Sherri Shepherd

Whether on stage or screen, Comedienne/Actress Sherri Shepherd never fails to delight audiences with her magnetic personality and hilarious sense of humor, which is showcased in her position as co-host of ABC's Emmy-nominated The View. Sherri will star and executive produce her new Lifetime series, Sherri, which is loosely based on her life and stand-up comedy. The premiere is October 2009. Also in October, Sherri's humorous autobiography, Permission Slips: Every Woman's Guide to Giving Yourself a Break, will be launched by Grand Central Publishing.

She continues to reprise her hysterical role as Angie Jordan, wife to Tracey Morgan's character on the Emmy-winning 30 Rock. Sherri most recently co-starred in Dreamworks' hit feature MADAGASCAR: ESCAPE 2 AFRICA, where she voiced the character of Ben Stiller's mother.

The Chicago native co-starred for four seasons with Sara Rue and Andy Dick on the ABC workplace comedy, Less Than Perfect. She starred opposite Queen Latifah in MGM's BEAUTY SHOP, and appeared with Bernie Mac in GUESS WHO. On television, she appeared on Friends, Everybody Loves Raymond, Suddenly Susan, The Jamie Foxx Show, Living Single, Joan of Arcadia, and David E. Kelley's Wedding Bells. In 2008, she served as co-host along with Cameron Mathison at the Daytime Emmy Awards.

For five years, Sherri toiled as a secretary by day and hopped on the bus at night to do her standup. She finally got her first real break with the comedy Cleghorne!

Sherri is the proud Mother of 4-year-old Jeffrey Jr. She serves as a national spokesperson for the March of Dimes.

Note: This profile was written in or before 2009.
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Sherri Shepherd Facts

Birth Name	Sherri Evonne Shepherd
Occupation	Actress, Comedian
Birthday	April 22, 1970 (48)
Sign	Taurus
Birthplace	Chicago, Illinois, USA
Height	5' 1" (1m55) How tall is Sherri Shepherd compared to you?
Social Media	SherriEShepherd

Selected Filmography

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