1. Wendi McLendon-Covey is an American actress known primarily for her work in comedic and improvisational roles.
25 Facts About Wendi McLendon-Covey
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Wendi McLendon-Covey had the lead role in the Lifetime short-lived comedy Lovespring International, as well as minor roles in Bewitched and Over Her Dead Body.
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Wendi McLendon-Covey had a recurring role on the CBS sitcom Rules of Engagement.
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In 2019, after years in comedy roles, Wendi McLendon-Covey played a leading role in the independent drama film Blush.
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Wendi McLendon-Covey was born in Bellflower, California, in the family of Carolyn and Robert McLendon.
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Wendi McLendon-Covey went to DeMille Junior High and graduated from Millikan High School.
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Wendi McLendon-Covey officially joined The Groundlings in 2002, and meanwhile worked as an editor for California State University's academic journal of social work, a job she kept until 2012.
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Wendi McLendon-Covey was cast in the role, and the series was picked up by Comedy Central.
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Wendi McLendon-Covey guest-starred on television series such as The Office, 10 Things I Hate About You, and Cougar Town.
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In 2011, Wendi McLendon-Covey starred in the financially successful and critically lauded comedy film Bridesmaids with Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne, Melissa McCarthy, and Ellie Kemper.
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Wendi McLendon-Covey had guest-starring roles in Fox's short-lived sitcom I Hate My Teenage Daughter, TV Land's Hot in Cleveland, and ABC's Modern Family.
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Wendi McLendon-Covey appeared in the 2012 romantic comedy What to Expect When You're Expecting, directed by Kirk Jones, and Steven Soderbergh's film Magic Mike.
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Wendi McLendon-Covey had roles in the Christmas comedy movie A White Trash Christmas about a mom visited by three ghosts intent on showing her a path to a brighter future, and in the comedy-drama film The Breakup Girl directed by Academy Award-nominated and Emmy-winning Stacy Sherman about three estranged sisters dealing with the death of their father.
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Wendi McLendon-Covey played one of the leads in Tyler Perry's film The Single Moms Club.
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In January 2013, McLendon-Covey was cast in the lead role of the ABC comedy series The Goldbergs, created by Adam F Goldberg.
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Wendi McLendon-Covey served as a producer and later as an executive producer of the series.
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In 2015, Wendi McLendon-Covey co-starred opposite Sally Field in the comedy-drama film Hello, My Name Is Doris.
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Also that year, Wendi McLendon-Covey hosted ABC reality comedy series Repeat After Me, produced by Ellen DeGeneres.
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Wendi McLendon-Covey had a dramatic role as Mark Felt's secretary Carol Tschudy in the political thriller film Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House, directed by Peter Landesman.
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Wendi McLendon-Covey later played a leading role in the independent drama film Blush that premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival.
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Wendi McLendon-Covey starred in the 2018 horror comedy Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween and co-starred opposite Taraji P Henson in the 2019 romantic comedy What Men Want.
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In 2020, Wendi McLendon-Covey reunited with Bridesmaids co-stars Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo in the comedy film Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar.
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Wendi McLendon-Covey co-starred with Owen Wilson in the comedy-drama film Paint, it was released on April 7,2023.
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In 2023, Wendi McLendon-Covey played Vicky White in the Lifetime movie Bad Romance: The Vicky White Story based on the manhunt for escaped inmate Casey White and Lauderdale County jailer Vicky White.
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Wendi McLendon-Covey has been married to property manager and former corporate executive Greg Covey since 1996.