
Biography
Whitney Cummings is an American comedian who also works as an actor, writer, producer, and director. Born in Washington, D.C., she graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2004 and moved to Los Angeles. That year she worked on MTV's Punk'd, appeared in the thriller EMR, and began performing stand-up. Variety named her one of its 10 Comics to Watch in 2007, and she became a regular roundtable guest on Chelsea Lately while co-starring on The Tony Rock Project and appearing in Made of Honor (2008). She took part in the Comedy Central Roasts of Joan Rivers (2009) and Donald Trump (2011). Cummings created and starred in the sitcom Whitney and co-created 2 Broke Girls. She directed and starred in The Female Brain (2017) and had a supporting role in Unforgettable (2017). She also released the specials Money Shot, I Love You, I'm Your Girlfriend, and Can I Touch It?, published a book, and launched the podcast Good for You.
44years old
Turns 45 on September 4in 326 days
- Born Washington, D.C.
- Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
- Also credited as Whitney Ann Cummings
Movie Career
- Films
- 13
- Career span
- 15 years2008 to 2023
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Early training
Cummings studied acting at the Studio Theater in Washington, D.C., where she trained in the craft before moving on in her career.
A change of course
While she was in high school, Cummings worked as an intern at WRC-TV, the television station in Washington that was owned by NBC.
First role
After college, Cummings relocated to Los Angeles and in 2004 worked on MTV's Punk'd. That year she also starred in the low-budget thriller EMR, screened at Cannes, and started doing stand-up.
Behind the camera
Whitney Cummings starred in The Female Brain, a 2017 independent comedy film, which was also her directorial debut. IFC Films distributed the movie.
Whitney Cummings movies on Netflix
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The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
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Eight actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Also two films together2 more actors
- Jorge GarciaThe Ridiculous 6 (2015) and The Wedding Ringer (2015)
- Neal BrennanThe Opening Act (2020) and The Female Brain (2017)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.