Her family and many friends delighted in her humor, sharp wit and passion for books, music, theater and museums.
She is unlike many performers in that her wit and her sense of character go hand in hand with her marketing savvy: her rap on SWV's "Tonight" begins, "Me and Timbaland / We got the hits from here to overseas for SWV".
Ms. Stephens and particularly Ms. Hunter seethe and connive with ample flair as the wicked sisters, and Sophie Russell, as the Fool, is nimble in her playful wit, making each of the character's potent morsels of wry philosophy sting with their truth.
I can still recall Vivien Merchant as Ruth in the 1967 New York production of "The Homecoming," with her stark short haircut and low voice, and Ian Holm as the smart, greedy Lenny, the brother-in-law she tests her wit and will against.
She has been nominated for the Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Award, has recorded a DVD and has enjoyed a series of radio and television credits including an appearance on The Apprentice: You're Fired (in which she left Kelvin MacKenzie helpless in the face of her wit) and a semi-regular slot on Loose Women.
In a set of letters sold at auction recently, Lee displayed her wit in comical aliases, signing off as "the Prisoner of Zenda" or "Francesca da Rimini," the ill-fated nobleman's daughter whom Dante turned into a character in his "Divine Comedy".
Though capable of great tenderness, Sei Shōnagon was often merciless in the display of her wit, and she showed little sympathy for those unfortunates whose ignorance or poverty rendered them ridiculous in her eyes.
Rock critics delighted in Barnett's articulacy, her wit, her funny observations and occasional cringe-making puns – and the fact her music is clearly rooted in the "grunge years".
Among our guests: Megan Quinn, a general partner with the venture firm Spark Capital, who, over the years, has become as well-known in startup circles for her wit as her insights about company-building.
