Sabrina Wu (born 1997/1998[1]) is an American writer, comedian, and actor. Wu's stand-up comedy has been recognized by Just for Laughs, Vulture, and Variety. They gained wider prominence as a lead actor in the Adele Lim film Joy Ride.
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| Born | Sabrina Wu 1997/1998 (age 26–27) Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
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Life and career
editWu was born and raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan.[2] Their parents immigrated to the United States from China.[3] Wu attended high school at Greenhills School and played on the basketball team.[4][2] They first became interested in comedy at age 16 after watching Gabriel Iglesias' Hot and Fluffy special and began performing stand-up at high school talent shows.[3]
Wu continued to perform stand-up comedy as an undergraduate student at Harvard University and was co-president of the Harvard College Stand-Up Society.[3] They also performed with the improv group On Thin Ice and were a member of the Signet Society.[5] Wu took one semester off to intern for The Daily Show.[3] They resided at Dunster House and graduated with a degree in psychology in 2020.[3]
Wu's first screenwriting job was as a staff writer for the first season of the Disney+ series Doogie Kameāloha, M.D.[6] They performed a stand-up set on The Tonight Show in 2022.[7]
Wu is a lead character in the 2023 feature film Joy Ride with Stephanie Hsu, Ashley Park and Sherry Cola.[8] They also have a main role in the upcoming Lauren Ludwig comedy pilot for FX.[6] Wu performed in a stand-up set on the Netflix comedy showcase Verified Stand-Up.[9] In 2024 they appeared on an episode of Abbott Elementary as substitute teacher Mx. Cassidy Geoffrey.[10]
Wu resides in Brooklyn.[2] They are non-binary,[11] and use they/them pronouns.[1]
Accolades
editFilmography
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Doogie Kameāloha, M.D. | N/A | Staff writer[6] |
| 2022 | The Tonight Show | Themself | Stand-up set[7] |
| 2023 | Verified Stand-Up | Themself | Netflix stand-up comedy series[16] |
| 2024 | Abbott Elementary | Cassidy Geoffrey | 1 episode[10] |
| TBA | Murderbot | Pin-Lee | [17] |
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Joy Ride | Deadeye | [1] |
References
edit- ^ a b c "'Joy Ride' star Sabrina Wu on their gender journey and having 'empathy' for internet trolls". NBC News. July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ a b c Gopnik, Adam (5 June 2021). "How a City Comes Back to Life". New Yorker. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Gajarawala, Ryan. "Sabrina Wu". The Crimson. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ Watkins, Zach (2014-02-15). "Sabrina Wu's 16 points leads Ann Arbor Greenhills girls basketball team past Lutheran Westland 35-28". mlive. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
- ^ "What's So Funny?". Office for the Arts at Harvard. Harvard University. 20 September 2019.
- ^ a b c Petski, Denise (29 September 2022). "Lauren Ludwig's FX Comedy Pilot Sets Lead Cast With Addie Weyrich, Sydney Kuhne & Sabrina Wu". Deadline. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ a b Squires, Bethy (2022-10-07). "A Hurt and Angry Roy Wood Jr. Won Late Night This Week". Vulture. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Alexander (17 September 2021). "Stand-Up Comedian Sabrina Wu Joins Adele Lim Comedy Movie From Lionsgate & Point Grey". Deadline. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ Zinoman, Jason (2023-12-01). "A Shot at Building a Stand-Up Career in 15 Minutes or Less". New York Times. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
- ^ a b "'Abbott Elementary' writer on Jacob's crisis, finally letting Sheryl Lee Ralph sing". EW.com. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
- ^ "Raunchy SXSW Premiere 'Joy Ride' Aims to Capture 'Asian Joy'". Vanity Fair. 2023-03-16. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
- ^ Escandon, Rosa. "Just For Laughs Announces Annual New Faces Performers". Forbes. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ Pedersen, Erik (2023-03-20). "'Joy Ride' Stars Set For CinemaCon's Comedy Ensemble Of The Year Award". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
- ^ Riley, Jenelle (2023-06-08). "Variety Announces 10 Comics to Watch for 2023". Variety. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
- ^ Vulture Editors (2023-10-06). "Sabrina Wu Has Never Bombed". Vulture. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
- ^ Major, Michael. "Video: Netflix Drops VERIFIED STAND-UP Trailer With Sabrina Wu, Leslie Liao & More". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
- ^ Cordero, Rosy (2024-03-07). "Apple TV+'s 'Murderbot' Rounds Out Cast With Sabrina Wu, Tattiawna Jones, Akshay Khanna & Tamara Podemski". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
External links
edit- Sabrina Wu at IMDb
- Sabrina Wu on Instagram
