Wendie Malick
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Wendie Malick (born 13 December 1950 in Buffalo, New York) is an American actress. After graduating from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1972, 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.
Malick has made over 80 guest appearances on television shows, including:
- 5 appearances on "Kate & Allie"
- 9 appearances on "Baywatch"
- 8 appearances on "Frasier"
- 5 appearances on "Father of the Pride"
..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."
Malick's first lead role on a television series was on the HBO program "Dream On" in 1990. She remained on this show until 1996 and the moved on to the role of booze-drinking, superficial former model Nina Van Horne on the program "Just Shoot Me" in 1997, a role she continued until the show's end in 2003.
Currently she provides the voice of Principal Folsom on the Disney animated series "Fillmore!" and in 2005 she began portraying Naomi on the John Stamos television vehicle "Jake in Progress".