“As a comedian, it really gelled when I started doing standup. Because standup is so much about bravery, especially in the early days. There is no doubt that it is going to go terribly for you over and over and over again. But you cannot get funny without bombing.”

American actress, talk show host, and director

Aisha Tyler is an American actress, talk show host, and director. She is known for roles on television, including Andrea Marino in the first season of Ghost Whisperer, Dr. Tara Lewis in Criminal Minds from 2015, and Lana Kane in Archer. She also appeared as Mother Nature in the final two The Santa Clause films, and had recurring roles on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Talk Soup, and Friends. Her work is best known from television and voice acting, across comedy, drama, and hosting.