Thea Vidale

Thea Vidale
Birth nameThea R. Vidale
Born (1956-11-20) November 20, 1956
Washington, D.C., United States
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NationalityAmerican
Years active1986–present
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Children4
Notable works and rolesThea

Thea R. Vidale (born November 20, 1956) is an American stand-up comedian and actress. 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.