Sabrina Wu
American comedian
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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.
- Actor
- comedian
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| Born | 1997/1998 (age 27–28) Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
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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 and the Harvard Lampoon.[5][6] 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.[7] They performed a stand-up set on The Tonight Show in 2022.[8]
Wu played a lead character in the 2023 feature film Joy Ride, co-starring with Stephanie Hsu, Ashley Park and Sherry Cola.[9] They also have a main role in the upcoming Lauren Ludwig comedy pilot for FX.[7] Wu performed in a stand-up set on the Netflix comedy showcase Verified Stand-Up.[10] In 2024 they appeared on an episode of Abbott Elementary as substitute teacher Mx. Cassidy Geoffrey.[11]
Wu resides in Brooklyn.[2] They identify as non-binary.
Accolades
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2021 | Doogie Kameāloha, M.D. | N/A | Staff writer[7] |
| 2022 | The Tonight Show | Themself | Stand-up set[8] |
| 2023 | Verified Stand-Up | Themself | Netflix stand-up comedy series[16] |
| 2024-2025 | Abbott Elementary | Cassidy Geoffrey | 2 episodes[11] |
| 2025 | Dying for Sex | N/a | Writer; story editor[17] |
| Murderbot | Pin-Lee | [18][19] |
