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Biography
Americana actress who also has already established numerous functions in television like the part of Karen McNeil in the series THE WORK from 2001 to 2002 as well as the part of Dana Kleinman in the series PAY ATTENTION! from 2004 to 2005. Her 1st TV part was that of Katie Timmons in the 1986 tv series Santa Barbara. She also performed the part of Sister Mary Robert in the movies Sister Take action and Sister Take action 2: Back the Habit. She wedded in 1997 and includes a child. She made an appearance in the Broadway creation of Sideman in 1998 alongside Scott Wolf.
Quick Facts
Full Name Wendy Makkena
Date Of Birth October 4, 1963
Place Of Birth New York City, NY
Profession TV Actress
Nationality American
Spouse Bob Krakower
Parents Diana K. Rosenberg
Movies Sister Act, Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit, Air Bud, Camp Nowhere, State of Play, Finding North, Eight Men Out, Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story, Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus Farace, Lies He Told, Death Benefit, The Bling Ring, Noise, On Seventh Avenue
TV Shows The Mob Doctor, Listen Up!, Oliver Beene, The Job, A League of Their Own
Star Sign Libra
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| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | When she did Sister Act (1992), her singing voice was actually dubbed by professional singer Andrea Robinson. |
| 2 | She's a classically-trained musician and played harp from the age of 8. |
| 3 | Studied both the harp and ballet until age 15, when she had to choose between them. She chose to continue ballet. |
| 4 | Played harp at Carnegie Hall at the age of 10. |
| 5 | Was injured at 18 and had to give up ballet. |
| 6 | Her mother is a well-known New York astrologer. |
Actress
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Value | 2016 | post-production | Jessica |
| Rizzoli & Isles | 2015 | TV Series | IAD Det. Hitchcock |
| Alpha House | 2014 | TV Series | Molly P. Andresun / Molly P. Andreson |
| NCIS | 2011-2014 | TV Series | Dr. Rachel Cranston |
| The Mob Doctor | 2012-2013 | TV Series | Daniella Devlin |
| The Good Wife | 2011 | TV Series | Cynthia Venegas |
| The Bling Ring | 2011 | TV Movie | Celia Fishman |
| Melissa & Joey | 2011 | TV Series | Suzanne Reback |
| Miami Medical | 2010 | TV Series | Didi |
| Numb3rs | 2009-2010 | TV Series | Kath Berry |
| The Deep End | 2010 | TV Series | Judge Joan Anderson |
| Without a Trace | 2009 | TV Series | Jubilee |
| Desperate Housewives | 2009 | TV Series | Fran Schulman |
| State of Play | 2009 | Greer Thornton | |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | 2009 | TV Series | Ellen Van Kuren |
| Chuck | 2007 | TV Series | National Intelligence Director |
| The Nine | 2007 | TV Series | Suzanne |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 2007 | TV Series | Doris Babinkian |
| House M.D. | 2007 | TV Series | Dr. Julie Whitner |
| Ghost Whisperer | 2006 | TV Series | Jean Godfrey |
| Listen Up | 2004-2005 | TV Series | Dana Kleinman / Ma Kleinman |
| Oliver Beene | 2003-2004 | TV Series | Charlotte Caraline Beene |
| Noise | 2004 | Del | |
| Philly | 2002 | TV Series | Amanda Royce |
| The Job | 2001-2002 | TV Series | Karen McNeil |
| Law & Order | 1991-2002 | TV Series | Janet Weston / Officer Nicki Sandoval |
| Judging Amy | 1999-2000 | TV Series | Susie Nixon |
| 4 a.m.: Open All Night | 1999 | Short | Woman |
| Trinity | 1998 | TV Series | |
| Finding North | 1998 | Rhonda Portelli | |
| The People | 1997 | Jean Leary | |
| Dellaventura | 1997 | TV Series | |
| C-16: FBI | 1997 | TV Series | Melanie Harmon |
| Air Bud | 1997 | Jackie Framm | |
| Lies He Told | 1997 | TV Movie | Patty |
| On Seventh Avenue | 1996 | TV Movie | Nadine Jacobs |
| Death Benefit | 1996 | TV Movie | Wynn Burkholder |
| The Whiskey Heir | 1995 | Short | Maggie |
| Strange Luck | 1995 | TV Series | Louise Brooks |
| Napoleon | 1995 | Napoleon's Mom / Earless Wallaby (English version, voice) | |
| Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story | 1995 | TV Movie | Mary Newcombe |
| Touched by an Angel | 1994 | TV Series | Robin Dunwoody |
| Camp Nowhere | 1994 | Dr. Celeste Dunbar | |
| NYPD Blue | 1994 | TV Series | Det. Sharon LaSalle |
| Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit | 1993 | Sister Mary Robert | |
| A League of Their Own | 1993 | TV Series | Mae Mordabito |
| Class of '96 | 1993 | TV Series | Margaret Parsons |
| Sister Act | 1992 | Mary Robert | |
| Black Magic | 1992 | TV Movie | Sally Rowe |
| Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus Farace | 1991 | TV Movie | Brenda |
| Monsters | 1991 | TV Series | Maggie Price |
| Dream Street | 1989 | TV Series | Harry's Ex-Wife |
| Eight Men Out | 1988 | Kate Jackson | |
| Santa Barbara | 1986 | TV Series | Katie Timmons |
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Due | 2014 | Short second assistant director |
Nominated awards
Nominated awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Award shared with |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Q Award | Viewers for Quality Television Awards | Specialty Player | NYPD Blue (1993) |
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