
Lena Waithe
Lena Waithe is an American actress, producer, and screenwriter. Waithe was a writer on the TV series Bones and penned two episodes of the kids' musical comedy How to Rock. She has appeared in films such as Ready Player One alongside Simon Pegg, Bad Hair with Usher, and the documentary A Tiny Ripple of Hope. Waithe received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for her work on Master of None and also appeared in the series Dear White People. She has been a producer for series such as Them and Boomerang.
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At 41, Lena Waithe already has an impressive legacy, with dozens of writing, acting and production credits. She was the first Black woman to win an Emmy for comedy writing (for "Master of None"). And she’s also the creator of "The Chi," which recently wrapped its seventh season. She tells Rachel one of her core beliefs is a lesson from "The Wizard of Oz." They also discuss being bad at being wrong.To listen sponsor-free, access bonus episodes and support the show, sign up for Wild Card+ at plus.npr.org/wildcard To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below:See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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- BORN
- May 17, 1984