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Wendie Malick

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The actress Wendie Malik was born in Buffalo, New York in 1950 and attended Ohio Wesleyan University, from which she graduated in 1972. The 5' 10" beauty was a Wilhelmina model in the 1970s, giving it up to go to work for Buffalo-area Congressman Jack Kemp. She quickly left Washington, D.C. behind to act in the theater,

She appeared as Judith Tupper Stone in the early '90s on the HBO comedy "Dream On" (1990) for which she won four CableACE Awards as Best Actress in a Comedy Series. Malik has proved a gifted comedienne with great comic timing, and reached the height of her career as one of the stars of the sitcom "Just Shoot Me!" (1997). Malik was hilarious as the beautiful fashion editor Nina Van Horn, a neurotic and pretentious ex-model struggling with middle age. For her work on the series, Malik won a Golden Globe and two Emmy Award nominations as Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.

On television, she has also had regular roles in the series "Trauma Center" (1983) and "Good Company" (1996) and recurring roles on "NYPD Blue" (1993), "Anything But Love" (1989), "Baywatch" (1989) and "Kate & Allie" (1984). She also starred in several made for TV movies, including Paper Dolls (1982) (TV), Dynasty: The Reunion (1991) (TV) and Perfect Body (1997) (TV). She also starred in North Shore Fish (1997) (TV) on cable TV, based on a role in which she originated on-stage. Malick's work has included roles in the movies The American President (1995), Scrooged (1988), and _Bugsy_. With her distinct voice, she is in high demand for voice-over work.

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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)

Ethnic origins are: English-French-German-Egyptian

Member of Pi Beta Phi sorority

Is a graduate from Amherst High School.

The black and white photo featured in her office on "Just Shoot Me!" (1997) was taken from her modeling days in Buffalo, NY.

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 time I get a paycheck, I go and send it to poor people, and that we spend every free moment helping out people less fortunate.

Where Are They Now

(May 2000) Making the movie, _Manna From Heaven (2002)_, in her hometown of Buffalo, New York.

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