Phyllis Yvonne Stickney is an American actress and comedian.

She also has appeared in films including New Jack City (1991), Jungle Fever (1991), Malcolm X (1992), What's Love Got to Do with It (1993) and How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998).

[2][3] She initially worked at the University of Delaware as an associate in the theater department, and later studied at the Institute of New Cinema Artists.

[4] Early in Stickney's career, she became involved with the New Heritage Theatre in Harlem, where she met Roger Furman, Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis.

At one point, Dave Chapelle was her opener at the comedy venue Caroline's.