Wendie Malick - Biography

Last Editor: angel_aliata				Wendie Malick Biography -   Name : Wendie Malick Profession : Model Birth Details : born December 13, 1950 in Buffalo, New York Birth name : Wendy Malick Height : 5' 10" (1.78 m) Personal quotes : [Commenting on a "National Enquirer" story about her and her husband} "They talked about me as if I were Mother Teresa, and that every tim Spouse : Richard Erickson (1995 - present) Mitch Glazer (1982 - 1989) (divorced)

Wendie Malick Trivia -

She was a Wilhelmina model in the 70's. She and her husband help build homes for poor families in Mexico. She helps run Adopt-A-Family to help the homeless. Auditioned for the role of Diane on "Cheers" (1982) Wendie is a 1972 graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio. Appeared in television commercials for the "Mall of America" Ethnic origins are: English-French-German-Egyptian Member of Pi Beta Phi sorority

Wendie Malick Detailed Biography -

Wendie Malick (born December 13, 1950 in Buffalo, New York) is an American actress. In 1972, after graduating from Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio, she began modeling for the Wilhelmina modeling agency. She began working as an actress in 1982 in the film A Little Sex, and has worked steadily since that time. She was given a special award by the Screen Actor's Guild for her accomplishments in film and television; she has appeared in no less than five television programs or films every year for the past 23 years. In 1982, she auditioned for the role of Diane in the NBC sitcom Cheers. Malick's first lead role on a TV series was on the HBO series Dream On in 1990. She remained on this show until 1996 and then moved on to the role of boozing superficial former model Nina Van Horn on the NBC sitcom Just Shoot Me! in 1997, a role she continued until the show's end in 2003. She was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress for her work on Just Shoot Me! in 1999 and again in 2002. Malick also starred in the made-for-TV movie Take My Advice: The Ann and Abby Story, in which she played the dual roles of identical twin sibling advice columnists Ann Landers (Esther Lederer) and Dear Abby Pauline Phillips (Abigail Van Buren). Malick provided the voice of Principal Folsom on the Disney animated series Fillmore! until its end in 2003. From early 2005, she has portrayed Naomi on the John Stamos television series Jake in Progress. Malick was part of the cast of upcoming series Modern Men, but due to Jake in Progress's surprising renewal beginning January 2006, her role on Modern Men was recast with Jane Seymour. Malick has made over 80 guest appearances on television shows, including: 5 appearances on Kate & Allie 9 appearances on Baywatch 8 appearances on Frasier as Ronee Lawrence 5 appearances on Father of the Pride 3 appearances on The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius as Beautiful Gorgeous Mrs. X of The X's And also has appeared in the DVD release of Bratz: Rock Angelz. ...as well as appearances on MacGyver, The X-files, Mike Hammer, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, Highway to Heaven, NYPD Blue, L.A. Law, Empty Nest, Mad About You, Tales From the Crypt, Seinfeld, Cybill, Kim Possible, Reba, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and Law & Order. In 2000, Malick was honored by Women in Film as A Woman of Vision, along with Tipper Gore, Gwen Ifills, and Roseanne. Malick is on the Board of Directors of The Environmental Media Association, the Board of Advocates for Planned Parenthood, and the Advisory Board of The Humane Society. Wendie Malick has been married twice: from 1982 to 1989 to actor and screenwriter Mitch Glazer, and currently since 1992 to Richard Erickson. Through their charity, A Drop in the Bucket, she and Erickson support a medical center in the Congo and share an ongoing commitment to a women's shelter in Tijuana, Mexico. They live in the Santa Monica Mountains with three dogs, two horses and a cat.