Kym Whitley
Kym Whitley
Kym Elizabeth Whitleyis an American comedian and actress. She is best known for her roles on television sitcoms, such as Animal Practice, The Boondocks, Young & Hungry, and The Parkers. Whitley was nominated for a 2004 BET Comedy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Box Office Movie for her role as Ormandy in the 2003 comedy film Deliver Us From Eva...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actress
Date of Birth7 June 1961
CityShaker Heights, OH
CountryUnited States of America
I believe that people just want to laugh and have a good time.
My parents were funny. My brothers were funny. We just laughed and had a good time. Growing up, it breeds that. It breeds your funny. It breeds your creativity.
As an actress, our hours can be grueling, and like any mother that has a career or job, it is difficult. Balancing spending time with your child in the morning and after they come home from daycare/school before is the key.
Of course I watch 'Life with La Toya' on OWN.
My cousin was Ron O'Neal, who was 'Superfly.' Films like 'Shaft' and 'Superfly' were the biggest things out there in the early '70s. It's hard to remember just how big they were - how much impact they had on the culture, the music, the fashions, the hair styles.
I worked with Marlon Wayans on the show 'They Wayans Brothers,' and we hit it off. One thing about Marlon, when he casts a movie or a TV show, he expects you to bring it. You've got to be ready to improv, because Marlon will say anything, and you've got to be ready to come back.
Shaker Heights, Ohio is a predominately white neighborhood. It was when I moved in, and it still is.
I love female company. I love men, but women are different.
I am a different kind of celebrity; I don't have the big, giant house, the fancy cars, and all the designer stuff. I am just a girl from Cleveland.
Cooking for my son is a challenge. I have to feed him right. He can't eat French fries and candy every day.
A woman is a woman. A woman has male problems, has job problems, and I think funny is funny.
We still have to create things for African American women. Just like Tyler Perry is doing it, we can't wait for things to happen; you have to go and make and create roles and go to people.
'College Road Trip' is colorless. It's not a black film. It's not a white film.
I want adopted people to know they were chosen.