CBS Sunday Morning contributor, comedian and actress Nancy Giles delights TV audiences with her social commentaries and theater fans with her solo pieces. She is a funny, perceptive and provocative observer of today’s world.
A self-described “six-foot, one-inch black woman who’s not model-thin,” Giles has made her mark dismantling misconceptions about race, feminism and sexism. Her one-woman New York stage show, Black Comedy: The Wacky Side of Racism, was called “smart and unforgiving” by the Village Voice. Her acclaimed work on CBS Sunday Morning has provided the largest audience yet for her unique blend of laugh-out-loud humor and common sense wisdom.
A veteran of Chicago’s esteemed Second City improv troupe and winner of the Theater World Award for the off-Broadway musical, Mayor, Giles also appeared for three seasons on the TV drama, China Beach, and played a secretary in the movie, Working Girl. She can often be heard on television and radio advertisements, such as the Boniva commercials featuring Sally Field, and has also offered her social and political perspectives to viewers of The Today Show and Hardball with Chris Matthew's.
On topics ranging from popular culture and body image to creativity and stereotype, Giles says, “I want to make people laugh and I want to entertain them, but I also want to provoke thought and discussion.” A commanding presence, she’s someone with something witty and compassionate to say to all of us.
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