Sabrina Wu Explained

Sabrina Wu (born [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.

Life and career

Wu was born and raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Their parents immigrated to the United States from China. Wu attended high school at Greenhills School and played on the basketball team.[2] [3] 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.

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.[4] 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. They resided at Dunster House and graduated with a degree in psychology in 2020.

Wu's first screenwriting job was as a staff writer for the first season of the Disney+ series Doogie Kameāloha, M.D. They performed a stand-up set on The Tonight Show in 2022.[6]

Wu is a lead character in the 2023 feature film Joy Ride with Stephanie Hsu, Ashley Park and Sherry Cola.[7] They also have a main role in the upcoming Lauren Ludwig comedy pilot for FX.[8] 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.

Wu resides in Brooklyn. They are non-binary,[10] and use they/them pronouns.

Accolades

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2021Doogie Kameāloha, M.D.N/AStaff writer
2022ThemselfStand-up set
2023Verified Stand-UpThemselfNetflix stand-up comedy series[15]
2024Abbott ElementaryCassidy Geoffrey1 episode[16]
TBAMurderbotPin-Lee[17]

Film

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: 'Joy Ride' star Sabrina Wu on their gender journey and having 'empathy' for internet trolls . July 26, 2023 . . July 20, 2023.
  2. Web site: Watkins . Zach . 2014-02-15 . Sabrina Wu's 16 points leads Ann Arbor Greenhills girls basketball team past Lutheran Westland 35-28 . 2023-02-22 . mlive.
  3. Web site: Gopnik . Adam . How a City Comes Back to Life . New Yorker . 5 June 2021 . 22 February 2023.
  4. Web site: Gajarawala . Ryan . Sabrina Wu . The Crimson . 22 February 2023.
  5. Web site: What's So Funny? . Office for the Arts at Harvard . 20 September 2019 . Harvard University.
  6. Web site: Squires . Bethy . 2022-10-07 . A Hurt and Angry Roy Wood Jr. Won Late Night This Week . 2023-02-22 . Vulture.
  7. Web site: D'Alessandro . Alexander . Stand-Up Comedian Sabrina Wu Joins Adele Lim Comedy Movie From Lionsgate & Point Grey . Deadline . 17 September 2021 . 22 February 2023.
  8. Web site: Petski . Denise . Lauren Ludwig's FX Comedy Pilot Sets Lead Cast With Addie Weyrich, Sydney Kuhne & Sabrina Wu . 22 February 2023 . Deadline. 29 September 2022 .
  9. Web site: Zinoman . Jason . 2023-12-01 . A Shot at Building a Stand-Up Career in 15 Minutes or Less . 2023-12-05 . New York Times.
  10. 2023-03-16 . Raunchy SXSW Premiere 'Joy Ride' Aims to Capture 'Asian Joy' . 2023-03-19 . Vanity Fair.
  11. Web site: Escandon . Rosa . Just For Laughs Announces Annual New Faces Performers . 22 February 2023 . Forbes.
  12. Web site: Pedersen . Erik . 2023-03-20 . 'Joy Ride' Stars Set For CinemaCon's Comedy Ensemble Of The Year Award . 2023-03-21 . Deadline Hollywood.
  13. Web site: Riley . Jenelle . 2023-06-08 . Variety Announces 10 Comics to Watch for 2023 . 2023-06-10 . Variety.
  14. Web site: Editors . Vulture . 2023-10-06 . Sabrina Wu Has Never Bombed . 2023-12-05 . Vulture . en.
  15. Web site: Major . Michael . Video: Netflix Drops VERIFIED STAND-UP Trailer With Sabrina Wu, Leslie Liao & More . 2024-03-01 . BroadwayWorld.com . en.
  16. Web site: 'Abbott Elementary' writer on Jacob's crisis, finally letting Sheryl Lee Ralph sing . 2024-03-02 . EW.com . en.
  17. Web site: Cordero . Rosy . 2024-03-07 . Apple TV+’s ‘Murderbot’ Rounds Out Cast With Sabrina Wu, Tattiawna Jones, Akshay Khanna & Tamara Podemski . 2024-03-07 . Deadline.

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