Wendy Spero

Wendy was the 2000 “Newcomer” winner in the New York metro area Ladies of Laughter competition held in Atlantic City. She is an actress, comedian, and writer who has performed on NPR, Comedy Central, VH1, NBC, and the Food Network. Her most recent one woman show, “Who’s Your Daddy?” was produced at Edinburgh Fringe Festival after a year-long run at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in NYC. Wendy has been featured in the New York Post, New York Magazine, the New Yorker, and the New York Times.Back Stage Magazine listed her as one of the “Top Ten Standout Stand-ups Worth Watching” and she has been named “Best Female Comic of The Year” by Timeout NY. Wendy has contributed to the New York Times Op-Ed page, the New York Times Magazine’s Funny Pages, Esquire, and the best-selling anthology, “Bar Mitzvah Disco.” She recently co-wrote a pilot for HBO, and her book, “Microthrills: True Stories from a life of Small Highs” (Aug, 2006, Hudson Street Press/Penguin) became an LA Times Bestseller.