One who bills herself alternately as "more than just a comedian" and "The Queen of Comedy," the assertive and ebullient comic-turned-actress Sommore first started turning heads when her behind-the-mike routines helped her reel in the Richard Pryor Comic of the Year Award in 1995. A subsequent appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show, along with astounding record sales and a CNN article exploring Sommore's enduring impact on the comedic landscape helped ensure her celebrity. She performed alongside Mo'nique and others in the Queens of Comedy #92;standup film, appeared on BET ComicView, and landed bit parts in such #92;farces as Friday After Next (2002) and Soul Plane (2004). In 2006, Sommore tackled a supporting role in the gender-bending #92;comedy drama Dirty Laundry. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide