Kym Whitley Biography

Kym Elizabeth Whitley (born June 7, 1961) is 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.

Personal life

Born in Shaker Heights, Ohio to Kaysonia (1936-2011) and William Whitley, she has two older brothers. She attended Shaker Heights High School (graduating in 1979) and Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee. She is member of Alpha Beta chapter of Delta Sigma Theta sorority.

In January 2011, Whitley adopted a son.

Career

In 1989, Whitley got her big break starring in Shelly Garrett's popular play Beauty Shop which started in Los Angeles then later traveled across the U.S. Whitley's major acting roles include My Brother and Me and Sparks. She made guest appearances in several television sitcoms, including The Parent 'Hood, Married... with Children, Moesha, That's So Raven, The Parkers and Curb Your Enthusiasm. She also hosted the short-lived BET show, Oh Drama (2000). She also had a small role in Next Friday as Craig's aunt Suga. She was one of "The Adults" in the earlier seasons of All That. "The Adults", as they were called, were grown-up featuring cast members that appeared in sketches with the regular cast. In the early spring of 2010, Whitley was a co-host with R&B musician, Brian McKnight on the short-lived talk show, The Brian McKnight Show. From 2012 to 2013, Whitley had a recurring role on the BET comedy Let's Stay Together as Charmaine Wax.

Kym's docu-series entitled Raising Whitley on the Oprah Winfrey network (OWN) premiered on April 20, 2013 with a total of 1.2 million viewers making it the fifth biggest premiere in the history of the network. Due to the success of the first season, OWN ordered a second season, which premiered on January 4, 2014.

Kym created the "Don't Feed Me" T-shirt with her friend, Rodney Van Johnson. The T-shirts alert caregivers to the allergies of the children wearing them.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1999	Beverly Hood	Nola Washington
2000	Next Friday	Auntie Suga
2000	Nutty Professor II: The Klumps	Party Guest
2001	House Party 4: Down to the Last Minute	Judy Harris – Jon Jon's Mom
2001	Baby Boy	Host
2003	Deliver Us from Eva	Ormandy
2003	Love Chronicles	Renee
2003	Malibooty!	Donna
2004	Up Against the 8 Ball	Mrs. Thompson
2004	Along Came Polly	Gladys
2005	The Perfect Man	Dolores
2005	L.A. Dicks	Madame Opal
2005	Fun with Dick and Jane	KostMart Training Leader
2005	The Salon	Lashaunna
2005	The Golden Blaze	Mother Johnson	voice
2008	Cuttin' da Mustard
2008	College Road Trip	Michelle Porter
2008	The Hustle	Miss Tanya
2009	Black Dynamite	Honeybee
2009	I Love You, Man	Female Co-Worker #1
2009	Donation	Cashier Keisha
2010	Something Like a Business	Sasha
2010	Sebastian	Roxanne
2010	Group Sex	Tiffany
2011	35 and Ticking	Shavelle
2011	The Life & Times of Tim	Tanya
2011	Rango	Melonee	voice
2011	Transformers: Dark of the Moon	Jessica Morgan
2011	We Bought a Zoo	Store Clerk
2013	Ticket to Vegas	Monik
2013	Anything is Possible	Ms. Kim
2014	A Haunted House 2	Church Lady
2017	Fist Fight	911 Operator

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1992	Vinnie & Bobby	Glodine	1 episode
1994	My Brother and Me	Mrs. Pinckney	5 episodes
1995	The Parent Hood	Muriel	1 episode
1995	Martin	Louisa	1 episode
1996	Married... with Children	Danielle	1 episode
1996-98	Sparks	Darice Mayberry	Main role
1998	The Wayans Bros	Phyllis	1 episode
1999	Arli$$	Susan Caldwell	1 episode
1999	Silk Hope	Grace
2000	Grown Ups	Kim	1 episode
2000	A Private Affair	2000	"Oh Drama"
2000	Moesha	Gertrude ("Gertie")	1 episode
2002	My Wife and Kids	Wanda	3 episodes
2002	What About Your Friends: Weekend Getaway	Ms. Wells
2003	The Proud Family	Caramel Jones	1 episode
2004	Curb Your Enthusiasm	Monena	1 episode
2001-04	The Parkers	Gertrude ("Gertie")	Recurring role
2004	1-800-Missing	DEA Agent Dominique Shaw	1 episode
2004	One on One	Liza	1 episode
2005	The Catch	Honey Commons
2005	That's So Raven	Cousin Vicky	2 episodes
2005	Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law	Norlisa	2 episodes
2005	Grey's Anatomy	Yvonne	1 episode
2006	Love, Inc	Arsenetta	1 episode
2006	Reno 911!	Kay Kay	1 episode
2006	Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness	Ms. Attitude
2006	Standoff	Angela Worthington	1 episode
2006	Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-Roc's Street	Ms. Attitude
2007	Making It Legal	Theresa
2008	Crusin for Love with Kym Whitley	Herself
2009	The Cleveland Show	Auntie Momma	4 episodes
2008-09	'Til Death	Tina	4 episodes
2005-10	The Boondocks	Various characters	Recurring role
2010	Jonas	Officer Evie	1 episode
2010-2011	Meet the Browns	Yvonne	2 episodes
2010	School Pride	Host
2011	2 Broke Girls	Shirley	2 Episodes
2011-2015	Black Dynamite	Honeybee	Main Role
2011-2012	Let's Stay Together	Charmaine Wax	Recurring Role
2012	Animal Practice	Juanita	Main Role
2013-16	Raising Whitley	Herself	Reality Series
2013-2014	Baby Daddy	Margaret Jenson	"Whatever Lola Wants" & "An Affair Not To Remember"
2014-present	Young & Hungry	Yolanda	Main Role
2015	Comedy Bang! Bang!	Aunt Cudi	1 episode
2016	Kocktails with Khlo	Herself	1 episode
2017	Master of None	Joyce	Ep. "Thanksgiving"
2018	Pinky Malinky	Mrs. Malinky (voice)	Recurring role

Awards and nominations

BET Comedy Awards

• 2004, Outstanding Supporting actress in a Box Office movie: Deliver Us from Eva (nominated)