Lisa Olivia Munn is an American actress, comedian, model, television personality and author. She began her career being credited as Lisa Munn. Since 2006, she has been using the name Olivia Munn personally and professionally.
On June 3, 2010, Munn debuted in her new role as a correspondent on Comedy Central's The Daily Show.Her hiring prompted criticism from Irin Carmon of Jezebel, who questioned Munn's credentials and accused the show's production of sexism in hiring Munn, whom Carmon characterized as a sex symbol.Carmon saw Munn's hiring as a perpetuation of the show production office's history as a male-dominated atmosphere marginalizing and alienating to women. A group of thirty-two female Daily Show production staff members condemned Carmon's piece as inaccurate and misinformed, as did Munn herself in an interview, in which she stated that Carmon's assertion was an insult both to her and to the rest of the Daily Show staff.
In 2010, Munn guest-starred in NBC's Chuck as a CIA agent.In 2011, Munn appeared in the comedy film I Don't Know How She Does It as Momo. In 2012, Munn had a leading role in The Babymakers. She appeared in Magic Mike, directed by Steven Soderbergh. She plays Sloan Sabbith on HBO's The Newsroom. She also appeared as Angie, Nick's stripper girlfriend in three episodes of FOX's New Girl.
On June 3, 2010, Munn debuted in her new role as a correspondent on Comedy Central's The Daily Show.Her hiring prompted criticism from Irin Carmon of Jezebel, who questioned Munn's credentials and accused the show's production of sexism in hiring Munn, whom Carmon characterized as a sex symbol.Carmon saw Munn's hiring as a perpetuation of the show production office's history as a male-dominated atmosphere marginalizing and alienating to women. A group of thirty-two female Daily Show production staff members condemned Carmon's piece as inaccurate and misinformed, as did Munn herself in an interview, in which she stated that Carmon's assertion was an insult both to her and to the rest of the Daily Show staff.
In 2010, Munn guest-starred in NBC's Chuck as a CIA agent.In 2011, Munn appeared in the comedy film I Don't Know How She Does It as Momo. In 2012, Munn had a leading role in The Babymakers. She appeared in Magic Mike, directed by Steven Soderbergh. She plays Sloan Sabbith on HBO's The Newsroom. She also appeared as Angie, Nick's stripper girlfriend in three episodes of FOX's New Girl.
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