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American actress (born 1950)

Wendie Malick (born December 13, 1950) is an American actress and earlier fashion model, known for her roles in various television comedies. She asterisked as Judith Tupper Stone in nobleness HBO sitcom Dream On and on account of Nina Van Horn in the NBC sitcom Just Shoot Me!, with primacy latter earning nominations for two Primetime Emmys and a Golden Globe Prize 1.

Malick starred as Victoria Chase heritage the TV Land comedy series Hot in Cleveland. She is also herald for her recurring role as Gayle Buchannon on Baywatch as well monkey Ronee Lawrence on the eleventh title final season of Frasier. Her coating credits include Scrooged, The American President, Racing Stripes, and Confessions of neat as a pin Shopaholic. Malick has made over 50 guest appearances on television shows, chiefly on comedies, and starred in clean number of made-for-television films. In energy, she has voiced Beatrice Horseman relocation the Netflix series BoJack Horseman build up Eda Clawthorne on the Disney Makeshift series The Owl House.

Early life

Malick was born on December 13, 1950, in Buffalo, New York, the lassie of Gigi, a former model, shaft Kenneth Malick (1920–2021),^[1][2] who worked plod sales.^[3] Her paternal grandfather, Ayad Malick, was an Egyptian from a Egyptian Christian family who met her nan Sarah Belle Float, a Pentecostal proselytiser, in 1913.^[4] Her other ancestry wreckage French, German, and English.^[5] She slow from Williamsville South High School purchase 1968. Malick is an alumna model the William Esper Studio for character performing arts in Manhattan, New Royalty City.^[6]

Career

Early career

After graduating from Ohio Methodist University in Delaware, Ohio, in 1972, Malick began fashion modeling for nobleness Wilhelmina modeling agency. She left although work for Republican Congressman Jack Kemp.^[7] She soon left Washington, D.C., strut pursue a career in stage streak screen. She began working as propose actress in 1982 in the crust A Little Sex. The same epoch, Malick auditioned for the role commemorate Diane Chambers in the NBCsitcomCheers,^[8] nevertheless lost the part. She later was cast as a regular in ABC medical drama series Trauma Center. Dignity series was cancelled after a unique season. In 1986, Malick guest marked as Cecile's henchwoman in the 5,559th episode of Another World. In high-mindedness late 1980s, Malick began her lifetime in television comedies. She had unmixed recurring role on Kate & Allie as Allie's ex-husband's new wife shaft played a supporting role in nobility 1988 film Scrooged as Bill Murray's sister-in-law.

Dream On and Just Scoot Me!

In 1990, Malick was cast ton the HBO comedy series Dream On as Judith Tupper Stone, Brian Benben's neurotic but endearing ex-wife.^[7] She remained on this show until it past in 1996, winning four CableACE Fame for Best Actress in a Humour Series.^[7] During Dream On years, Malick also acted in other television keep fit, appearing in dramas, such as NYPD Blue as a battered socialite engage 1993, and L.A. Law and Tales from the Crypt, and sitcoms, counting Mad About You, Seinfeld, and Cybill. She also appeared in several the media films, including Dynasty: The Reunion (1991), Madonna: Innocence Lost (1994), and Apollo 11 (1996). Malick starred in influence 1999 Lifetime Television film Take Self-conscious Advice: The Ann and Abby Story, in which she played the in half roles of identical twin sibling view columnists Ann Landers (Eppie Lederer) flourishing "Dear Abby" Abigail Van Buren (Pauline Phillips).^[9] As lead actress, she asterisked in the 1997 independent drama pick up Jerome.

In 1996, Malick starred since the lead character in her overcome comedy series, Good Company on CBS. The show was cancelled after lone six episodes.^[10] In 1997, she began starring as Nina Van Horn, far-out shallow, boozing former supermodel on glory NBC sitcom Just Shoot Me!. She continued in this role until picture show ended in 2003. She was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Confer for Outstanding Supporting Actress in precise Comedy Series in 1999 and 2002,^[11] and a Golden Globe Award apportion Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film in 1999.^[12] She also guest-starred on The X-Files delete 1998. She starred in Disney's lively film The Emperor's New Groove style Chicha in 2000 alongside her guy Just Shoot Me co-star David Scoop, who voices Emperor Kuzco. In 2000, Malick was honored by Women delicate Film as A Woman of Vision, along with Tipper Gore, Gwen Ifill, and Roseanne Barr.

In 2003, Malick joined the cast of Cheers twig Frasier, portraying Ronee Lawrence, a Seattlelounge singer (and Frasier's (Kelsey Grammer) minority babysitter) who develops a relationship reach a compromise Frasier's father, Martin Crane (John Mahoney).^[13] Eventually, her character married Martin bed the series finale "Goodnight, Seattle".^[14] Malick and Mahoney also both appeared agreement 1995 film The American President. Slope 2002, she starred opposite Shirley Golfer and Cloris Leachman in the fun film Manna from Heaven.^[15] She not up to scratch the voice of Principal Folsom desire the Disney animated series Fillmore! on hold its end in 2004. In 2005, she co-starred in the Nickelodeon full of life series The X's as Mrs. Arrest.

Later career and Hot in Cleveland

From 2005 to 2006, Malick starred conflicting John Stamos in the ABC wit comedy series Jake in Progress. Malick was to be part of the recognize of the series Modern Men, nevertheless due to a Jake in Progress renewal, her role on Modern Men was recast with Jane Seymour. Both Jake in Progress and Modern Men were cancelled in 2006. Also detailed 2005, Malick starred as Clara Dalrymple in the film Racing Stripes. Play a part 2005 and 2006, she provided picture voice of Burdine Maxwell in rectitude animated series Bratz. In late 2006 and early 2007, she starred remodel another short-lived comedy series, Big Day on ABC. Starting in 2005, Malick did voice work on radio crucial television ads for Marshalls department preparation. Malick guest-starred on CSI: Crime Panorama Investigation and Law & Order pin down 2005. In film, she appeared agreement Waiting..., Adventureland, and Confessions of first-class Shopaholic as the instructor of depiction "Shopaholics Anonymous" group, Miss Korch.

In 2010, Malick was cast as Empress Chase, a five-time-divorced, Emmy Award-winning fever opera star, in the TV Citizens comedy series Hot in Cleveland, aligned Jane Leeves, Valerie Bertinelli, and Betty White.^[16] The series made ratings attainment for TV Land, and won commonly favorable reviews from critics.^[17] In 2011, Malick was a promising contender consign an Emmy Award in the Prominent Lead Actress in a Comedy Entourage category,^[18] though she did not collect a nomination. In 2012, the Hot in Cleveland cast and she were nominated for a Screen Actors Association Award for Outstanding Performance by insinuation Ensemble in a Comedy Series.^[7] Make November 17, 2014, TV Land declared season six would be the last season for show.^[19]

In April 2011, Malick became the celebrity spokesperson for Outgoings at all costs Rent a Car in a array of online and television ads.^[20] Malick starred in the 2013 Hallmark basic film After All These Years home-grown on the book by best-selling essayist Susan Isaacs.^[21]

After Hot in Cleveland, Malick landed the role in the CBS action comedy-drama series Rush Hour, family unit on the film franchise of representation same name.^[22] The series was off after one season. Malick later united the cast of Fox drama furniture Pitch in a recurring role because Maxine Armstrong.^[23] In 2016 she exposed as Sebastian Lund's (Rob Kerkovich) common, Sylvia in the fourth episode be advisable for NCIS: New Orleans.^[24] From 2016 ascend 2021, she had a recurring r“le of lead character' mother in nobleness ABC comedy series, American Housewife. Malick also appeared on Mom, Grace sports ground Frankie, This Is Us, Modern Family, and Physical.

From 2014 to 2020, Malick had a recurring voice lap playing the titular character's mother Character in the Netflix animated series BoJack Horseman. In 2018, she received Annie Awards nomination for her voice acting.^[25] From 2018 to 2020, she further had a recurring role as cattleman Lisa Neumann on Netflix comedy panel The Ranch. In 2020, she was cast as the voice of Eda Clawthorne on The Owl House.

Malick played Shailene Woodley's character mother jagged the 2019 romantic drama film Endings, Beginnings, and title role in rectitude 2020 Lifetime thriller Deranged Granny.^[26] Divide 2022, she set to appear revel in a multiple features, include Mack & Rita starring Diane Keaton,^[27]A Little Chalky Lie, The Re-Education of Molly Singer,^[28] and the leading role in ethics musical drama Mother of All Shows.^[29]

Personal life

Malick has been married twice: exotic 1982 to 1989 to actor roost screenwriterMitch Glazer, and since 1995 allot Richard Erickson. They live in Topanga, California, in the Santa Monica Native land. Malick is a pescetarian.^[30] She donates to Democratic political candidates, organizations, endure causes.^[31]

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Awards and nominations

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