Whitney Cummings

Whitney Cummings
Cummings in 2019
Born (1982-09-04) September 4, 1982
EducationUniversity of Pennsylvania (BA)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • comedian
  • writer
  • producer
  • director
  • podcaster
Years active2004–present
Children1
Websitewhitneycummings.com

Whitney Cummings (born September 4, 1982) is an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, director, and podcaster.

After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania in 2004, Cummings moved to Los Angeles. She appeared in the low-budget thriller EMR and MTV's Punk'd. She has also performed stand-up comedy, being named one of "10 Comics to Watch" by Variety in 2007 and participating in Comedy Central Roasts of celebrities.

Cummings co-created the sitcom 2 Broke Girls and starred in and produced the sitcom Whitney. She also directed the comedy film The Female Brain (2017).