Sabrina Wu

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Sabrina Wu
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Sabrina Wu promoting Joy Ride in 2023
Born
Sabrina Wu

1997/1998(age 26–27)
Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.
Alma materHarvard University
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian

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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Life and career

Wu 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

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2021 Doogie Kameāloha, M.D. N/AStaff writer [6]
2022 The Tonight Show ThemselfStand-up set [7]
2023Verified Stand-UpThemself Netflix stand-up comedy series [16]
2024-2025 Abbott Elementary Cassidy Geoffrey2 episodes [10]
TBA Murderbot Pin-Lee [17]

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2023 Joy Ride Deadeye [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "'Joy Ride' star Sabrina Wu on their gender journey and having 'empathy' for internet trolls". NBC News . July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 Gopnik, Adam (5 June 2021). "How a City Comes Back to Life". New Yorker. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Gajarawala, Ryan. "Sabrina Wu". The Crimson. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ "What's So Funny?". Office for the Arts at Harvard. Harvard University. 20 September 2019.
  6. 1 2 3 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.
  7. 1 2 Squires, Bethy (2022-10-07). "A Hurt and Angry Roy Wood Jr. Won Late Night This Week". Vulture. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ 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.
  10. 1 2 "'Abbott Elementary' writer on Jacob's crisis, finally letting Sheryl Lee Ralph sing". EW.com. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  11. ↑ "Raunchy SXSW Premiere 'Joy Ride' Aims to Capture 'Asian Joy'". Vanity Fair. 2023-03-16. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  12. ↑ Escandon, Rosa. "Just For Laughs Announces Annual New Faces Performers". Forbes. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  13. ↑ Pedersen, Erik (2023-03-20). "'Joy Ride' Stars Set For CinemaCon's Comedy Ensemble Of The Year Award". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
  14. ↑ Riley, Jenelle (2023-06-08). "Variety Announces 10 Comics to Watch for 2023". Variety. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
  15. ↑ Vulture Editors (2023-10-06). "Sabrina Wu Has Never Bombed". Vulture. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
  16. ↑ Major, Michael. "Video: Netflix Drops VERIFIED STAND-UP Trailer With Sabrina Wu, Leslie Liao & More". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  17. ↑ 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.
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