Desi Lydic
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![]() Lydic interviewed at the MTV Movie Awards 2012 | |
Born | Lani Desmonet Lydic June 30, 1981 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
Occupation | Comedian, actress |
Years active | 2001–present |
Spouse | Gannon Brousseau |
Children | 1 |
Lani Desmonet Lydic (/ˈlaɪdɪk/ LYE-dik;[1] born June 30, 1981) is an American comedian and actress who is a correspondent on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah. From 2011 to 2016, she starred as guidance counselor Valerie Marks on the MTV comedy-drama series Awkward.[2] She got her start in the 2001 parody film Not Another Teen Movie.[3] She also starred in the Spike miniseries Invasion Iowa alongside William Shatner, and the parody series The Real Wedding Crashers.[4] She appeared as Shea Seger in the 2011 film We Bought a Zoo alongside Matt Damon and Scarlett Johansson, and in the 2013 film The Babymakers with Olivia Munn.[3] Lydic also appeared as one half of a lesbian couple on an episode of the Disney Channel series Good Luck Charlie in 2014. She joined Trevor Noah's lineup of correspondents for The Daily Show on September 29, 2015.
Early life
Lydic was born in Louisville, Kentucky. At age of 3, Lydic became enamored of comedic acting from watching Carol Burnett play Miss Agatha Hannigan in Annie.[5] As a child, she enrolled in the Young Actors Institute at the Youth Performing Arts School and starred in a Kroger commercial. She later moved to Los Angeles and became an improvisational actor, performing at The Groundlings and Improv Olympic.[6]
Career
On The Daily Show with Trevor Noah Desi Lydic sees herself as a comedic actor with "a journalistic responsibility" to the truth, in regards to the serious topics she approaches through a humorous lens, as a correspondent for the show.[7] Lydic created her first one-hour special which aired on May 13, 2019 on Comedy Central, and was entitled "The Daily Show with Trevor Noah Presents Desi Lydic: Abroad".[8] The special explores how the United States is now further apart in gender equality than many other countries in the world. The special was nominated for a Writers Guild Award.[9] After the passing of US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Desi Lydic paid tribute to her work, and life in a half-hour special entitled "The Daily Show with Trevor Noah Presents: Remembering RBG – A Nation Ugly Cries with Desi Lydic" aired on Comedy Central on October 30, 2020.[10][11]
Personal life
Lydic has one son with her husband Gannon Brousseau named Brixton,[12][13] who was born in late December 2015. While filming her Comedy Central special "Abroad"[14] Lydic was "gifted" a "small upside-down triangle tattoo representing female empowerment" as a commemoration of her time spent with Icelandic all-female rap collective Daughters of Reykjavík. The tattoo marked her as the 23rd member of the group.[15]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2001 | Not Another Teen Movie | Cutie | Uncredited |
2003 | Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde | Delta Nu Sister | |
2004 | Adventures in Vegas | Desi/Skyler | Short film |
2007 | Stand Up | Veronica | |
2007 | Out at the Wedding | Jeannie | |
2008 | Screw Cupid | Betty | |
2008 | Big Heart City | Rita/Jane | |
2009 | As Advertised | Ronnie | TV film |
2009 | Stan Helsing | Mia | |
2010 | Darnell Dawkins: Mouth Guitar Legend | Helena | |
2011 | Poolboy: Drowning Out the Fury | Diana Torres | |
2011 | We Bought a Zoo | Shea Seger (Lasagna Mom) | |
2012 | The Babymakers | Julie | |
2012 | Something Like a Butterfly | Joyce Humphrey | Short film |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2003 | What I Like About You | Becky | Episode: "No More Mr. Nice Guy" |
2004 | Complete Savages | Woman #1 | Episode: "Savage XXX-mas" |
2005 | CSI: NY | Elaine Curtis | Episode: "Recycling" |
2005 | Invasion Iowa | Gryffyn Greene | 5 episodes |
2006 | Pepper Dennis | Melinda | Episode: "Poker Clubs and Boob Cams - Film at Eleven" |
2008 | Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan | Herself (roommate) | Episode: "Spoiled Rotten" |
2010 | The League | Waitress | Episode: "The Marathon" |
2010 | Two and a Half Men | Veronica | Episode: "Chocolate Diddlers or My Puppy's Dead" |
2011 | Traffic Light | Renee | Episode: "Where the Heart Is" |
2011–2016 | Awkward | Valerie Marks | Main role
(guest appearance) |
2012 | Raising Hope | Uma | Episode: "Sabrina's New Jimmy" |
2012 | The Client List | Dee Ann | 7 episodes |
2012 | How to Be a Gentleman | Chelsea | Episode: "How to Be Shallow" |
2013 | Dads | Joan | Episode: "Dad Abuse" |
2014 | Good Luck Charlie | Susan | Episode: "Down a Tree" |
2014 | Friends with Better Lives | Jess | Episode: "Window Pain" |
2015 | The Odd Couple | Kim | Episode: "The Blind Leading the Blind Date" |
2015–present | The Daily Show with Trevor Noah | Herself (correspondent) | |
2019-present | Desi Lydic: Abroad | Herself | TV special[16] |
References
- ^ "We Need a Lot More Women to Run for Congress - Desi Lydic Womansplains on The Daily Show". YouTube. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Desi Lydic | Awkward". MTV. 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2013-03-28.
- ^ a b "Desi Lydic Biography". Buddytv.com. Retrieved 2013-03-28.
- ^ "Desi Lydic Credits". TV Guide. 2012-11-28. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
- ^ "The Experience Questionnaire: Desi Lydic". expmag.com. May 13, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ "Official Web Site". Out At The Wedding. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
- ^ "'The Daily Show's' Desi Lydic Talks Gender Gap Special: 'The Joke Is on America'". Variety. May 10, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ "The Daily Show with Trevor Noah Presents Desi Lydic: Abroad". Comedy Central. May 13, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ "The Daily Show with Trevor Noah Correspondent Desi Lydic Bio". Comedy Central. 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ "The Daily Show with Trevor Noah Presents: Remembering RBG – A Nation Ugly Cries with Desi Lydic". Comedy Central. October 30, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ "The Daily Show with Trevor Noah Correspondent Desi Lydic Bio". Comedy Central. 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ "'Awkward' Arrival: Meet Desi Lydic's Baby Boy". MTV.
- ^ "Desi Lydic on Instagram: "Thank you @lansinohusa for all the incredible goodies for Brixton and me. Also for these awesome pacifiers! #Lansinoh #40weeks"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-25. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
- ^ "The Daily Show with Trevor Noah Presents Desi Lydic: Abroad". Comedy Central. May 13, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ "The Experience Questionnaire: Desi Lydic". expmag.com. May 13, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ "Desi Lydic Soars As A DeSantis-Dissing Flight Attendant Aboard A Migrant Plane". news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
External links
- Desi Lydic on Twitter
- Desi Lydic at IMDb
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