Desi Lydic

Birth Name:

Lani Desmonet Lydic

Birth Place:

Summit, New Jersey, United States

Profession

Actress, Writer, Producer, Soundtrack

Studied at the Youth Performing Arts School's Young Actors Institute
Began her career in a commercial for a grocery store chain and eventually moved to L․A․, where she worked in improv at The Groundlings and Improv Olympic before her film debut in "Not Another Teen Movie" (2001)
Quote: "It's interesting because as a young woman, you're trying to figure out who you are as different people come into your life for different reasons and bring out a new side in you․"
Quote: "(On her school experience) "I was always sort of uncomfortable in my own skin and trying to find my own way․""
Actress recognized from TV's "Awkward," "The Client List" and "Invasion Iowa․"
Grew up in Louisville, Ky
Has performed with Improv Olympic and The Groundlings

2020Webby Award - Video - Best Web Personality/Host:Winner
2021Webby Award - Video - Best Web Personality/Host:Nominated
2024Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Talk Series:Winner
2025Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Talk Series:Nominated
2025Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Performer in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series:Winner
2025Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama or Variety Series:Winner
2026Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety Series:Nominated

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