Thea Vidale

Thea Vidale
Thea Vidale
Birth name	Thea R. Vidale
Born	November 20, 1956 (age 67); Washington, D.C., United States
Medium	Stand-up; television; film;
Nationality	American
Years active	1986–present
Genres	Black comedy; Blue comedy; observational comedy;
Subject(s)	Race relations; human sexuality; African-American culture;
Notable works and roles	Thea

Thea R. Vidale (born November 20, 1956) is an American stand-up comedian and actress.^[1] Vidale is perhaps best known for her role as Thea Armstrong-Turrell in the ABC sitcom Thea, which originally aired from 1993 until 1994. Vidale is noted as the first African American female comedian to have a television series named after her.

^ O'Connor, John J. (September 29, 1993). "Review/Television; Finally, Mother Knows Best". The New York Times.

[1] O'Connor, John J. (September 29, 1993). "Review/Television; Finally, Mother Knows Best". The New York Times.

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