Portrait of Wanda Sykes

Acting

Wanda Sykes

Career

Active from 1997 to 2027, busiest in 2006 and 2019 with 5 main titles each.

Leading roles
13
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for Wanda Sykes: Not Normal
Wanda Sykes: Not Normal
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 76 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 5.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Wanda Sykes Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Tension
    3.4, average 6.0
  • Mystery
    1.7, average 4.0
  • Violence
    2.0, average 4.1
  • Crime
    1.4, average 3.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Pop Culture References 5
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Stand-Up Comedy 4
  • Absurdist Humor 3
  • Romantic Comedy 3
  • Eccentric Characters 2
  • Slapstick Comedy 2
  • Light Drama 2
  • CGI Animation 2
  • Cringe Humor 2
  • Observational Comedy 2
  • Family-Friendly 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

90
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

20 titles · average score 56
Tangles
Tangles (2027)
GoodWatch score 74

as Paula (voice)

Undercard
Undercard (2026)

as Cheryl 'No Mercy' Stewart

Wanda Sykes: Legacy
Wanda Sykes: Legacy (2026)
GoodWatch score 67

Writer, Executive Producer

Lil Kev
Lil Kev (2025)

TV show · as Nancy (voice)

Rock, Paper, Scissors
Rock, Paper, Scissors (2024)
GoodWatch score 42

TV show · as Dian (voice)

History of the World: Part II
History of the World: Part II (2023)
GoodWatch score 57

TV show · as Various Characters

Wanda Sykes: I'm an Entertainer
Wanda Sykes: I'm an Entertainer (2023)
GoodWatch score 83

Writer, Executive Producer

Velma
Velma (2023)
GoodWatch score 35

TV show · as Linda (voice) / Krista (voice)

The Upshaws
The Upshaws (2021)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show · as Lucretia

Q-Force
Q-Force (2021)
GoodWatch score 51

TV show · as Deb (voice)

Breaking News in Yuba County
Breaking News in Yuba County (2021)
GoodWatch score 35

as Rita

Star Wars: The Bad Batch
Star Wars: The Bad Batch (2021)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Phee Genoa (voice)

2010s

35 titles · average score 66
Jexi
Jexi (2019)
GoodWatch score 43

as Denice

UglyDolls
UglyDolls (2019)
GoodWatch score 44

as Wage (voice)

Wanda Sykes: Not Normal
Wanda Sykes: Not Normal (2019)
GoodWatch score 87

Executive Producer, Writer

The Wedding Year
The Wedding Year (2019)
GoodWatch score 43

as Janet / Grandma

Snatched
Snatched (2017)
GoodWatch score 40

as Ruth

Big Mouth
Big Mouth (2017)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Ghost of Harriet Tubman (voice)

Wanda Sykes: What Happened… Ms. Sykes?
Wanda Sykes: What Happened… Ms. Sykes? (2016)
GoodWatch score 63

Writer

BoJack Horseman
BoJack Horseman (2014)
GoodWatch score 88

TV show · as Mary-Beth (voice)

The Hot Flashes
The Hot Flashes (2013)
GoodWatch score 35

as Florine Clarkston

Ice Age: Continental Drift
Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)
GoodWatch score 52

as Granny (voice)

Rio
Rio (2011)
GoodWatch score 68

as Chloe / Goose (voice)

Bob's Burgers
Bob's Burgers (2011)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Sofa Queen (voice)

2000s

28 titles · average score 57
The Wanda Sykes Show
The Wanda Sykes Show (2009)
GoodWatch score 40

TV show · Creator

Wanda Sykes: I'ma Be Me
Wanda Sykes: I'ma Be Me (2009)
GoodWatch score 81

Writer

Cowman: The Uddered Avenger
Cowman: The Uddered Avenger (2008)

as Bessy (voice)

Over the Hedge
Over the Hedge (2006)
GoodWatch score 69

as Stella (voice)

Barnyard
Barnyard (2006)
GoodWatch score 45

as Bessy (voice)

Wanda Sykes: Sick and Tired
Wanda Sykes: Sick and Tired (2006)
GoodWatch score 76

Writer

Monster-in-Law
Monster-in-Law (2005)
GoodWatch score 42

as Ruby

Wanda Does It
Wanda Does It (2004)

TV show

Wanda at Large
Wanda at Large (2003)
GoodWatch score 45

TV show · as Wanda Mildred Hawkins

Wanda Sykes: Tongue Untied
Wanda Sykes: Tongue Untied (2003)
GoodWatch score 72

Writer

Pootie Tang
Pootie Tang (2001)
GoodWatch score 43

as Biggie Shorty

Curb Your Enthusiasm
Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000)
GoodWatch score 87

TV show · as Wanda

1990s

6 titles · average score 68
Futurama
Futurama (1999)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Bev (voice)

Will & Grace
Will & Grace (1998)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Cricket

Tomorrow Night
Tomorrow Night (1998)
GoodWatch score 63

as Wanda

The Chris Rock Show
The Chris Rock Show (1997)
GoodWatch score 38

TV show · Writer

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (1995)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show · as Wanda (voice)

The Drew Carey Show
The Drew Carey Show (1995)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Christine Watson

1980s

1 title · average score 83
The Simpsons
The Simpsons (1989)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Therapist (voice)